STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,447 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,351
• Scotland: 4,380
• Wales: 2,300
• Northern Ireland: 1,537

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,708
• North West: 6,212
• West Midlands: 4,450
• Trent: 4,142
• Eastern: 5,066
• South West: 4,779
• South East: 9,147
• London: 10,423

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,760
• NHS Hospitals: 2,718
• Private Hospitals: 1,555
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 487

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,447
• NHS Consultants: 53,393
• Private Consultants: 16,393
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,054
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,054
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,339

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,670
• Consultants (Female): 20,777
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,498
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,949
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,741
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,231
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,862