Decision to switch first choice specialism because of contract changes and uncertainty by current preferred specialty group
| 1 Acute hospital | 2 Other hospital | 3 Community | Total | Difference between 1 and 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Col % | Number | Col % | Number | Col % | Number | Col % | ||
| Switch because of contract issues | 75 | 16.5 | 21 | 21.6 | 55 | 30.1 | 151 | 20.5 | −13.6 (−21 to −6.1) |
| Not switch because of contract issues | 276 | 60.7 | 65 | 67 | 100 | 54.6 | 441 | 60 | 6.1 (−2.5 to 14.5) |
| Uncertain whether to switch because of contract issues | 104 | 22.9 | 11 | 11.3 | 28 | 15.3 | 143 | 19.5 | 7.6 (1.1 to 14) |
| Total | 455 | 100 | 97 | 100 | 183 | 100 | 735 | 100 | |
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