Table 2.

PHCP referral practice*

	Frequent referral n (%) (weekly or monthly) Total N=109	Infrequent referral n (%) (>monthly or no referral) Total N=113
Staff type
GP (n=28)	10 (35.7)	18 (64.3)
PN (n=120)	57 (47.5)	63 (52.5)
ANP (n=57)	32 (56.1)	25 (43.9)
Other (ECP/NP/Pharm/HCA) (n=17)	10 (58.8)	7 (41.2)
CPD respiratory qualification	84 (77.1)	59 (52.2)
Years in practice >10 years†	65/107 (60.7)	58/112 (51.8)

*11/99 online PHCPs specified that they referred to PR but did not specify referral frequency and were removed from this analysis.

†107/109 and 112/113 reported time spent in general practice.

CPD, continuous practice development; ECP, emergency care practitioner; GP, general practitioner; HCA, healthcare assistant; NP, nurse practitioner; PHCP, primary healthcare practitioner; PN, practice nurse; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.