The Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty (SAS) Doctors and Dentists Development Programme was established in 2012 as a result of Scottish Government funding to develop SAS doctors and dentists working in NHS Scotland. Funding was initially on a three-year project basis but has now been added to NES’s base-line funding.
There are approximately 1300 SAS grade doctors and dentists working in NHS Scotland. They make up about 25% of the senior medical workforce.
The programme aims to direct national funding to those SAS doctors and dentists whose clinical teams are seeking to develop new or improved clinical services, or to enhance their role within the clinical team, and where funding is not otherwise provided by the employing Health Board. If approved, funding is available to support costs for training, salary backfill, or completion of training to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). In addition, funding has enabled the creation of a national network of Education Advisers (who are themselves SAS doctors or dentists) to support local SAS doctors and dentists, and to guide them (and their employing Health Boards) to make best use of this funding opportunity.
You can find further information on the SAS Development Programme in these useful documents:
The Specialty Doctor contract in 2008 recognised the need for time for appraisal and CPD, and all Specialty contracts should have at least one session of Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) per week to allow time for this.
The GMC has produced CPD guidance for all doctors, emphasising the importance of planning for career progression, patient safety and revalidation.
The BMA has produced a charter for Scottish SAS, produced in conjunction with NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, formally outlining the rights and responsibilities of SAS doctors and dentists.
SAS Managed Educational Network
Please find below a list of our SAS Education Advisers by health board region
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Health Board Region |
Education Adviser |
Contact |
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NHS Ayrshire & Arran |
Dr Liza Neville |
Liza.Neville@aapct.scot.nhs.uk |
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NHS Borders |
Ms Victoria Dobie |
Victoria.Dobie@borders.scot.nhs.uk |
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NHS Dumfries & Galloway |
Dr Susan Robertson |
Susan.Robertson@nhs.net |
|
NHS Fife |
Dr Grant Forrest |
Grant.Forrest@nhs.net |
|
NHS Forth Valley |
Ms Jane Shearer |
Jane.Shearer@nhs.net |
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NHS Grampian/Orkney & Shetland |
Dr Jamil Ahmed |
Jamil.Ahmed1@nhs.net |
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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
Dr Jennifer Devine |
Jennifer.Devine@ggc.scot.nhs.uk |
|
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
Dr Morag Gorrie |
Morag.Gorrie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk |
|
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
Dr Anna Hanusiak |
Anna.Hanusiak@nhs.net |
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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
Dr Jane Wilkinson |
Jane.Wilkinson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk |
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NHS Highland/Western Isles |
Dr Fiona Gibson |
FGibson3@nhs.net |
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NHS Lanarkshire |
Dr Patricia Townsley |
Patricia.Townsley@nhs.net |
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NHS Lothian |
Dr Lynne Meekison |
Lynne.Meekison@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
|
NHS Tayside |
Dr Vinita Shekar |
VShekar@nhs.net |
Who can I contact for more information?
SASDevelopment@nes.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Education for Scotland
3rd Floor, 2 Central Quay
89 Hydepark Street
Glasgow, G3 8BW
Tel: 0141 223 1509
