STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,407 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,169
• Scotland: 4,543
• Wales: 2,293
• Northern Ireland: 1,523

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,688
• North West: 6,187
• West Midlands: 4,438
• Trent: 4,117
• Eastern: 5,047
• South West: 4,744
• South East: 9,116
• London: 10,404

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,757
• NHS Hospitals: 2,711
• Private Hospitals: 1,562
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 484

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,407
• NHS Consultants: 53,357
• Private Consultants: 16,372
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,035
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,050
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,322

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,607
• Consultants (Female): 20,800
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,514
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,893
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,723
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,182
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,835