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 | |
AOMRC, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.