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. 2017 Nov 14;104(11):921–927. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311846

Table 1.

Estimates of current CTCA provision, provision required for full implementation of updated NICE guidelines, and increases in provision required across the UK as a whole and each devolved nation

Geographical location Population (100 000) Current provision Provision required Increase required
CTCAs per 100 000 population per year CTCAs per 100 000 population per year CTCAs per 100 000 population per year Multiple of current provision
UK 641.8 66 (n=42 340) 545 (n=350 000) 479 (n=307 660) 8.3
England 541.0 70 (n=37 740) 545 (n=295 030) 475 (n=257 290) 7.8
Scotland 52.5 42 (n=2199) 545 (n=28 630) 503 (n=26 341) 13.0
Wales 29.8 28 (n=820) 545 (n=16 251) 517 (n=15 431) 19.5
Northern Ireland 18.5 86 (n=1580) 545 (n=10 089) 459 (n=8509) 6.3

CTCA, CT coronary angiography; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.