Demographics of survey respondents
| Characteristic (n=156) | n (%) |
| Professional role | |
| GP | 62 (39.7) |
| SRH doctor | 71 (45.5) |
| Practice nurse | 2 (1.3) |
| SRH nurse | 12 (7.7) |
| O&G doctor | 1 (0.6) |
| Other | 8 (5.1) |
| Years in current role (n=155) | |
| <1 | 7 (4.5) |
| 1–5 | 26 (16.8) |
| 5–10 | 38 (24.5) |
| >10 | 84 (54.2) |
| Working location | |
| England | 67 (42.9) |
| Scotland | 70 (44.9) |
| Wales | 17 (10.9) |
| Northern Ireland | 0 (0) |
| Outside UK | 2 (1.3) |
| IUC experience (n=155) | |
| Current holder LoC IUT and/or inserts regularly | 69 (44.5) |
| Completed LoC IUT but does not insert regularly | 6 (3.9) |
| Current trainer in LoC IUT | 36 (23.2) |
| Currently in training | 4 (2.6) |
| Not completed LoC IUT/do not insert | 40 (25.8) |
GP, general practitioner; IUC, intrauterine contraception; LoC IUT, FSRH Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques; O&G, obstetrics and gynaecology; SRH, sexual and reproductive health.