Last updated2 June 2025 Article Doctors' extra-contractual work Extra-contractual work is completed outside a doctor's contracted hours or job plan.
Last updated26 March 2024 Guidance SAS professional development funding Read our guidance to support employers to allocate SAS development funding.
Last updated18 October 2024 Blog My time serving as a SAS advocate Dr Naeem Aziz describes his experience of being a SAS advocate and what employers can do to support this important role.
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 updated10 December 2019 Article SAS (2008) job planning guidance Job planning guidance for specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors.
Last updated11 February 2026 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 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 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 updated3 February 2026 News Save the date for SAS Week 2026 SAS Week will take place between 5-9 October 2026.