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The SAS Collective

@sascollective.com

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

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The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 5mo ago

Fantastic to see an MP talking to SAS doctors about the issues we face. Our #SASsix campaign aims to lift the recognition of our bit of the workforce, support doctors to progress their careers, and achieve our potential as leaders and educators. Find out more here: www.sascollective.com/sassix

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.
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP@drrosena.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Great to speak at the London SAS Conference with Specialty, Associate Specialist and Specialist doctors from across London. SAS doctors are the backbone of the NHS, delivering expert care every day, often without the recognition they deserve. Thank you for all you do.

The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 6mo ago

The @fmlm-uk.bsky.social are the most recent organisation to publicly support the #SASsix campaign, because our aims align with theirs. Leadership matters a great deal. The SAS Collective remains very grateful for that support, and for inviting us to take part in today's event.

The SAS six campaign, including "all extended roles in leadership and management should be open to SAS doctors".
Rob Fleming@robjimfleming.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Slide in the wild. Playing "count the paths" at our session for the @fmlm-uk.bsky.social conference in Liverpool. There is more than one. Thanks to all the folks who joined us! Leadership needs to be open to SAS doctors, if we want everyone's experience to matter in developing services. #SASsix

Bearded fool, and panel of SAS leaders, in front of a slide that says "there is more than one path".
The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 6mo ago

It is always a great day when we get to add another Trust to our slide. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust have added implementation of the #SASsix to their medical EDI policy, which launched today. Bravo!

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!"
The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 6mo ago

We are absolutely delighted that Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management @fmlm-uk.bsky.social have decided to support our #SASsix campaign! Thanks, folks. We really appreciate this!

Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM)@fmlm-uk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

FMLM is proud to support the #SASsix campaign, championing leadership equity for SAS doctors across the NHS. SAS doctors are essential, and their leadership potential must be recognised. We’re committed to empowering them to lead, manage and thrive.

The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 7mo ago

We are absolutely thrilled that Leicester Partnership NHS Trust have chosen to join our collection of employers seeking to support their SAS and locally-employed workforce. The #SASsix is a roadmap for change, and we love to see it used. Bravo! www.leicspart.nhs.uk/news/our-sas...

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust supports SAS doctors: Our SASsix pledge - Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Our Trust recognises the essential contributions of our SAS doctors in delivering outstanding care to our patients and communities. As part of our commitment we are proud to share our pledge aligned w...

leicspart.nhs.uk

The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 7mo ago

We are delighted that @bashhuk.bsky.social have decided to support our #SASsix campaign! A lot of sexual health care is delivered by SAS doctors. Signposting a career for these doctors to achieve their potential is a vital part of supporting this workforce. We look forward to working with you!

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)@bashhuk.bsky.social · 7mo ago

BASHH is proud to endorse the @sascollective.com's campaign, championing career progression, equity of opportunity, and support for SAS doctors around the UK through six essential 'asks'. To view our statement of support, visit our website: bit.ly/3NFc773

The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 9mo ago

The @rcphysicians.bsky.social have been important allies to the #SASsix campaign. We agree entirely with President Mumtaz Patel in her rapid response to this weeks @bmj.com article. Bravo!

Royal College of Physicians@rcphysicians.bsky.social · 9mo ago

‘Once a doctor has been employed in the same specialty by the same trust for more than two years, they should be moved to a nationally negotiated SAS contract.’ 👉 Read our rapid response to a @bmj.com investigation revealing thousands of LEDs are trapped in insecure contracts: ow.ly/m9sm50XwQot

Emma Wilkinson@emmajourno.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I spoke to doctors across England for this @bmj.com investigation. Senior medics leading services and training others but stuck on insecure contracts. Others with no supervision, training or progression - just filling rota gaps. Many egs of poor practice from NHS trusts. www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

Thousands of locally employed doctors—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minorities—are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...

bmj.com

Rob Fleming@robjimfleming.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“We believe that locally employed doctors should be offered the appropriate permanent SAS contract for their work. As well as employment rights, this would give these folks the professional identity they are currently being denied.” #SASsix www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

Thousands of locally employed doctors—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minorities—are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...

bmj.com

Rob Fleming@robjimfleming.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Bearded clown alert. Page 182 of today's BMJ. There are successful, progressive careers to be had for doctors outside of rotational training. However, we have to decide as a profession to make it normal for all, and the NHS has to stop behaving like a 'gig economy' employer. #SASsix

REVEALED: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure 'gig economy' contracts. Bearded clown quoted as saying "Every doctor who doesn't achieve their potential is a catastrophe", which is true.
The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 9mo ago

1/ The medical workforce and the #SASsix, a Saturday morning thread... The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted two related publications relating to workforce this week. Taken together, they paint a stark picture of the current medical workforce.

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.
The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 9mo ago

We were pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this article. We think doctors trapped in long-term local contracts are "hidden SAS". They deserve the national contract for the work done. We hope our campaign helps to make this normal. #SASsix www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

Thousands of locally employed doctors—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minorities—are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...

bmj.com