Table 1

PrevalenceGP 3.6%FPC 5.8%Hospital 3.4%
Reason for testingn=68 (%)n=21 (%)n=38 (%)
     Chlamydia associated symptoms46 (67)12 (57)21 (55)
     Inflammatory cytology6 (9)
     Pre instrumentation2 (3)6 (29)15 (39)
     Opportunistic screening1 (1)3 (14)1 (3)
     Other13 (19)1 (3)
Informing patient of result
     Doctor50 (73)9 (43)10 (26)
     Nurse11 (16)8 (38)4 (11)
     Receptionist/other3 (5)4 (10)
     Letter1 (2)
     No record4 (6)4 (20)19 (50)
Referral to GUM clinic
     Referred49 (72)19 (90)22 (58)
     Not referred16 (24)13 (34)
     No record3 (4)2 (10)3 (8)
Patients referred to GUM clinicn=49 (%)n=19 (%)n=22 (%)
     Letter9 (18)12 (63)1 (5)
     Telephone8 (18)1 (5)16 (73)
     Patient held letter10 (20)3 (16)
     Patient no letter5 (12)
     Patient refused1 (2)
     No record14 (28)3 (16)5 (23)
     Treatment given before referral37 (75)8 (42)16 (73)
Patients not referredn=19n=2n=16
     Adequate treatment6 (32)04 (25)
     Inadequate6 (32)06 (37)
     No treatment7 (36)2 (100)6 (37)
     Partner notification advised7 (37)06 (1)
     Partner treated4 (20)00
     Follow up6 (32)02 (12)