SAS Week 2026

Join us as we recognise and celebrate the work of specialty, associate specialist, and specialist (SAS) doctors.

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Between 5-9 October 2025, we recognised and celebrated the specialty, associate specialist, and specialist doctor workforce alongside NHS Employers and the BMA.

Find new exclusive SAS resources and events, as well as dedicated blogs on SAS careers here. 

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Check out RCP Launchpad, available to non-members for a limited time only

RCP Launchpad is an online resource hub with career support and resources for senior registrars, new consultants and SAS doctors. Usually exclusive to RCP fellows and members, we are making selected resources available to you for free, for a limited time only!

Our first SAS forum in June included a short talk from RCP SAS network representative, Dr Jeenat Khan about the lessons learnt from her SAS career journey so far and how she developed her leadership – an extended version is now available to watch on our member-exclusive platform RCP Launchpad.
To celebrate SAS Week, we've opened access to our SAS careers Launchpad page for everyone - explore Jeenat’s story and a selection of other videos on RCP Launchpad until 31 October 2026.

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Discover more SAS news stories, blogs and resources here.

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30/04/26
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RCP SAS priorities 2026–30

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today published its SAS priorities for 2026–30, setting out a clear programme of work to improve recognition, career development and representation for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors across the UK.
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30/04/26
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‘SAS doctors are essential to the NHS’: RCP sets out new priorities to support and champion SAS doctors

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today published its SAS priorities for 2026–30, setting out a clear programme of work to improve recognition, career development and representation for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors across the UK.
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08/10/25
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How fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians elevated my SAS career

In a special blog to celebrate SAS Week 2025, Dr Priscilla Smith, RCP SAS representative for London (South), discusses how becoming a fellow of the RCP has enhanced her credibility and helped her career.
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07/10/25
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RCP president hosts open forum for SAS doctors to celebrate SAS Week 2025

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has kicked off #SASWeek2025 with a special networking forum for specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors hosted by RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel.
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06/10/25
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Finding my niche: a career in diabetes as an SAS doctor

In a blog to celebrate SAS Week 2025, Dr Heather Sullivan, a specialty doctor working in Merseyside, and a finalist in the 2025 RCP Excellence in Patient Care Awards, writes about her career journey and why becoming an SAS doctor is her career of choice.
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25/06/25
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RCP urges NHS trusts and health boards to recognise and invest in SAS doctors

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has written to medical directors across the NHS urging them to recognise the contribution of specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors and to create specialist posts where there is a workforce need.