Table 1

Characteristics of interview participants

HospitalaLocationNumber of patients per yearbParticipant numberRoleGenderClinical experience (years)
1 (Above average)England<5006Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale5.5
1 (Above average)England<5007Rotational physiotherapistcFemale2
1 (Above average)England<50012Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale23
2 (Above average)England<30014Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale26
2 (Above average)England<30016Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale11
2 (Above average)England<30019Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
3 (Average)England<6001PhysiotherapistFemale14
3 (Average)England<6003Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale9
3 (Average)England<6008Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30010Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30015Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale2
4 (Average)Wales<30021Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
5 (Below average)England<5002Orthopaedic physiotherapistMale20
5 (Below average)England<50017Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale32
5 (Below average)England<50018Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale10
6 (Below average)England<2004Clinical lead physiotherapistMale9
6 (Below average)England<2005Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
6 (Below average)England<20013Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
7 (Below average)England<6009Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale35
7 (Below average)England<60011Rotational physiotherapistcFemale4
7 (Below average)England<60020Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale15
HospitalaLocationNumber of patients per yearbParticipant numberRoleGenderClinical experience (years)
1 (Above average)England<5006Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale5.5
1 (Above average)England<5007Rotational physiotherapistcFemale2
1 (Above average)England<50012Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale23
2 (Above average)England<30014Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale26
2 (Above average)England<30016Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale11
2 (Above average)England<30019Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
3 (Average)England<6001PhysiotherapistFemale14
3 (Average)England<6003Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale9
3 (Average)England<6008Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30010Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30015Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale2
4 (Average)Wales<30021Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
5 (Below average)England<5002Orthopaedic physiotherapistMale20
5 (Below average)England<50017Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale32
5 (Below average)England<50018Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale10
6 (Below average)England<2004Clinical lead physiotherapistMale9
6 (Below average)England<2005Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
6 (Below average)England<20013Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
7 (Below average)England<6009Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale35
7 (Below average)England<60011Rotational physiotherapistcFemale4
7 (Below average)England<60020Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale15

aBy number of minutes of physiotherapy delivered in the first week after hip fracture surgery according to the UK Physiotherapy Hip Fracture Sprint Audit, average = 2 h (±15 min).

bFor 2017.

cTherapist rotates between clinical areas spending 4–6 months in each area.

Table 1

Characteristics of interview participants

HospitalaLocationNumber of patients per yearbParticipant numberRoleGenderClinical experience (years)
1 (Above average)England<5006Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale5.5
1 (Above average)England<5007Rotational physiotherapistcFemale2
1 (Above average)England<50012Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale23
2 (Above average)England<30014Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale26
2 (Above average)England<30016Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale11
2 (Above average)England<30019Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
3 (Average)England<6001PhysiotherapistFemale14
3 (Average)England<6003Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale9
3 (Average)England<6008Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30010Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30015Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale2
4 (Average)Wales<30021Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
5 (Below average)England<5002Orthopaedic physiotherapistMale20
5 (Below average)England<50017Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale32
5 (Below average)England<50018Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale10
6 (Below average)England<2004Clinical lead physiotherapistMale9
6 (Below average)England<2005Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
6 (Below average)England<20013Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
7 (Below average)England<6009Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale35
7 (Below average)England<60011Rotational physiotherapistcFemale4
7 (Below average)England<60020Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale15
HospitalaLocationNumber of patients per yearbParticipant numberRoleGenderClinical experience (years)
1 (Above average)England<5006Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale5.5
1 (Above average)England<5007Rotational physiotherapistcFemale2
1 (Above average)England<50012Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale23
2 (Above average)England<30014Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale26
2 (Above average)England<30016Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale11
2 (Above average)England<30019Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
3 (Average)England<6001PhysiotherapistFemale14
3 (Average)England<6003Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale9
3 (Average)England<6008Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30010Clinical specialist physiotherapistFemale16
4 (Average)Wales<30015Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale2
4 (Average)Wales<30021Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
5 (Below average)England<5002Orthopaedic physiotherapistMale20
5 (Below average)England<50017Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale32
5 (Below average)England<50018Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale10
6 (Below average)England<2004Clinical lead physiotherapistMale9
6 (Below average)England<2005Rotational physiotherapistcFemale1
6 (Below average)England<20013Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale13
7 (Below average)England<6009Orthopaedic physiotherapistFemale35
7 (Below average)England<60011Rotational physiotherapistcFemale4
7 (Below average)England<60020Clinical lead physiotherapistFemale15

aBy number of minutes of physiotherapy delivered in the first week after hip fracture surgery according to the UK Physiotherapy Hip Fracture Sprint Audit, average = 2 h (±15 min).

bFor 2017.

cTherapist rotates between clinical areas spending 4–6 months in each area.

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