Table 3

Specialty and stage of training for respondents from Ireland

Which specialty do you intend to pursue?What is your stage of training?
Cardiothoracic surgery: 2 (3%)
General surgery: 22 (38%)
Neurosurgery: 1 (2%)
Oral and maxillofacial: 0
Otolaryngology: 2 (3%)
Paediatric surgery: 0
Plastic surgery: 3 (5%)
Trauma and orthopaedics: 20 (34%)
Vascular surgery: 2 (3%)
Urology: 6 (10%)
ST1/CT1/SHO1: 13 (22%)
ST2/CT2/SHO2: 10 (17%)
ST3/SPR1: 12 (21%)
ST4/SPR2: 5 (9%)
ST5/SPR3: 4 (7%)
ST6/SPR4: 2 (3%)
ST7/SPR5: 1 (2%)
ST8/SPR6: 3 (5%)
Clinical fellow: 1 (2%)
Research post: 1 (2%)
  • CT, core training; SHO, senior house officer; SPR, specialist registrar; ST, specialist training.