STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,486 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,306
• Scotland: 4,512
• Wales: 2,282
• Northern Ireland: 1,509

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,679
• North West: 6,105
• West Midlands: 4,418
• Trent: 4,314
• Eastern: 5,020
• South West: 4,797
• South East: 9,039
• London: 10,523

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,765
• NHS Hospitals: 2,707
• Private Hospitals: 1,583
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 475

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,486
• NHS Consultants: 53,424
• Private Consultants: 16,383
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,103
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,062
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,321

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,522
• Consultants (Female): 20,964
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,501
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,985
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,640
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,075
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,758