Table 2.

Interviewee characteristics

Interviewee number	Interviewee role	Method of recruitment	Base NHS trust	Length of interview, minutes	Interview modality
1	Consultant hepatobiliary surgeon	Snowball method	UHB	31	Face-to-face
2	Consultant hepatobiliary surgeon	Established contact	UHB	25	Face-to-face
3	Hepatobiliary clinical nurse specialist	Snowball method	UHB	28	Face-to-face
4	Consultant hepatobiliary surgeon	Snowball method	UHB	24	Face-to-face
5	Hepatobiliary clinical nurse specialist	Snowball method	UHB	22	Face-to-face
6	Hepatobiliary clinical nurse specialist	Snowball method	Referrer	26	Telephone
7	Consultant gastroenterologist	Snowball method	Referrer	30	Telephone
8	Consultant upper gastrointestinal surgeon	Snowball method	Referrer	32	Telephone
9	Consultant medical oncologist	Snowball method	UHB	21	Telephone
10	Hepatobiliary clinical nurse specialist	Snowball method	Referrer	27	Telephone
11	Hepatobiliary clinical nurse specialist	Snowball method	Referrer	21	Telephone