STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,318 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,358
• Scotland: 4,234
• Wales: 2,305
• Northern Ireland: 1,542

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,725
• North West: 6,235
• West Midlands: 4,404
• Trent: 4,154
• Eastern: 5,080
• South West: 4,796
• South East: 9,077
• London: 10,463

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,760
• NHS Hospitals: 2,722
• Private Hospitals: 1,547
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 491

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,318
• NHS Consultants: 53,263
• Private Consultants: 16,422
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,895
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,054
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,368

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,645
• Consultants (Female): 20,673
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,510
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,808
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,772
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,259
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,878