Table 1.

Participant characteristics (aggregated to ensure anonymity)

Type of centre with pseudonym	Profession	Time spent in role at site
District general hospital Shinebury	2 physiotherapists	5 to 14 years
	7 staff nurse/sisters	2 weeks to 11 years
	3 consultant orthopaedic surgeons	4 years to 21 years
	Consultant anaesthetist	22 years
Specialist orthopaedic hospital Elmfield	2 physiotherapists	3 years– to 15 years
	3 occupational therapists	18 months to 12 years
	6 staff nurse/sister/nurse specialists	1 month to 1 year
	Matron	1 month
	1 consultant orthopaedic surgeon	10 years
Teaching hospital Towerton	1 physiotherapist	10 years
	2 therapy technician assistants	1 to 2 years
	4 staff nurse/sister/nurse specialists	3 months to 7 years
	1 orthopaedic surgeon	3 years
Independent sector treatment centre Lastmere	2 physiotherapists	2 to 4 years
	1 staff nurse	4 years
	1 theatre manager	3 years