STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,400 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,168
• Scotland: 4,591
• Wales: 2,268
• Northern Ireland: 1,496

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,619
• North West: 6,036
• West Midlands: 4,437
• Trent: 4,262
• Eastern: 4,984
• South West: 4,869
• South East: 8,967
• London: 10,587

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,777
• NHS Hospitals: 2,703
• Private Hospitals: 1,610
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 464

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,400
• NHS Consultants: 53,315
• Private Consultants: 16,335
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,064
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,084
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,251

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,370
• Consultants (Female): 21,030
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,467
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,933
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,556
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,973
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,696