Number of catheter laboratories, volume of procedures, and staffing levels in NHS centres surveyed
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean number of catheter laboratories per centre | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Mean number of adult catheter sessions per week | 12.5 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 16.1 |
| Mean annual number of adult diagnostic angiograms per centre | 1593 | 1657 | 1840 | 2051 | 2087 |
| Mean annual number of adult pacemaker procedures per centre | 188 | 226 | 239 | 251 | 336 |
| Mean annual number of adult intervention procedures per centre | 243 | 284 | 321 | 373 | 460 |
| Mean number of consultant cardiologists undertaking diagnostic catheterisation per centre | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Mean number of junior cardiology staff undertaking diagnostic catheterisation per centre | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 |
| Mean number of radiologists (consultant and junior) undertaking diagnostic catheterisation per centre | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Mean number of trained PTCA operators (cardiologists) per centre | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Mean number of trained PTCA operators (radiologists) per centre | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |