STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,487 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,255
• Scotland: 4,524
• Wales: 2,297
• Northern Ireland: 1,530

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,698
• North West: 6,196
• West Midlands: 4,443
• Trent: 4,128
• Eastern: 5,059
• South West: 4,760
• South East: 9,131
• London: 10,417

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,762
• NHS Hospitals: 2,715
• Private Hospitals: 1,562
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 485

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,487
• NHS Consultants: 53,429
• Private Consultants: 16,404
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,082
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,057
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,347

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,672
• Consultants (Female): 20,815
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,529
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,958
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,732
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,211
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,855