STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,399 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,327
• Scotland: 4,351
• Wales: 2,303
• Northern Ireland: 1,540

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,715
• North West: 6,228
• West Midlands: 4,402
• Trent: 4,147
• Eastern: 5,079
• South West: 4,788
• South East: 9,069
• London: 10,474

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,751
• NHS Hospitals: 2,717
• Private Hospitals: 1,546
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 488

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,399
• NHS Consultants: 53,342
• Private Consultants: 16,394
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 39,005
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,057
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,337

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,667
• Consultants (Female): 20,732
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,486
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,913
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,761
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,248
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,869