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<p>NHS England recognises that the number of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) is gradually
increasing over time. The growth in numbers is taken into account by NHS England as
part of its annual commissioning process and will be considered in the ongoing development
of its five year specialised commissioning strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Information concerning
the number of people living with CF in each of the last four years is not available.
In the following table we have provided the number of CF patients (adults and children)
cared for by specialist centres in England in each of the last three years. This data
has only been collected since the introduction of the tariff for CF services in 2011.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Patients</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>7,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7,778</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>We would expect all CF patients to have a CF specialist in charge of their
care and, as part of the ongoing support they receive, to be assessed at specialist
centres.</p><p> </p>
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