Table 1

Description of sample

Participant numberStakeholder typeLevel of involvementFurther relevant characteristics
Secondary data source: initial 14 interviews
 1Public Health ExecutiveIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Involved in commissioning at a senior level within the target area for several years

 2Director of an Academic Health Science CentreIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Involved in non-SRH digital health services development

 3Healthcare CommissionerIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Senior commissioner within target area

 4Senior Manager within Clinical ServicesIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Involved in provider management in NHS Trust within target area

 5Senior Manager within Clinical ServicesIndirect, external to programme
  • Male

  • Involved in provider management in NHS Trust within target area

 6Senior Manager within Clinical ServicesIndirect, external to programme
  • Male

  • Involved in technical infrastructure of clinical services

 7Senior Nurse in SRH ServicesIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

 8Senior Consultant in SRH ServicesDirect, internal to programme
  • Male

  • Involved in the development of various digital and online SRH services including this programme

 9GP within target areaIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • SRH lead

 10Client Support WorkerIndirect, external to programme
  • Male

 11Service-users of local SRH services and potential service-user of SH:24Indirect, external to programme
  • Male

  • MSM

 12Service-users of local SRH services and potential service-user of SH:24Indirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • BAME

  • Local resident

 13Service-users of local SRH services and potential service-user of SH:24Indirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • BAME

  • Local resident

 14Service-users of local SRH services and potential service-user of SH:24Indirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • BAME

  • Local resident

Primary data: supplementary sample
 15Developer of online SRH services for target populationIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Previously worked for a national provider of online health services

 16Public Health Registrar working within target areaIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Contraceptive service-user

  • Previous involvement in pharmacy provision of contraception

 17Senior Manager of SRH services for target populationSome limited direct involvement through seat on board of external stakeholders
  • Female

  • Member of board of external stakeholders of online service

 18Senior outreach worker in target populationIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

 19Senior Contraceptive NurseIndirect, external to programme
  • Female

  • Previous involvement in online SRH services

  • Reproductive health researcher

 20Reproductive Health ConsultantIndirect, external to programme
  • Male

  • Consultant for private, online contraceptive service

 21Public Health Registrar and researcher of online healthDirect involvement with programme through research activities
  • Female

  • Safeguarding expert

  • BAME, black, Asian and minority ethnic; GP, general practitioner; NHS, National Health Service; SRH, sexual and reproductive health.