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Table 1 National Health Service Regional Genetics Centres and family history clinics, their potential catchment area and referrals in 2012/2013

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Centre

Type

Population coverage

Number referred 2012

Number referred 2013

Guys Hospital, SW Thames, London

Regional Genetics Centre

4.9 million

1,762

2,727

Birmingham

Regional Genetics Centre

5.5 million

1,993

3,421

Southampton

Regional Genetics Centre

Approximately 3 million

735

1,032

Leicester

Regional Genetics Centre

Approximately 2 million

331

443

Aberdeen, Scotland

Regional Genetics Centre

Approximately 1 million

387

742

Bristol

Regional Genetics Centre

2.46 million

919

1,462

All Wales Genetics Service

National Genetics Centre

3.1 million

1,462

2,727

Nottingham

Regional Genetics Centre

2.2 million

1,015

1,252

Northwick Park, London

Regional Genetics Centre

3.6 million

760

1,902

Genesis Prevention Centre, Manchester

Family history clinic

4.5 million (for high risk)

367

678

Royal Marsden, London

Family history clinic

<1 million

255

320

Nottingham

Family history clinic

~1 million

554

739

Bath

Family history clinic

<1 million

166

278

St Bartholomew’s, London

Family history clinic

<1 million

538

627

Royal Derby Hospital

Family history clinic

<1 million

285

511

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Family history clinic

<0.5 million

33

53

Sandwell Hospital, Birmingham

Family history clinic

<1 million

78

48

Edinburgh, Scotland

Family history clinic

<1 million

73

160

Leighton Hospital, Crewe

Family history clinic

<1 million

121

172

Coventry

Family history clinic

<0.5 million

178

192

Altnagelvin Hospital, N Ireland

Family history clinic

<1 million

130

202