STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,361 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,236
• Scotland: 4,350
• Wales: 2,306
• Northern Ireland: 1,575

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,613
• North West: 6,254
• West Midlands: 4,443
• Trent: 4,249
• Eastern: 4,993
• South West: 4,658
• South East: 9,058
• London: 10,550

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,778
• NHS Hospitals: 2,732
• Private Hospitals: 1,535
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 511

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,361
• NHS Consultants: 53,362
• Private Consultants: 16,382
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,979
• Consultants who do Private work only: 1,999
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,383

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,805
• Consultants (Female): 20,556
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,456
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,905
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,913
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,456
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 11,012