The SAS Collective

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A group of committed Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty (SAS) doctors, working to improve the careers and retention of doctors in the UK | #SASsix | #SASsky | #SASbyChoice | #SASdocsRock

The SAS six campaign infographic, featuring a summary of the campaign asks: 1. Every early career SAS doctor should have access to an educational supervisor. 2. All SAS doctors should have equity of access to professional development opportunities relevant to their stage of career. 3. All specialty doctors who meet the required capabilities should have the opportunity to become specialists. 4. Senior SAS doctors should be offered the opportunity to be educators at every level on a par with consultants e.g. educational supervisors, clinical supervisors, directors of medical education. 5. All extended roles in leadership and management should be open to all substantive medical staff that is, consultants and appropriately experienced SAS doctors. 6. All LEDs employed for more than two years within one NHS employer should be offered the opportunity to transfer to the appropriate SAS contract.
The SAS six campaign, including "all extended roles in leadership and management should be open to SAS doctors".
SAS six - implementing trusts. A slide with the Trusts who have adopted the SAS six, with a polar bear mascot pointing to the viewer saying "this could be you too!"
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - Medic Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
A slide showing the 12 Trusts to have implemented, or publically pledged to implement, the SAS six in their approach to their workforce.
SAS six - national support. Slide showing the 18 organisations who have publicly supported or endorsed the SAS six campaign. This list includes multiple medical royal colleges, other membership organisations and associations, and organisations representing medical education, leadership and people specialists.
The #SASsix campaign infographic.
Table from the GMC workforce report demonstrating that unlike SAS doctors, who are employed on substantive permanent contracts, the majority of locally-employed doctors are employed on short-term contracts, without permanence or job security.
Graph from the 2025 GMC workforce report, showing 10 year trends in professional groups. The number of locally-employed doctors, on non-standard, non-national and usually non-permanent contracts has increased fourfold in a decade. LEDs now outnumber SAS doctors, on nationally-negotiated contracts, roughly 3.5:1.
SAS six - national support, now also including FFLM.
SAS six - national support, now including DAUK.
#SASsix talk title slide.
SAS six infographic, including asks about educational supervision and development opportunity for SAS doctors, AND the opportunity for SAS doctors to become leaders and educators.
The SAS six national support slide, now including RCPysch!
The logos of the 11 Trusts who have now formally adopted the SAS six, including NHS West London. The SAS Collective polar bear mascot points to the viewer and says "this could be you!"
The SAS six infographic, including: "All Specialty Doctors who meet the specifications should have the opportunity to become Specialists".
SAS six - national support, including: HCSA Medical Protection Royal College of Physicians Association of Anaesthetists Medical Womens Federation Royal College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Ophthalmologists National Association of Medical People Specialists Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Intensive Care Society General Medical Council Med Ed Leaders UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
SAS six - national support, including: HCSA Medical Protection RCP Association of Anaesthetists Medical Women's Federation RCOA Med Ed Leaders UK Intensive Care Society RCPCH National Association of Medical People Specialists RCOphth (new today!)
SAS six prompt card. More details can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/supporting-reality-match-rhetoric-introducing-sas-six
SAS six prompt card. For more, read our NHS employers blog: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/supporting-reality-match-rhetoric-introducing-sas-six
The SAS six campaign "asks". Every early career SAS doctor should have access to an educational supervisor. All SAS doctors should have equity of access to professional development opportunities relevant to their stage of career. All specialty doctors who meet the required capabilities should have the opportunity to become specialists. Senior SAS doctors should be offered the opportunity to be educators at every level on a par with consultants e.g. educational supervisors, clinical supervisors, directors of medical education. All extended roles in leadership and management should be open to all substantive medical staff that is, consultants and appropriately experienced SAS doctors. All LEDs employed for more than two years within one NHS employer should be offered the opportunity to transfer to the appropriate SAS contract.
The SAS six campaign national support, including the RCP, RCOA, RCPCH, Association of Anaesthetists, HCSA, Medical Protection, the GMC, the Intensive Care Society, the Medical Women's Federation, and now the National Association of Medical People Specialists.
SAS six, national support, now including NAMPS.
NAMPS endorses the SAS six campaign.
SAS six - national support HCSA, Medical Protection, RCP, Association of Anaesthetists, MWF, RCOA, Med Ed Leaders UK, GMC, ICS and RCPCH.
SAS six - implementing Trusts.
SAS six prompt card.
The SAS six.
The SAS six infographic.
SAS six - national support: HCSA Medical Protection RCP Association of Anaesthetists Medical Women's Federation RCOA Med Ed Leaders UK GMC Intensive Career Society
The Trusts implementing the SAS six.
The #SASsix infographic.
SAS six - implementing trusts, including Northumbria, BHRUT, Lewisham and Greenwhich, Bolton, Portsmouth, Isle of Weight, NELFT, Nottinghamshire healthcare, and Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
The SAS six infographic, describing the six asks.
A slide illustrating the Trusts who have announced their intention to implement the SAS six.
SAS six - national support, including the HCSA, Medical Protection, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Association of Anaesthetists, the Medical Women's Federation, Med Ed Leaders UK, the GMC.
Graphic of the Trusts who have announced their intent to implement the SAS six.
It has been fun starting our from scratch on a new platform. Thanks to everyone who followed us and engaged with us on here this year. Hope you have a great 2025, and remember, a SAS doctor is for life, not just for Christmas!
The SAS Collective's "alternative career pathways" slide, featuring progression from the Specialty Doctor role, including: - Extending your role beyond the clinical. - Becoming a Specialist by achieving the requirements of the generic capabilities framework for the role. - Becoming a Consultant by the portfolio pathway, or (re-)entering a formal training programme. Alternative career pathways need parity of esteem, especially in light of today's GMC workforce report.
The SAS six infographic, designed around the right contract for the work done, support for professional development, and realising SAS potential as leaders and educators.
The SAS six infographic.
The SAS six infographic, detailing the six asks. These are focussed around professional development, the right contract for the work done, and recognising SAS potential as leaders and educators.
SAS Collective bluesky account, showing 500 followers.
The alternative career pathways slide, which covers SAS contracts and the portfolio pathway to the specialist register. These routes need "parity of esteem".
The SAS six infographic.
The Anaesthetic Workforce: UK State of the Nation Report 2024.
SAS six infographic. The #SASsix policy calls are: Every early career SAS doctor should have access to an educational supervisor. All SAS doctors should have equity of access to professional development opportunities relevant to their stage of career. All specialty doctors who meet the required capabilities should have the opportunity to become specialists. Senior SAS doctors should be offered the opportunity to be educators at every level on a par with consultants e.g. educational supervisors, clinical supervisors, directors of medical education. All extended roles in leadership and management should be open to all substantive medical staff that is, consultants and appropriately experienced SAS doctors. All LEDs employed for more than two years within one NHS employer should be offered the opportunity to transfer to the appropriate SAS contract.
The SAS six infographic, containing the ask that Senior SAS doctors should be offered the opportunity to be educators at every level.
SAS six slide, containing the following "SAS doctors should be offered the opportunity to he educators at every level".