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The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Introduction
Introduction These reference tables support and supplement the General Medical Council (GMC) report The State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK (SoMEP) 2019 and the Workforce paper. They are available in both Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Microsoft Excel 2003 (.xls) formats. The tables are based upon registration data from the GMC's List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP) and national training survey (NTS) census records. The registration data is reported as on 30 June each year and was downloaded on 1 July 2019. The NTS data was downloaded in the June following each of the annual surveys in the years 2012 to 2019 inclusive. Other sets of reference tables are available on the GMC website at www.gmc-uk.org/somep2019. Registered and licensed doctors In these reference tables, some overall analyses are shown for all registered doctors and some for all licensed doctors. The most detailed tables are presented for licensed doctors only. Not all doctors on the medical register are licensed to practise medicine in the UK. By staying on the register they are demonstrating that they remain in good standing with the GMC and that they want to retain a connection to the GMC and to the profession as a whole. They cannot treat patients but may be using their skills in a variety of different settings. Licensing was first introduced in November 2009. The number of licensed doctors is not a measure of the size of the workforce, but a measure of the potentially available workforce. Changes in the numbers of licensed doctors in the years following the introduction of licensing should be interpreted with caution. The numbers may also have been affected by the introduction of Revalidation at the end of 2012; this requires doctors to demonstrate every five years that they are keeping their knowledge and skills up to date. Where one table shows counts of GPs and another table shows counts of specialists, the small number of doctors who are on both the GP Register and the Specialist Register are excluded from both. Doctors in training Doctors were reported as being in training if they were licensed on 30 June each year, were included in the NTS census in March of each year and did not respond to the NTS indicating that they were not trainees. Doctors in training have to be licensed during their Foundation training. After two years of Foundation training, doctors may elect to train to join the GP Register, to train to join the Specialist Register, or to take up a staff post. Date of birth estimation When there is no data available for a doctor's date of birth, we subtract 24 years from the full date that they passed their primary medical qualification (PMQ). This is a minor improvement in precision from previous editions of SoMEP that subtracted 24 years from the year, and not full date, of passing a PMQ. Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used throughout the tables: EEA - European Economic Area GP - General Practitioner IMG - International Medical Graduate n/a - Not available PMQ - Primary Medical Qualification Further information For assistance in using the tables, please contact the Data, Research and Insight Hub (DRIH) at [email protected].
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Contents
Table 1 All registered doctors, by whether licensed
Table 2 All registered doctors, by whether they are on the GP and/or Specialist Registers
Table 3 All registered doctors, by whether they are on the GP and/or Specialist Registers, by whether licensed
Table 4 All registered doctors, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 5 All registered doctors, by gender
Table 6 All registered doctors, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 7 All registered doctors, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 8 All registered doctors, by PMQ region
Table 9 All registered doctors, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 10 All licensed doctors, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 11 All licensed doctors, by gender
Table 12 All licensed doctors, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 13 All licensed doctors, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 14 All licensed doctors, by PMQ region
Table 15 All licensed doctors, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 16 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 17 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by gender
Table 18 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 19 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 20 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by PMQ region
Table 21 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 22 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 23 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by gender
Table 24 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 25 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 26 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by PMQ region
Table 27 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 28 Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist Registers, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 29 Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist Registers, by gender
Table 30 Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist Registers, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 31 Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist Registers, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 32 Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist Registers, by PMQ region
Table 33 Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist Registers, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 34 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 35 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by gender
Table 36 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 37 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 38 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by PMQ region
Table 39 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 40 Licensed doctors on neither register and in training, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 41 Licensed doctors on neither register and in training, by gender
Table 42 Licensed doctors on neither register and in training, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 43 Licensed doctors on neither register and in training, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 44 Licensed doctors on neither register and in training, by PMQ region
Table 45 Licensed doctors on neither register and in training, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 46 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by specialty group
Table 47 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Medicine, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 48 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Medicine, by gender
Table 49 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Medicine, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 50 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Medicine, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 51 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Medicine, by PMQ region
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Table 52 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Medicine, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 53 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency Medicine, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 54 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency Medicine, by gender
Table 55 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency Medicine, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 56 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency Medicine, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 57 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency Medicine, by PMQ region
Table 58 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency Medicine, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 59 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 60 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, by gender
Table 61 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, by gender, by age group (ten year bands
Table 62 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 63 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, by PMQ region
Table 64 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 65 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and Gynaecology, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 66 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and Gynaecology, by gender
