STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,566 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,254
• Scotland: 4,739
• Wales: 2,235
• Northern Ireland: 1,463

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,523
• North West: 5,948
• West Midlands: 4,822
• Trent: 4,455
• Eastern: 4,931
• South West: 4,799
• South East: 8,851
• London: 10,504

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,740
• NHS Hospitals: 2,671
• Private Hospitals: 1,617
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 452

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,566
• NHS Consultants: 53,478
• Private Consultants: 16,315
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,251
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,088
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,227

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,394
• Consultants (Female): 21,172
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,506
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,060
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,411
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 11,802
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,536