How we define the SAS and LE doctor population
- How we define the SAS and LE doctor population
- 2019 survey
The survey is open to all doctors who are not currently on a GMC approved training programme or working in a consultant or GP post (except locum consultant posts).
In the survey we ask respondents to define their contracted role or post. These roles are not GMC regulatory categories, and like all individual-level response data, will not be used for any purpose outside of this survey.
SAS doctors
A SAS doctor is an experienced doctor working on a permanent, nationally agreed contract. Typically with at least four years of postgraduate experience including two in a relevant specialty.
SAS roles include:
- Specialty doctor
- Specialist doctor
- Associate specialist
This survey is not designed to capture the experiences of SAS dentists who are not registered with the GMC.
Locally employed doctors
A locally employed doctor (LE) is a doctor on a contract agreed with their employing organisation, rather than a national contract.
LE doctor roles include, but are not limited to:
- Clinical roles undertaken by doctors taking time out of a postgraduate training programme (e.g. “F3” doctors)
- Clinical fellow
- Fellowship roles
- Locum non training roles
- Service roles
- Trust grade roles
- Locum consultant roles
