STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,478 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,231
• Scotland: 4,554
• Wales: 2,299
• Northern Ireland: 1,516

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,701
• North West: 6,152
• West Midlands: 4,436
• Trent: 4,218
• Eastern: 5,026
• South West: 4,819
• South East: 9,079
• London: 10,368

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,761
• NHS Hospitals: 2,707
• Private Hospitals: 1,570
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 484

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,478
• NHS Consultants: 53,409
• Private Consultants: 16,356
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,121
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,068
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,288

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,590
• Consultants (Female): 20,888
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,491
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,987
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,676
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,129
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,797