Table 6 Wide variation between departments in terms of patients' wishes regarding the use of tissue for research.
| Department | Completed forms | % agree |
|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetics | 37 | 100 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 11 | 100 |
| Dermatology | 556 | 95 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 79 | 100 |
| Gastroenterology | 937 | 98 |
| General surgery | 394 | 98 |
| Genitourinary medicine | 21 | 100 |
| MaxFac/dental | 43 | 98 |
| Neurology/neurosurgery | 47 | 98 |
| Obs and gynae | 485 | 95 |
| Oncology | 14 | 100 |
| Ophthalmology | 9 | 100 |
| Orthopaedics | 2 | 50 |
| Paediatrics | 115 | 88 |
| Plastic Surgery | 119 | 100 |
| Radiology | 19 | 100 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 22 | 86 |
| Rheumatology | — | — |
| Urology | 103 | 69 |
| Vascular Surgery | — | — |
MaxFac, maxillofacial; Obs and Gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology.