In Autumn 2010, the Report of the Acute Medicine Programme was brought to the attention of the Council Committee of the IMO for comment by the HSE Joint Programme Leads. Detailed feedback on many aspects of the Programme including:

• The Organisation of Acute Medicine Services
• Key Roles in Acute Medicine
• Patient Assessment in AMUs
• Acute Medical Care of the Older Person
• Alternative Pathways of Acute Medical Care
• Workforce Planning
• Information and Communications Technology
• Challenges to the Programme