STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,494 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,271
• Scotland: 4,537
• Wales: 2,294
• Northern Ireland: 1,515

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,684
• North West: 6,141
• West Midlands: 4,432
• Trent: 4,320
• Eastern: 5,022
• South West: 4,818
• South East: 9,068
• London: 10,360

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,766
• NHS Hospitals: 2,708
• Private Hospitals: 1,576
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 482

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,494
• NHS Consultants: 53,426
• Private Consultants: 16,367
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,127
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,068
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,299

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,578
• Consultants (Female): 20,916
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,520
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,974
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,667
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,121
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,786