STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,451 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,210
• Scotland: 4,598
• Wales: 2,270
• Northern Ireland: 1,497

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,635
• North West: 6,055
• West Midlands: 4,410
• Trent: 4,271
• Eastern: 4,987
• South West: 4,878
• South East: 8,972
• London: 10,596

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,782
• NHS Hospitals: 2,707
• Private Hospitals: 1,607
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 468

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,451
• NHS Consultants: 53,368
• Private Consultants: 16,333
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,118
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,083
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,250

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,401
• Consultants (Female): 21,050
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,450
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,001
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,569
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,987
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,703