Table 3

Survey questions about clinical coding	Responses	No	Per cent
What is your involvement in clinical coding?	888
I had never heard of it		5	0.6
I thought it of no direct relevance to me		29	3.3
I think it is important but it doesn't involve me		316	35.6
I am occasionally involved		344	38.7
I am regularly involved		194	21.8
Do you have any involvement with clinical coding staff in your Trust?	890
None		399	44.8
1 or 2 meetings in total		178	20.0
Occasional meetings		258	29.0
Monthly meetings		30	3.4
Weekly meetings (eg, regular ward rounds)		25	2.8
Would you be prepared to code top 50 diagnoses in outpatients?	880
No		72	8.2
Maybe, Yes		327	37.2
Certainly Yes		481	54.7
Do you use structured records?	878
No		509	58.0
Yes		343	39.1
Yes—Conforms to AOMRC standards		26	3.0