STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,504 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,253
• Scotland: 4,595
• Wales: 2,272
• Northern Ireland: 1,507

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,664
• North West: 6,087
• West Midlands: 4,418
• Trent: 4,291
• Eastern: 5,013
• South West: 4,773
• South East: 9,009
• London: 10,591

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,768
• NHS Hospitals: 2,705
• Private Hospitals: 1,591
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 472

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,504
• NHS Consultants: 53,430
• Private Consultants: 16,380
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,124
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,074
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,306

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,493
• Consultants (Female): 21,011
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,499
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,005
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,603
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,036
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,738