Last updated20 June 2023 Blog Becoming a specialist - a SAS perspective Rob Fleming provides insights into his journey from specialty doctor to a specialist and encourages all employers to recruit specialty doctors.
Last updated27 September 2019 Article SAS charter evaluation toolkit An online evaluation toolkit to help employers to check progress in meeting and implementing the principles of the SAS Charter.
Last updated21 January 2025 Article SAS contract 2021 FAQs These FAQs have been developed to help employers with questions around the implementation of the specialty doctor and specialist grade contracts.
Last updated10 December 2019 Article SAS (2008) job planning guidance Job planning guidance for specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors.
Last updated11 October 2022 Case study Recruiting specialist grade doctors The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEHKL) used the SAS contract reform as an opportunity to promote its experienced staff.
Last updated22 August 2025 Guidance Guidance for SAS transfer to 2021 contracts The guidance sets out the steps that employers and SAS doctors and dentists should follow when transferring to the 2021 contracts.
Last updated31 March 2023 Guidance FAQs for doctors' and dentists' contracts This page brings together all the FAQs and guidance we have for questions related to medical staff contract issues.
Last updated12 August 2022 Blog Implementing SAS advocate and specialist roles Read our blog to see how one trust has developed the SAS advocate role and implemented the specialist grade.
Last updated22 July 2025 Article Recruitment of overseas doctors and dentists This page describes foundation programme training, speciality training, other medical and dental posts, and the Medical Training Initiative programme.
Last updated2 January 2024 Case study Recruiting and promoting specialist grade doctors By recognising doctors who are showing excellence in specialty or locum consultant roles, this trust now has many specialist grade doctors.