SAS careers

Developing Relationships

This area of Launchpad is designed to support SAS doctors.

Discover the breadth of opportunities and leadership roles available during an SAS career; and explore top tips for completing the portfolio pathway. 

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Whilst RCP Launchpad can be used to find useful professional development events and courses, you’ll need to join the RCP to gain unrestricted access to the unique career resources available on this platform.

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SAS forums

These digital forums have been designed to foster an open and collaborative environment to connect with SAS peers across the UK and to share your experiences. Each session aims to celebrate the SAS role and offer some professional guidance and tips. 

Free to attend - all are welcome.

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Discover more SAS news stories, blogs and resources here.

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14/07/26
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RCP publishes summary of July 2026 Council meeting

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a summary of the open section of its July 2026 Council meeting.
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14/07/26
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‘Smoke from wildfires can worsen respiratory and heart conditions’: RCP Cymru Wales warns NHS must prepare for climate change impacts

RCP Cymru Wales has warned that the NHS in Wales must do more to prepare for the health impacts of climate change as extreme heat affects communities across Wales, with smoke from a wildfire in north Wales expected to persist for several days.
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13/07/26
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'The NHS is not fit for a hotter future': RCP warns NHS must prepare for hotter summers as new data reveals scale of corridor care

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned that the NHS must be made fit for hotter summers, after new figures revealed the continued scale of corridor care across England during a month of extreme pressure on urgent and emergency care.
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10/07/26
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Shaped by you: how RCP members helped to define our 2026–30 strategy

You told us what needs to change, and we listened. From national surveys to face-to-face events and the next generation campaign, members across the UK and globally have shaped a new RCP strategy focused on what matters most to your working lives, your careers and your patients.
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10/07/26
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Committees Day at the RCP: turning member insight into action

Doctors from across the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) will come together on 10 July for Committees Day – a day dedicated to collaboration, leadership development and ensuring that member voices continue to shape the college’s future.
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10/07/26
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RCP announces winners of Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has revealed the winners of its Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026, honoured at a ceremony at RCP at The Spine in Liverpool on 9 July.

More resources to develop your career

RCP SAS regional representative network

The RCP SAS regional representative network has been created to ensure that SAS doctors’ needs, views and interests are represented within the RCP.

 
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SAS leadership programme

This one-year programme is designed to empower and elevate SAS doctors in healthcare leadership. 

 
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RCP guidance for SAS doctors

Read the RCP's educational and career guidance for specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors.

 
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