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Table 1 Respondent characteristics

From: A survey to determine usual care after cancer treatment within the United Kingdom national health service

Country of service

England

83% [231]

Scotland

9% [26]

Wales

4% [12]

Northern Ireland

3% [9]

Profession

Othera

33% [89]

Medical Oncologists

30% [82]

Clinical Nurse Specialists

20% [54]

Clinical Oncologists

7% [20]

Surgeon

6% [16]

Medical Oncology trainee

3% [9]

Psychologist

0% [1]

Cancer specialty

Breast

49% [129]

Colorectal

23% [61]

Lung

23% [59]

Other (please specify)b

23% [59]

Gynaecological

22% [58]

Urological

22% [58]

Upper gastro-intestinal

17% [45]

Head and neck

13% [33]

Sarcoma

13% [33]

Hepatobiliary system

11% [28]

Dermatology

9% [23]

Lymphoma

8% [22]

Central Nervous System

8% [22]

Multiple Myeloma

8% [20]

Leukaemia

5% [14]

Institution

Cancer centre

52% [115]

Teaching hospital

29% [64]

District hospital

24% [53]

General hospital

19% [43]

Other (please specify)c

4% [8]

Community facility

1% [2]

Primary care

1% [2]

Years practising in cancer care

26+ years

19% [49]

16–20 years

23% [59]

11–15 years

24% [64]

21–25 years

13% [35]

6–10 years

13% [33]

0–5 years

8% [22]

  1. aOther answers included: radiographer (49%), nurse (12%), research nurses (9%), radiotherapists (6%), centre managers (5%), lay person (3%), survivorship leads (3%), advanced nurse practitioners (2%), dosimetrists (1%), occupational therapists (1%), physiotherapists (1%), radiologists (1%), and research coordinator (1%)
  2. bOther answers included: melanoma, primary cancer, all tumour sites, testicular, paediatric, and geriatric
  3. cOther answers included: private hospitals, information and support services
  4. Multiple options available to respond and will add up to over 100%