STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,346 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,357
• Scotland: 4,254
• Wales: 2,309
• Northern Ireland: 1,549

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,760
• North West: 6,250
• West Midlands: 4,378
• Trent: 4,177
• Eastern: 5,049
• South West: 4,731
• South East: 9,104
• London: 10,477

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,753
• NHS Hospitals: 2,727
• Private Hospitals: 1,535
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 491

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,346
• NHS Consultants: 53,302
• Private Consultants: 16,422
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,924
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,044
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,378

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,698
• Consultants (Female): 20,648
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,492
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,854
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,793
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,302
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,910