This Month's CPD as you Wee is Women in Medicine in preparation for International Women's Day

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Abstracts

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NHS waiting list 'lowest in 3 years' but A&E waits still put patients 'at risk' A&E doctors have issued warnings over waiting times, as they say vulnerable patients "with complex needs" are facing "<span>the greatest risk of harm" with hospitals operating "</span><span>beyond safe limits"</span>

SAM in the News

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Acute Cardiology - Part 2 Acute Medicine Podcast - SAM · Episode

SAM Podcast of the Week

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12-hour wait data “shows situation is worsening” - SAM president (12 February) - Society for Acute Medicine Commenting on the release today (12 February) of the latest NHS performance data which shows 71,517 patients were delayed over 12 hours in emergency departments (2,307 decision to admit delays over 12 hours per day which is an increase of 16.2% from January 2025), Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said:…

SAM in the News

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NHS waiting list at lowest level in three years Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

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Long waits in A&E rise sharply but overall NHS waiting list continues to fall An estimated 7.29 million NHS treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of December, relating to 6.17 million patients.

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Society for Acute Medicine Educational Evening, 29 January 2025: High Consequence Infectious Diseases for the Acute Medic - Society for Acute Medicine Presenters: Dr Tommy Rampling and Dr Claire Gordon, UKHSA

Webinar of the Week

Infectious Diseases for the Acute Medic

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Overview | Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period | Guidance | NICE Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

SAM Guideline of the Week

Diabetes in Pregnancy

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Yield of Follow-up Chest X-rays for Infection-associated Changes in Same Day Emergency Care - Acute Medicine Journal Introduction: Patients with respiratory infection-associated changes on chest X-ray often have follow-up chest X-rays (CXRs) to exclude malignancy. In the UK, same day emergency care (SDEC) units have been developed to manage patients needing urgent hospital care on an ambulatory basis. The yield of findings and benefit from follow-up CXRs in this population is unknown. We report the non-malignant and malignant findings from our cohort of SDEC patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective service evaluation of CXRs for adult patients who attended our SDEC between 6/1/2020 and 25/9/2023, identifying CXRs arranged as follow-up for infection-related findings and assessing outcomes stratified by lung malignancy-associated risk factors. Results: Of 27,336 CXR requests from our SDEC unit, we identified 419 follow-up CXRs. From these, 341 follow-up CXRs were done to assess resolution of infection-related changes; 304 (89%) showed resolution and 37 (11%) showed persistent changes. Further investigation of persistent changes identified two malignancies and several non-malignant conditions including 7 cases of interstitial lung disease, 2 requiring ongoing respiratory follow up. Both patients with cancer were over 50 with risk factors. Conclusions: The small number of malignancies detected in follow-up CXRs in SDEC patients support risk factor-based targeting of CXRs although non-malignant findings may benefit some patients.

Acute Medicine Journal Article of the Week

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Acute Cardiology - Part 1 Acute Medicine Podcast - SAM · Episode

SAM Podcast Acute Cardiology Part 1

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Society for Acute Medicine Educational Evening: 21 June 2023: Preventing Deconditioning in the AMU - Society for Acute Medicine Speaker: Brian Dolan

SAM Webinar of the Week

You've watched the recent Frailty Webinar now for a flashback on preventing reconditioning

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The Society for Acute Medicine and Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine Joint Meeting The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM) will co-host a joint one-day conference, The Acute Medical Take: Tackling Difficult Cases. This focused conference brings together leading clinicians to address complex challenges in acute medical care across four key specialties: cardiology, neurology, respiratory, and toxicology. The programme features expert-led, case-based sessions on pressing topics such as cardiovascular emergencies in pregnancy, decision-making in head injury, acute respiratory failure, and substance misuse in the acute setting. Attendees will benefit from high-level clinical insights, practical decision-making guidance, and opportunities to engage with experts and peers. This conference promises to be a high-impact learning event for all clinicians involved in acute care. We look forward to seeing you in London on 6 February 2026!

