Table 1.

Survey questions and responses

Question	Responses
A) What is your healthcare profession?	Community practitioner (district nurse/health visitor) = 120 (21.1%); Nurse =388 (68.1%); Pharmacist =27; (4.7%); Other =35 (6.1%)
B) In which year did you gain your professional qualification?	Median =1996; range =1970−2016
C) At which Institute did you complete your NMP course?	Edge Hill University =38 (6.7%); Liverpool John Moores University =28 (4.9%); Manchester Metropolitan University =74 (13.0%); University of Bolton =140 (24.6%); University of Central Lancashire =68 (11.9%); University of Chester =45 (7.9%); University of Cumbria =54 (9.5%); University of Liverpool =9 (1.6%); University of Manchester =10 (1.8%); University of Salford =71 (12.5%); Other =33 (5.8%)
D) In which year did you complete your NMP course?	Median =2010; range =1989−2016
E) In the past year, how often have you prescribed?	At least once daily =260 (45.6%); At least once monthly =73 (12.8%); At least once weekly =176 (30.9%); Less than monthly =41 (7.2%); Never =16 (2.8%); NA to current role =4 (0.7%)
F) After completing your NMP course, how do you feel the following statement applied to you? “I feel very confident about being able to detect and report adverse drug reactions”	Strongly agree =175 (30.7%); Agree =309 (54.2%); Neither agree nor disagree =67 (11.8%); Disagree =19 (3.3%)
G) On your NMP course, were you informed about the Yellow Card Scheme?	Yes =540 (94.7%); No =3 (0.5%); Not sure =27 (4.7%)
H) How was this information about the Yellow Card Scheme delivered?	Face‐to‐face dedicated session =183 (32.1%); Paper‐based distance learning session =3 (0.5%); Online distance learning session =6 (1.1%); Face‐to‐face delivery as part of another session =319 (56.0%); Online distance learning as part of another session =8 (1.4%); Other =22 (3.9%)
I) Were you required to complete a Yellow Card as part of your NMP training?	Yes =152 (26.7%); No =292 (51.2%); Not sure =126 (22.1%)
J) How confident are you are at identifying adverse drug reactions?	Very confident =52 (9.1%); Confident =380 (66.7%); Neither confident nor not confident =118 (20.7%); Not confident =20 (3.5%)
K) Have you ever reported an adverse drug reaction on a Yellow Card?	Yes =219 (38.4%); No =351 (61.1%)
L) Roughly how many Yellow Cards have you submitted?	1 = 77 (35.2%); 2 to 5 = 114 (52.1%); 6 to 10 = 13 (5.9%); 11 to 20 = 10 (4.6%); 21 to 30 = 3 (1.4%); >30 = 2 (0.9%)
M) What reason(s) prevent you from reporting to the Yellow Card Scheme? (please select all that apply)	Not applicable, I report every adverse drug reaction I identify =202; I have never seen an adverse drug reaction =261; I am not confident about identifying adverse drug reactions =26; I am not confident about what to report on a Yellow Card =26; I do not know where to access a Yellow Card =4; I do not have access to a Yellow Card when I am considering reporting =5; I often do not have all of the information needed to complete a report =32; Another member of my team reports so I do not feel I need to =12; I assume other healthcare professionals dealing with the patient will report, so there is no point sending a duplicate report =19; I have no time to report =21; Only see known ADRs =12; Other =10; Not applicable =38.
N) Have you ever received training on adverse drug reactions and reporting to the Yellow Card Scheme from anywhere other than your NMP course?	Yes =380 (66.7%); No =190 (33.3%)
O) Would you value additional information/support/training about adverse drug reactions and the Yellow Card Scheme from YCC North West to support your continued professional development (CPD)?	Yes =475 (83.3%); No =61 (10.7%); Not sure =34 (6.0%)