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Doctors in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on physicians in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report includes a variety of facts and statistics on physicians in the United Kingdom (UK). Included within are chapters on doctor/medical practitioner characteristics, specialties, compensation, and a special chapter based on surveys about the satisfaction levels and burnout risks of doctors currently working in the UK.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of all health professionals in the UK 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Doctors registered in the UK 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of physicians practicing in the UK 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of doctors employed in the NHS in England 2004-2022

Physician characteristics

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  • Premium Statistic Registered doctors in the UK 2006-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Registered doctors in the UK in 2025, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Registered doctors in the UK in 2025, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Registered doctors in the UK 2025, by specialty and PMQ
  • Premium Statistic Registered doctors in the UK 2025, by country of PMQ

Physicians by specialty

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  • Premium Statistic Doctors on the GP register in the UK 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of specialist doctors on the register in the UK 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of specialist doctors in the UK in 2025, by specialty group
  • Premium Statistic Number of registered doctors in the UK in 2025, by gender and specialty
  • Premium Statistic Number of specialist doctors in the UK in 2025, by specialty group and gender

Physicians by country

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  • Premium Statistic Number of doctors practicing in the UK 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of doctors practicing in the UK in 2024, by country and gender
  • Premium Statistic Work satisfaction among doctors in the UK 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Doctors working overtime in the UK 2024, by country

Compensation

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  • Premium Statistic Mean annual earnings for doctors in NHS England in 2023/24, by position
  • Premium Statistic Doctors' basic annual salary in England as of 2024, by position
  • Premium Statistic Doctors' basic annual salary in Scotland as of 2024, by position
  • Premium Statistic Doctors' basic annual salary in Wales as of 2024, by position
  • Premium Statistic Doctors' basic annual salary in Northern Ireland as of 2024, by position

Physician survey

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  • Premium Statistic Work satisfaction among doctors in the UK 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Work satisfaction among doctors in the UK 2024, by specialty
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for dissatisfaction at work among doctors in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Workload pressures among doctors in the UK in 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Doctors at high risk for burnout in the UK 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Doctors at high risk for burnout in the UK 2024, by specialty
  • Premium Statistic Factors compromising patient safety or care according to doctors in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Autonomy at work among doctors in the UK 2023
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