Consultant physicians in the UK

摘要

On 30 September each year the Medical Workforce Unit of the Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) undertakes a census of consultant physicians on behalf of the Federation of Medical Royal Colleges of the UK. The 16th census collated responses (online or hard copy) and confirmed or supplemented data from other sources including specialist societies and Human Resources departments within trusts. 8,476 questionnaires were sent out encompassing 26 medical specialties.1 There was a 56% return rate (4,746 questionnaires: 28% online, 72% paper) with a further 3,609 posts validated from other sources, These data inform discussions on workforce planning in the UK.