STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,548 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,349
• Scotland: 4,521
• Wales: 2,287
• Northern Ireland: 1,514

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,684
• North West: 6,124
• West Midlands: 4,423
• Trent: 4,324
• Eastern: 5,026
• South West: 4,803
• South East: 9,055
• London: 10,498

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,769
• NHS Hospitals: 2,711
• Private Hospitals: 1,580
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 478

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,548
• NHS Consultants: 53,481
• Private Consultants: 16,403
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,144
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,066
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,337

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,579
• Consultants (Female): 20,969
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,515
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,033
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,657
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,099
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,775