STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,429 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,284
• Scotland: 4,361
• Wales: 2,311
• Northern Ireland: 1,578

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,620
• North West: 6,243
• West Midlands: 4,449
• Trent: 4,259
• Eastern: 5,004
• South West: 4,669
• South East: 9,057
• London: 10,564

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,781
• NHS Hospitals: 2,734
• Private Hospitals: 1,533
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 514

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,429
• NHS Consultants: 53,425
• Private Consultants: 16,430
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,998
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,003
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,427

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,855
• Consultants (Female): 20,574
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,485
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,944
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,924
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,490
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 11,043