STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,400 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,423
• Scotland: 4,246
• Wales: 2,305
• Northern Ireland: 1,547

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,751
• North West: 6,245
• West Midlands: 4,372
• Trent: 4,161
• Eastern: 5,092
• South West: 4,808
• South East: 9,094
• London: 10,471

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,765
• NHS Hospitals: 2,727
• Private Hospitals: 1,547
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 491

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,400
• NHS Consultants: 53,347
• Private Consultants: 16,461
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,939
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,053
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,408

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,702
• Consultants (Female): 20,698
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,531
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,869
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,789
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,292
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,910