Evidence and practice
Longer-form educational and professional material for healthcare professionals.
SAS Week 2026 runs from 5–9 October. NHS Employers and the BMA have structured the week around career choice, the specialist grade, SAS leadership, advocacy and recognition of the SAS workforce.
The SAS workforce includes doctors at markedly different stages of experience, responsibility and autonomous practice. Describing it accurately matters.
New RCP guidance sets out practical standards for specialty doctor and specialist grade job descriptions, including scope of practice, autonomy, job planning, SPA time, development, mentoring and governance.
Leadership development should connect practical opportunity, organisational support and the authority to improve services.
Where to begin when looking for development support, local representation and national SAS resources in Wales.