The Joint SAM and FPM conference is on the 6th February

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SAM Guideline of the Week:

Diabetic foot Problems

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In-hospital mortality of 121,262 emergency patients according to their National Early Warning Score, alertness and eight physiologic categories on admission to hospital - Acute Medicine Journal Aim: To determine the in-hospital mortality of eight physiological categories based on shock index, pulse pressure and ROX index, and to compare each category according to admission level of consciousness and National Early Warning Score. Method: A non-interventional observational study of 122,262, unselected, adult emergency admissions between 2014 and 2022. Results: In-hospital mortality increases according to physiological category and whether the admission NEWS was<3 or ≥3. For NEWS ≥3, patients were more likely to die when not alert. Irrespective of total NEWS, patients with a low ROX index

Acute Medicine Journal Article of the Week

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The Society for Acute Medicine and Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine Joint Meeting The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM) will co-host a joint one-day conference, The Acute Medical Take: Tackling Difficult Cases. This focused conference brings together leading clinicians to address complex challenges in acute medical care across four key specialties: cardiology, neurology, respiratory, and toxicology. The programme features expert-led, case-based sessions on pressing topics such as cardiovascular emergencies in pregnancy, decision-making in head injury, acute respiratory failure, and substance misuse in the acute setting. Attendees will benefit from high-level clinical insights, practical decision-making guidance, and opportunities to engage with experts and peers. This conference promises to be a high-impact learning event for all clinicians involved in acute care. We look forward to seeing you in London on 6 February 2026!

The Joint SAM and FPM conference is on the 6th February

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The Joint SAM and FPM conference is on the 6th February

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Geriatrics - Discussion with Dan Thomas Acute Medicine Podcast - SAM · Episode

SAM Podcast of the Week

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Don't miss your opportunity to hear the Kenneth Rockwood at the

SAM Educational Evening: Innovation and Excellence in the Care of People Living with Frailty
Wednesday 28 January 2026, 7.30-9.00pm

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The Society for Acute Medicine and Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine Joint Meeting The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM) will co-host a joint one-day conference, The Acute Medical Take: Tackling Difficult Cases. This focused conference brings together leading clinicians to address complex challenges in acute medical care across four key specialties: cardiology, neurology, respiratory, and toxicology. The programme features expert-led, case-based sessions on pressing topics such as cardiovascular emergencies in pregnancy, decision-making in head injury, acute respiratory failure, and substance misuse in the acute setting. Attendees will benefit from high-level clinical insights, practical decision-making guidance, and opportunities to engage with experts and peers. This conference promises to be a high-impact learning event for all clinicians involved in acute care. We look forward to seeing you in London on 6 February 2026!

The Joint SAM and FPM conference is on the 6th February

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Don't miss your opportunity to hear the Kenneth Rockwood at the

SAM Educational Evening: Innovation and Excellence in the Care of People Living with Frailty
Wednesday 28 January 2026, 7.30-9.00pm

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The Joint SAM and FPM conference is on the 6th February

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Improving Communication and Coordination in Medical Ward Rounds: A Quality Improvement Initiative in an Acute Teaching Hospital - Acute Medicine Journal Background: Medical ward rounds are essential to support care delivery, however a lack of multi-disciplinary team rounding may have a knock-on effect on care coordination and may lead to delayed discharges and increased length of stays. Methods: The aim of this study was to improve patient outcomes by improving communication and coordination surrounding medical ward rounds through bringing disciplines together during medical ward rounds or at post-round operational huddles. The primary outcome measure was to improve the number of patients discharged by noon. Results: At the end of the study there was no impact on our primary outcome measure. Efforts for improvement were redirected from the micro- to the meso- and macrosystem of the organisation. Conclusion: While developing this complex project, we found reforms at a macrosystem of how care is provided are needed including ward-based care. Reforms must balance system resilience and efficiency while ensuring ‘slack’ in the system to support communication, relationship building and coordination of care.

SAM Journal Article of the Week

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New CPD whilst you Wee

A Focus on Alcohol

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Geriatrics - Discussion with Dan Thomas Acute Medicine Podcast - SAM · Episode

SAM Podcast of the Week

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