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Supporting employers to appoint specialist doctors
Joint statement on the specialist grade from the Joint Negotiating Committee (SAS) – July 2022
Thursday 28 July 2022
Support doctors on their path to the CESR, and everyone benefits
Enabling more specialist doctors to work independently will be of service to the entire NHS
Opinion
Thursday 9 December 2021
Leadership springs from adversity
Staff and associate specialist doctors rarely find themselves in NHS leadership positions, but one doctor got into such a role through hard work and determination
Opinion
Thursday 24 September 2020
SAS contracts
This guidance covers the terms and conditions of the SAS doctors 2008 contracts, for all nations, and of the 2021 specialty doctor and specialist contracts. It also offers the terms and conditions of contracts pre-2008, as well as examples of model contracts.
BMA guidance
Pay scales for SAS doctors in Wales
The basic pay scales for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors in Wales.
BMA guidance
Medical engagement - doctors' contributions to change
Engagement with medical, clinical and wider staff within the NHS is poor. Read our report and recommendations on improving engagement.
BMA report