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Information from consultants (n = 430 referrals)
| Radiology | 40 (9%) |
| Cardiology | 56 (13%) |
| Gastroenterology | 24 (6%) |
| Orthopedics | 91 (21%) |
| Urology | 27 (6%) |
| Gyneacology | 24 (6%) |
| Ear, nose and throat | 33 (8%) |
| Ophmatology | 23 (5%) |
| Surgery | 42 (10%) |
| Other discipline | 36 (8%) |
| Patient was known to consultant | 131 (31%) |
| Patient was referred back to GP | 387 (90%) |
