Table 1

Results of a postal survey of practice in 20 GUM clinics in the North Thames Region

Chaperone offered
YesNo
*Seven clinics do not allow this interaction; †one clinic does not have male nurses; ‡one clinic does not allow the interaction; §two clinics do not allow this interaction.
Female patient:
    Female doctor128
    Female nurse119
    Male doctor200
    Male nurse*†120
Male patient:
    Female doctor‡415
    Female nurse§315
    Male doctor218
    Male nurse†118