There's always a talk at the start of SAM conferences that reminds me I've chosen the best specialty and leaves me feeling reinvigorated. Nick Scriven has done an excellent job of doing that this morning #SAMontheCam

Loving #samonthecam Once again a SAM conference that re-inspires and reminds us about the joy of the job. Also love meeting new people who also love acute medicine. 😍

Finding it hard to move around? Back pain is common and often starts for no obvious reason. The good news is there are many things you can do to help reduce symptoms. #NHSinform has expert advice including exercises and when to seek further help -🔗nhsinform.scot/msk

We’re thrilled to launch RCPE Advance — a brand new, on-demand digital education platform created with expert clinician-educators. Whether you're an RCPE Member or not, access high-quality learning at your convenience. Our first course collection focuses on Acute Medicine,

A new report: Building a Climate-Resilient Health System in the UK has been published by UK Health Alliance on Climate Change Climate change is already disrupting health services and threatening lives. From floods and heatwaves to shifting disease patterns, our health system is not ready. This new

Are you a new medical graduate starting your first hospital job? Join our free EMU, "Top Tips for New Doctors", on 29 July. Attend online from home or in-person at a live-link site near you. Book now: rcpe.ac.uk/events/top-tip… #rcpeEMU

“SAM shares the concerns raised by Royal College of Emergency Medicine about the record number delayed discharges across Scotland – an issue we also view as extremely concerning. The persistence of exit-block represents a major system-wide failure” - says SAM Scotland rep Dr Claire Gordon. More below👇

A UHL quality improvement project on ultrasound-guided vascular access teaching has been highly commended by SAM Online at their national conference. The project addresses problems associated with difficult vascular access, which can be a barrier to effective patient care.

The College has responded to today’s 10 Year Plan for the NHS in England. We want to see investment in staff and action focused on the national shortage of trained doctors, nurses and social care workers to ensure the government’s aim to improve health and care for patients can

“From an acute medical perspective, there are fundamental gaps between the aspirations of the plan and the lived realities on the ground. Without urgent attention to these realities, the plan risks remaining conceptual rather than deliverable” - see full response via link 👇

‘The Society for Acute Medicine said digital first and self-management approaches may “disproportionately benefit the most engaged and well resourced patients” and equity would have to be built in’ - The BMJ on SAM’s response to #nhs10yearplan - statement in full below 👇

Emergency departments perform worse against the four-hour standard when they're busier. But we have to be careful how we define 'busier'. 'Busy-ness' here doesn't mean the number of patients arriving; it means the number of patients who are physically in the department. Busy-ness

Following lengthy discussions with different College committees, a position statement regarding treating patients in the back of ambulances has now been agreed: rcem.ac.uk/news/position-…

JKM Care Royal College of Physicians 𒊓𒅂𒁓𒐗𒐕𒐗 Steve the skeptic Louella Vaughan Dr Gordon Caldwell Absolutely. We know what works. Flow through AMU. Maximise early discharges with SDEC. However the current chaotic situation is little or inaccurate realtime data and therefore nothing stopping poor pressurised decision making. Definitely possible to improve so much

From climate-driven epidemics to the health consequences of armed conflict, this symposium examines today’s greatest global health challenges. Register now: rcpe.ac.uk/events/infecti…

Our Co-Deans of Training Dr Kerri Baker and Dr Marion Slater have responded on behalf of the College to today’s publication of the GMC’s 2025 National Training Survey. They look at the survey’s key findings and emphasise that senior doctors require adequate protected time

🎭 In Edinburgh for the #FringeFestival & need medical care? 🚨 A&E is for critical emergencies only. If it’s not life-threatening, you’ll be redirected to a Minor Injuries Unit, GP, or pharmacy. Not sure where to go? 🔗 nhslothian.scot/rightcare 📞 Call 111 or visit NHS Inform.

The Society for Acute Medicine is supporting a new policy position launched by the Royal College of Physicians on end-of-life and palliative care acutemedicine.org.uk/blog/2025/08/0…

From A&E to anaesthetics, community to acute care - pregnant patients present across all clinical areas. This course will help you provide safe, timely, and effective care. Registration: rcpe.ac.uk/events/medical…

Today we join Royal College of Emergency Medicine and British Geriatrics Society in highlighting shocking data, which reveals that more than 51,400 older people in Scotland endured waits of 12 hours or more in A&E last year- 16 times more than in 2019. Read our joint news statement and report analysing the experience of