STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,566 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,231
• Scotland: 4,750
• Wales: 2,240
• Northern Ireland: 1,471

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,535
• North West: 5,960
• West Midlands: 4,842
• Trent: 4,324
• Eastern: 4,941
• South West: 4,806
• South East: 8,885
• London: 10,525

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,744
• NHS Hospitals: 2,678
• Private Hospitals: 1,615
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 451

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,566
• NHS Consultants: 53,478
• Private Consultants: 16,339
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,227
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,088
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,251

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,396
• Consultants (Female): 21,170
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,493
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,073
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,434
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,824
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,562