STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,328 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,310
• Scotland: 4,272
• Wales: 2,312
• Northern Ireland: 1,557

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,697
• North West: 6,266
• West Midlands: 4,390
• Trent: 4,190
• Eastern: 4,986
• South West: 4,728
• South East: 9,126
• London: 10,486

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,757
• NHS Hospitals: 2,730
• Private Hospitals: 1,534
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 493

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,328
• NHS Consultants: 53,297
• Private Consultants: 16,365
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,963
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,031
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,334

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,698
• Consultants (Female): 20,630
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,483
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,845
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,822
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,345
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,938