Table 1.

Reported survey queries relating to nutrition education, information provision and training needs of healthcare professionals

Topic	Survey question	Responses	Sub-question	Responses
Provision of nutrition advice	Do you provide information on nutrition to cancer patients?	Yes	What do you provide?	Locally produced leaflets/verbal advice/nationally produced leaflets/website/others (free text)
		No
	How confident do you feel in providing nutritional advice to cancer patients?	Not at all confident/not very confident/neutral/somewhat confident/completely confident
Awareness of guidelines	Are you aware of any guidelines for nutritional advice for cancer patients?	Yes	What do you use and where does it come from?	Free text
		No
Training in nutrition	Have you ever received training on nutritional care for cancer patients?	Yes	What type of training and how long ago?	Free text
		No
	Do you feel that you need further training in relation to nutritional care of cancer patients?	Yes	What training would specifically benefit your clinical practice?	Assessment of nutrition status/artificial feeding/supplements/dietary advice for specific cancer site or stage/physical activity assessment/evidence for alternative dietary approaches/other
		No
	Which methods of training delivery do you prefer?’	Face-to-face/conference or study day/e-learning/webinars/other
GP specific questions	Do you feel GPs have a role to play in supporting the nutritional needs of patients living with and beyond cancer?	Free text