Number of catheter laboratories, volume of procedures, and staffing levels in private centres surveyed
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean number of catheter laboratories per centre | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Mean number of adult catheter sessions per week | 9.5 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 9.0 |
| Mean annual number of adult diagnostic angiograms per year | 815 | 764 | 742 | 838 | 909 |
| Mean annual number of adult pacemaker procedures per year | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 37 |
| Mean annual number of adult intervention procedures per year | 137 | 119 | 123 | 138 | 137 |
| Mean number of consultant cardiologists undertaking diagnostic catheterisation per centre | 9.6 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
| Mean number of consultant radiolologists undertaking diagnostic catheterisation per centre | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| Mean number of trained PTCA operators (cardiologists) per centre | 8.2 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Mean number of trained PTCA operators (radiologists) per centre | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |