STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,550 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,294
• Scotland: 4,603
• Wales: 2,274
• Northern Ireland: 1,504

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,642
• North West: 6,073
• West Midlands: 4,421
• Trent: 4,285
• Eastern: 4,999
• South West: 4,891
• South East: 8,977
• London: 10,600

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,780
• NHS Hospitals: 2,706
• Private Hospitals: 1,604
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 470

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,550
• NHS Consultants: 53,464
• Private Consultants: 16,356
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,194
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,086
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,270

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,480
• Consultants (Female): 21,070
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,497
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,053
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,577
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,003
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,717