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 locationPopulation (100 000)Current provisionProvision requiredIncrease required
CTCAs per 100 000 population per yearCTCAs per 100 000 population per yearCTCAs per 100 000 population per yearMultiple of current provision
UK641.866 (n=42 340)545 (n=350 000)479 (n=307 660)8.3
England541.070 (n=37 740)545 (n=295 030)475 (n=257 290)7.8
Scotland52.542 (n=2199)545 (n=28 630)503 (n=26 341)13.0
Wales29.828 (n=820)545 (n=16 251)517 (n=15 431)19.5
Northern Ireland18.586 (n=1580)545 (n=10 089)459 (n=8509)6.3
  • CTCA, CT coronary angiography; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.