Table 3.

Summary of results of survey completed by general practitioners (GPs).

Do you feel comfortable following up patients following RP for Prostate Cancer? N = 46
Comfortable	67% (n = 31)
Not comfortable	33% (n = 15)
What PSA would you normally expect following a RP for Prostate Cancer ? n = 47
Undetectable	13% (n = 6)
< 0.1	60% (n = 28)
< 1	15% (n = 7)
< 4	2% (n = 1)
10	2% (n = 1)
Low	2% (n = 1)
Dependent on time postoperation	2% (n = 1)
Unsure	4% (n = 2)
How frequently would you check PSA in patients following a RP? n = 46
Annually	28% (n = 13)
6–12 monthly	39% (n = 18)
3–6 monthly	15% (n = 7)
Guided by Urologist, clinical guidelines, or discharge summary	11% (n = 5)
Not at all	2% (n = 1)
Unsure	4% (n = 2)
When would you refer back a patient to Urology services following a RP?
PSA rise alone	40% (n = 19)
Complications or symptoms of recurrence alone	6% (n = 3)
PSA rise and/or symptomatic of recurrence/complication	43% (n = 20)
As per discharge letter	2% (n = 1)
Any questions	2% (n = 1)
Unsure	6% (n = 3)