STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,683 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,424
• Scotland: 4,658
• Wales: 2,249
• Northern Ireland: 1,477

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,568
• North West: 5,994
• West Midlands: 4,863
• Trent: 4,347
• Eastern: 4,959
• South West: 4,825
• South East: 8,926
• London: 10,537

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,754
• NHS Hospitals: 2,687
• Private Hospitals: 1,615
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 452

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,683
• NHS Consultants: 53,595
• Private Consultants: 16,378
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,305
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,088
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,290

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,499
• Consultants (Female): 21,184
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,542
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,141
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,483
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,902
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,624