Table 2

Estimates of current CTCA provision, provision required for full implementation of updated NICE guidelines and increase required within the 10 ‘highest-volume’ health regions of the UK

Geographical locationPopulation (100 000)Provision requiredCurrent provisionIncrease required
CTCAs per 100 000 population per yearCTCAs per 100 000 population per yearCTCAs per 100 000 population per yearIncrease as a multiple
North West London20545 (n=10 900)257 (n=5130)288 (n=5770)2.1
Devon12545 (n=6540)221 (n=2655)324 (n=3885)2.5
Southern3.7545 (n=2017)188 (n=686)357 (n=1331)2.9
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough9545 (n=4905)178 (n=1600)367 (n=3305)3.1
NHS borders1.1545 (n=600)163 (n=180)382 (n=420)3.3
Sussex and East Surrey18545 (n=9810)156 (n=2810)389 (n=7000)3.5
Dorset8545 (n=4360)149 (n=1190)396 (n=3170)3.7
Western2.9545 (n=1581)135 (n=398)410 (n=1183)4.0
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear14545 (n=7630)129 (n=1800)416 (n=5830)4.2
South West London15545 (n=8175)120 (n=1800)425 (n=6375)4.5
  • CTCA, CT coronary angiography; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.