Table 1.
Health professional participants’ background
| Participant* | Role(s) | Years in profession† | Location† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus group 1 | |||
| Optom1 | Optometrist | 37 | South West England |
| Optom2 | Optometrist | 28 | South East England |
| Optom3 | Optometrist | 29 | North West England |
| Optom4 | Optometrist | 37 | West Midlands |
| Optom5 | Optometrist | 15 | South West England |
| Optom6 | Optometrist | 20 | South West England |
| Optom7 | Optometrist | 36 | South West England |
| Optom8 | Optometrist | 40 | West Midlands |
| Focus group 2 | |||
| Ophthalm1 | Ophthalmologist | 20 | North West England |
| Ophthalm2 | Ophthalmologist | 20 | London |
| Ophthalm3 | Ophthalmologist | 4 | Dundee |
| Ophthalm4 | Ophthalmologist | 7 | East Midlands |
| Ophthalm5 | Ophthalmologist | 17 | North West England |
| Ophthalm6 | Ophthalmologist | 3 | South West England |
| Interviews | |||
| CA1 | Optometrist, clinical advisor to local CCG | – | – |
| CA2 | Optometrist, clinical advisor to local CCG | – | – |
| Comm1 | Commissioner, pharmacist | – | – |
| Comm2 | Commissioner, GP | – | – |
| Comm3 | Commissioner, GP | – | – |
| Comm4 | Commissioner, GP | – | – |
| Comm5 | Commissioner, pharmacist | – | – |
| Comm6 | Commissioner, optometrist | – | – |
| PH1 | Member of Eye Health Local Professional Network, optometrist | – | – |
| PH2 | Optical advisor for eye charity, optometrist | – | – |
*Health professionals are identified by their professional role and their individual participant number.
†Owing to their unique role, the other health professionals’ years in profession and location have been removed to protect anonymity.
CA, clinical advisor; Comm, Commissioner; CCG, Clinical Commissioning Group; GP, general practitioner; Ophthalm, ophthalmologist; Optom, optometrist; PH, public health representative.