STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,489 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,265
• Scotland: 4,538
• Wales: 2,294
• Northern Ireland: 1,515

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,685
• North West: 6,144
• West Midlands: 4,431
• Trent: 4,313
• Eastern: 5,022
• South West: 4,818
• South East: 9,067
• London: 10,357

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,764
• NHS Hospitals: 2,707
• Private Hospitals: 1,575
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 482

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,489
• NHS Consultants: 53,422
• Private Consultants: 16,363
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,126
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,067
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,296

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,580
• Consultants (Female): 20,909
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,519
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,970
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,668
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,117
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,782