STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,544 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,214
• Scotland: 4,749
• Wales: 2,239
• Northern Ireland: 1,468

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,534
• North West: 5,959
• West Midlands: 4,838
• Trent: 4,323
• Eastern: 4,939
• South West: 4,805
• South East: 8,881
• London: 10,522

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,744
• NHS Hospitals: 2,677
• Private Hospitals: 1,615
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 452

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,544
• NHS Consultants: 53,457
• Private Consultants: 16,335
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,209
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,087
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,248

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,384
• Consultants (Female): 21,160
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,491
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,053
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,432
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,823
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,564