Responses to questionnaire sent to 65 female consultant cardiologists, of whom 37 (57%) responded
| Appointed ⩾1990 | 31 (84%) |
| Part time contract (<10 sessions/week) | 5 (14%) |
| Considering changing to part time contract | 4 (11%) |
| Why part time or considering changing? | |
| Children | 8 (89%) |
| Other | 1 (12%) |
| Part time training encouraged? | |
| Yes | 1 (3%) |
| No | 34 (92%) |
| Uncertain | 2 (5%) |
| Has gender interfered with career progression? | |
| Yes | 9 (24%) |
| No | 26 (71%) |
| Uncertain | 2 (5%) |
| Have you encountered gender based bias at work? | |
| Yes | 16 (43%) |
| No | 18 (49%) |
| Uncertain | 3 (8%) |
| Are career prospects for female specialist registrars comparable with those for male specialist registrars? | |
| Comparable | 18 (49%) |
| Worse | 17 (46%) |
| Better | 0 |
| Uncertain | 2 (5%) |
| Would you recommend cardiology to a female senior house officer? | |
| Yes | 30 (81%) |
| No | 6 (16%) |
| Uncertain | 1 (3%) |