STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,487 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,228
• Scotland: 4,562
• Wales: 2,302
• Northern Ireland: 1,518

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,714
• North West: 6,166
• West Midlands: 4,443
• Trent: 4,137
• Eastern: 5,031
• South West: 4,830
• South East: 9,087
• London: 10,385

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,760
• NHS Hospitals: 2,710
• Private Hospitals: 1,568
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 482

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,487
• NHS Consultants: 53,422
• Private Consultants: 16,365
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,122
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,065
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,300

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,597
• Consultants (Female): 20,890
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,516
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,971
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,685
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,144
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,804