Meeting SAS Doctors Needs: The Eastern Model

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Meeting SAS Doctors Needs The Eastern Model

• Dr Michael Dronfield
• Head of School of Postgraduate Medicine/Associate
  Dean

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East of England Deanery

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Number of SAS Doctors
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Distribution of SAS Doctors
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Number of SAS Posts per Specialty
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Funds Available

• 2008-2009 1,040,000
• 2009-2010 1,104,000
• To be distributed between 934 doctors
• gt1,000 on average

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Strategy

• Responsibilities of Trusts/Deanery
• Trusts
• Deanery/Postgraduate Schools
• Devolution of funds

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Developments in Trusts

• SAS tutor
• Engagement with medical director and clinical
  tutor
• Distribute devolved funds
• Assessment of needs of all SAS doctors

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Deanery Developments

• Deanery Steering Group
• Principles for distribution of funds
• Review distribution
• Review outcomes
• Involvement of Postgraduate Schools

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House of Commons Health Committee 2008
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Future of the Specialty Doctor Grade

• History of SAS grades
• Now ChoiceltFailure
• Article 14
• Future ChoicegtFailure