STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,607 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,431
• Scotland: 4,576
• Wales: 2,247
• Northern Ireland: 1,478

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,571
• North West: 5,996
• West Midlands: 4,860
• Trent: 4,349
• Eastern: 4,961
• South West: 4,827
• South East: 8,928
• London: 10,535

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,755
• NHS Hospitals: 2,687
• Private Hospitals: 1,614
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 454

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,607
• NHS Consultants: 53,521
• Private Consultants: 16,354
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,253
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,086
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,268

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,460
• Consultants (Female): 21,147
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,518
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,089
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,487
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,906
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,629