Table 1 Details of interviews/focus groups carried out

Health Visitors

Focus group 5 participants (51 mins)

1 face to face interview: (24 mins)

1 telephone interview: (31 mins)

p1 to p5

p6

p7

GPs

1 telephone (23 mins)

1 face-to-face interview (15 mins)

–

p8

p9

Obstetricians

–

2 face-to-face interviews (18,19 min)

–

p10, p11

Diabetologists

–

2 face-to-face interviews (16,23 min)

–

p12, p13

Practice Nurses

–

1 face-to-face interview, 1 telephone interview (20, 24 min)

1 telephone interview (28 min)

p14, p15

p16