STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,293 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,276
• Scotland: 4,281
• Wales: 2,287
• Northern Ireland: 1,560

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,592
• North West: 6,280
• West Midlands: 4,403
• Trent: 4,202
• Eastern: 4,996
• South West: 4,745
• South East: 9,126
• London: 10,512

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,759
• NHS Hospitals: 2,733
• Private Hospitals: 1,527
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 499

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,293
• NHS Consultants: 53,280
• Private Consultants: 16,338
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,955
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,013
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,325

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,695
• Consultants (Female): 20,598
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,443
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,850
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,840
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,377
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,958