Table 1.

Phase 1 of this study demonstrated that there were some anxieties and challenges for many newly appointed Consultants. Could you please try and quantify the amount of time it took before you felt you had completed the transition and had established yourself as a Consultant?

Time	Number of responses
Immediately	0
Within 1 month	1
Between 1 and 3 months	1
Between 4 and 6 months	0
Between 7 and 9 months	0
1 year	4
18 months	3
2 years	2
3 years	4
Ongoing	1