Table 9.

Cross Tabulation of symptoms within Kernick and NICE 2005 referral guidelines based on recommended speed of referral

			NICE 2005 categories
			Refer Urgently	Consider urgent referral	Non-urgent referral	Total
Kernick	Red Flag	Count	1141	0	0	1141
		% within Kernick	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
		% within NICE	70.3	0.0	0.0	38.8
		% of total	38.8	0.0	0.0	38.8
	Orange Flag	Count	468	4	256	728
		% within Kernick	64.3	0.5	35.2	100.0
		% within NICE	28.8	0.8	32.4	24.8
		% of total	15.9	0.1	8.7	24.8
	Yellow Flag	Count	14	521	534	1069
		% within Kernick	1.3	48.7	50.0	100.0
		% within NICE	0.9	99.2	67.6	36.4
		% of total	0.5	17.7	18.2	36.4
Total		Count	1623	525	790	2938
		% within Kernick	55.2	17.9	26.9	100.0
		% within NICE	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
		% of total	55.2	17.9	26.9	100.0