STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,416 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,283
• Scotland: 4,423
• Wales: 2,298
• Northern Ireland: 1,532

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,703
• North West: 6,207
• West Midlands: 4,440
• Trent: 4,133
• Eastern: 5,058
• South West: 4,765
• South East: 9,132
• London: 10,420

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,766
• NHS Hospitals: 2,716
• Private Hospitals: 1,562
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 488

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,416
• NHS Consultants: 53,357
• Private Consultants: 16,382
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,034
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,059
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,323

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,645
• Consultants (Female): 20,771
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,497
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,919
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,731
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,210
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,855