STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,446 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,198
• Scotland: 4,563
• Wales: 2,289
• Northern Ireland: 1,518

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,715
• North West: 6,167
• West Midlands: 4,446
• Trent: 4,099
• Eastern: 5,032
• South West: 4,827
• South East: 9,090
• London: 10,384

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,764
• NHS Hospitals: 2,712
• Private Hospitals: 1,568
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 484

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,446
• NHS Consultants: 53,385
• Private Consultants: 16,353
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,093
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,061
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,292

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,575
• Consultants (Female): 20,871
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,511
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,935
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,690
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,142
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,802