STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,538 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,331
• Scotland: 4,582
• Wales: 2,263
• Northern Ireland: 1,486

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,597
• North West: 6,022
• West Midlands: 4,668
• Trent: 4,291
• Eastern: 4,978
• South West: 4,850
• South East: 8,962
• London: 10,559

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,767
• NHS Hospitals: 2,698
• Private Hospitals: 1,613
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 456

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,538
• NHS Consultants: 53,440
• Private Consultants: 16,366
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,172
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,098
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,268

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,444
• Consultants (Female): 21,094
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,474
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,064
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,525
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,941
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,668