Last updated10 October 2025 Case study Making an impact: the SAS advocate at Sheffield Children's Trust Learn how the SAS advocate role has transformed culture and raised the profile of the SAS doctors in this trust.
Last updated22 November 2022 Guidance SAS 2021 pay progression system guidance Use our employer guidance on the new pay progression system for both the 2021 specialty and specialist (SAS) grade contracts.
Last updated26 March 2026 News Doctors’ and dentists’ pay award announcement 2026 Details of the 2026/27 pay awards from the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB).
Last updated20 June 2025 News BMA senior doctors to launch indicative ballot in England The BMA has announced that consultants and SAS doctors in England will be indicatively balloted for strike over pay.
Last updated31 October 2025 Article NHS Employers' evidence to DDRB 2026/27 Read our evidence to the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body (DDRB) 2026/27.
Last updated11 April 2025 Article Anaesthesia Associates Information for employers on the anaesthesia associate (AA) practitioner role and how it fits within the NHS.
Last updated10 January 2022 Article Old terms and conditions of service for medical and dental staff This is an archive of the terms and conditions for all the closed medical and dental grades in the NHS. These grades are now closed to new entrants.
Last updated28 March 2025 Article The specialist grade role Details and information about the specialist grade which formed part of the contract reform 2021 for SAS doctors.
Last updated6 October 2025 Blog Navigating my medical career path Dr Patricia Nelson shares her unique pathway to becoming a SAS doctor, for SAS Week 2025.
Last updated18 September 2023 Article Bank holidays and lieu days for medical and dental staff Read our popular FAQs for how to deal with questions on bank holiday and lieu days for resident doctors, consultants and SAS doctors.