STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,411 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,340
• Scotland: 4,350
• Wales: 2,303
• Northern Ireland: 1,540

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,717
• North West: 6,227
• West Midlands: 4,403
• Trent: 4,147
• Eastern: 5,080
• South West: 4,788
• South East: 9,077
• London: 10,476

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,753
• NHS Hospitals: 2,717
• Private Hospitals: 1,548
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 488

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,411
• NHS Consultants: 53,355
• Private Consultants: 16,409
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,002
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,056
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,353

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,675
• Consultants (Female): 20,736
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,492
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,919
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,762
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,254
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,878