STATISTICS - NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS

55,350 Consultants

Consultants by region

• England: 47,350
• Scotland: 4,260
• Wales: 2,311
• Northern Ireland: 1,553

Breakdown in England

• North and Yorkshire: 5,772
• North West: 6,258
• West Midlands: 4,382
• Trent: 4,185
• Eastern: 4,990
• South West: 4,736
• South East: 9,113
• London: 10,473

Hospitals and Clinics

• Total: 4,754
• NHS Hospitals: 2,728
• Private Hospitals: 1,535
• Consulting Rooms and Private Clinics: 491

NHS and Private

• Consultants: 55,350
• NHS Consultants: 53,310
• Private Consultants: 16,372
• Consultants who do NHS work only: 38,978
• Consultants who do Private work only: 2,040
• Consultants who do both NHS and Private work: 14,332

Consultant Statistics

• Consultants (Male): 34,696
• Consultants (Female): 20,654
• Consultants (Surgeons): 15,498
• Consultants (Physicians): 39,852
• Consultants who do Medico-Legal work: 6,808
• Consultants active or interested in Clinical Trials: 12,325
• Consultants considered to be Key Opinion Leaders 10,927