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<p>Information concerning the number of adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients cared
for by CF centres in England in each of the last four years is not available. This
data has only been collected since the introduction of the tariff for CF services
in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>In the attached table we have provided the number and proportion
of CF centres treating 250 patients or more in each of the last three years.</p><p>It
should be noted that the<em>Standards of Care</em>, updated by CF Trust in 2011 does
not state that 250 patients is the maximum number a CF centre should treat, but rather
that when a centre reaches 250 patients, and anticipates that numbers will continue
to rise, the development of alternative specialist centres should be considered.</p><p>
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