STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,351 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,312
• Scotland: 4,281
• Wales: 2,321
• Northern Ireland: 1,560

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,631
• North West: 6,280
• West Midlands: 4,403
• Trent: 4,200
• Eastern: 4,993
• South West: 4,747
• South East: 9,124
• London: 10,509

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,756
• NHS Hospitals: 2,733
• Private Hospitals: 1,526
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 497

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,351
• NHS Consultants: 53,337
• Private Consultants: 16,385
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,966
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,014
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,371

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,733
• Consultants (Female): 20,618
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,480
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,871
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,837
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,377
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,957