STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,534 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,270
• Scotland: 4,607
• Wales: 2,274
• Northern Ireland: 1,506

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,656
• North West: 6,083
• West Midlands: 4,415
• Trent: 4,290
• Eastern: 5,009
• South West: 4,826
• South East: 8,996
• London: 10,591

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,770
• NHS Hospitals: 2,698
• Private Hospitals: 1,602
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 470

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,534
• NHS Consultants: 53,455
• Private Consultants: 16,377
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,157
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,079
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,298

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,494
• Consultants (Female): 21,040
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,501
• Consultants (Physicians): 40,033
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,597
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,028
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,734