STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,474 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,197
• Scotland: 4,583
• Wales: 2,292
• Northern Ireland: 1,523

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,686
• North West: 6,186
• West Midlands: 4,454
• Trent: 4,116
• Eastern: 5,046
• South West: 4,754
• South East: 9,115
• London: 10,414

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,761
• NHS Hospitals: 2,711
• Private Hospitals: 1,565
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 485

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,474
• NHS Consultants: 53,413
• Private Consultants: 16,386
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,088
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,061
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,325

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,616
• Consultants (Female): 20,858
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,551
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,923
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,715
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,172
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,825