Dr. Bradley carried out a similar survey in accident and emergency units where she or a nurse interviewed women who came in. In all such cases, a woman interviewed another woman and the survey was undertaken privately. It was found that a high percentage of the women who came in with bruising, broken noses or broken fingers had not suffered such injuries in falls but as a result of domestic violence. Hospital accident and emergency departments must ensure privacy for female patients so they can speak in confidence to medical and nursing staff who can then discover if domestic violence has caused them to attend the unit.