STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,500 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,236
• Scotland: 4,572
• Wales: 2,292
• Northern Ireland: 1,521

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,720
• North West: 6,174
• West Midlands: 4,449
• Trent: 4,106
• Eastern: 5,037
• South West: 4,825
• South East: 9,100
• London: 10,393

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,763
• NHS Hospitals: 2,712
• Private Hospitals: 1,566
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 485

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,500
• NHS Consultants: 53,434
• Private Consultants: 16,375
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,125
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,066
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,309

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,614
• Consultants (Female): 20,886
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,539
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,961
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,702
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,151
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,811