SAS careers

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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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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.

News
30/06/26
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RCP supports evidence-based approach to recognising significant NHS experience in specialty training

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has supported a statement calling for a fair and evidence-based approach to recognising the contribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) in postgraduate medical training recruitment.
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29/06/26
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‘Acute medicine as a specialty has never been more important’: Latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal explores the future of NHS acute medical services

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published the latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ) bringing together expert insight on the future of acute care in the NHS.
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26/06/26
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RCP warns extreme heat is putting patients at risk and straining NHS services

As the UK nears the end of another record-breaking heatwave, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has spoken out repeatedly this week across the media on behalf of members and patients, using our voice to call for government action on climate change.
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25/06/26
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Dr Dorinda Chandrabose wins 2026 RCP Teale essay prize

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced Dr Dorinda Chandrabose as the winner of the 2026 Teale essay prize for her essay on the future of general internal medicine (GIM) training.
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25/06/26
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‘Conditions are awful – staff are really struggling’: RCP warns NHS is not fit for extreme temperatures as doctors sound alarm

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has revealed stark testimony from doctors exposing an NHS dangerously underprepared for this week's extreme heat.
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23/06/26
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Quality in medical training – who defines it, and why it matters now

For resident doctors, quality shapes everything: the rotas they work, the supervision they receive, the teaching they access and ultimately the kind of doctors they become. Yet as Professor Janet Grant argues in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine, the idea of ‘quality’ in postgraduate medical education is far from clear-cut.

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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