Table 1

Helpline satisfaction questionnaire: design and results

QuestionYes (%)No (%)
Further to your recent contact with the helpline:
    Did the person returning the call identify her/himself?973
    Was the person courteous and polite?100
Was your call returned within 48 hours?
    If YES was it:973
        Less than 12 hours?61
        Less than 24 hours?29
Have you called the helpline before?7525
Did you expect to leave a message on an answerphone?6733
Once your call was returned were your questions answered directly?955
Did you feel the reason for your call was answered to your satisfaction?982
Was any extra written information sent to you?1684
If the helpline had not been available would you have:
    Waited for your next appointment?13
    Visited your GP?60
    Done nothing?0
    Taken other action?27
Would you ring the helpline again?991