STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,478 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,257
• Scotland: 4,585
• Wales: 2,267
• Northern Ireland: 1,491

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,609
• North West: 6,034
• West Midlands: 4,533
• Trent: 4,285
• Eastern: 4,984
• South West: 4,862
• South East: 8,974
• London: 10,571

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,771
• NHS Hospitals: 2,699
• Private Hospitals: 1,610
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 462

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,478
• NHS Consultants: 53,380
• Private Consultants: 16,350
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,127
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,097
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,253

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,404
• Consultants (Female): 21,074
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,470
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,008
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,546
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,959
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,682