Table 67 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and Gynaecology, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 68 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and Gynaecology, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 69 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and Gynaecology, by PMQ region
Table 70 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and Gynaecology, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 71 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicine, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 72 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicine, by gender
Table 73 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicine, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 74 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicine, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 75 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicine, by PMQ region
Table 76 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicine, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 77 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Ophthalmology, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 78 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Ophthalmology, by gender
Table 79 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Ophthalmology, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 80 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Ophthalmology, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 81 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Ophthalmology, by PMQ region
Table 82 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Ophthalmology, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 83 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Paediatrics, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 84 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Paediatrics, by gender
Table 85 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Paediatrics, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 86 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Paediatrics, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 87 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Paediatrics, by PMQ region
Table 88 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Paediatrics, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 89 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Pathology, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 90 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Pathology, by gender
Table 91 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Pathology, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 92 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Pathology, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 93 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Pathology, by PMQ region
Table 94 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Pathology, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 95 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Psychiatry, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 96 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Psychiatry, by gender
Table 97 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Psychiatry, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 98 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Psychiatry, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 99 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Psychiatry, by PMQ region
Table 100 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Psychiatry, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 101 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public Health, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 102 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public Health, by gender
Table 103 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public Health, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 104 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public Health, by ethnicity (six groups)
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Table 105 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public Health, by PMQ region
Table 106 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public Health, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 107 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Radiology, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 108 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Radiology, by gender
Table 109 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Radiology, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 110 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Radiology, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 111 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Radiology, by PMQ region
Table 112 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Radiology, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 113 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Surgery, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 114 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Surgery, by gender
Table 115 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Surgery, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 116 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Surgery, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 117 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Surgery, by PMQ region
Table 118 Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Surgery, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 119 Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groups, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 120 Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groups, by gender
Table 121 Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groups, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 122 Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groups, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 123 Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groups, by PMQ region
Table 124 Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groups, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 125 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 126 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by gender
Table 127 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 128 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 129 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by PMQ region
Table 130 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 131 Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practise, by PMQ part of the world
Table 132 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 133 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by gender
Table 134 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by gender, by age group (ten year bands)
Table 135 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 136 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by PMQ region
Table 137 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 138 Doctors no longer holding a licence to practise, by PMQ part of the world
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Table 1All registered doctorsBy whether licensed
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Licensed 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
Not licensed 13,779 17,801 26,473 34,546 41,813 44,591 47,304 49,739
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Licensed 94.4% 92.9% 89.8% 87.1% 84.7% 84.1% 83.7% 83.5%
Not licensed 5.6% 7.1% 10.2% 12.9% 15.3% 15.9% 16.3% 16.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Licensed +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Not licensed +29.2% +48.7% +30.5% +21.0% +6.6% +6.1% +5.1% +44.0% +261.0%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 2All registered doctorsBy whether they are on the GP and/or Specialist Registers
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
GP 59,690 60,972 62,237 63,467 64,766 66,136 67,369 68,563
Specialist 71,456 74,955 79,037 82,484 85,766 88,772 91,575 94,441
GP and specialist 1,361 1,392 1,431 1,457 1,493 1,537 1,545 1,567
SAS and LE doctors 54,834 56,317 59,475 61,142 63,344 65,794 69,972 74,895
Neither register and in training 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
GP 24.3% 24.1% 23.9% 23.8% 23.6% 23.5% 23.3% 22.8%
Specialist 29.0% 29.7% 30.4% 30.9% 31.3% 31.6% 31.6% 31.4%
GP and specialist 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
SAS and LE doctors 22.3% 22.3% 22.9% 22.9% 23.1% 23.4% 24.2% 24.9%
Neither register and in training 23.9% 23.3% 22.2% 21.9% 21.4% 21.0% 20.5% 20.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
GP +2.1% +2.1% +2.0% +2.0% +2.1% +1.9% +1.8% +8.0% +14.9%
Specialist +4.9% +5.4% +4.4% +4.0% +3.5% +3.2% +3.1% +14.5% +32.2%
GP and specialist +2.3% +2.8% +1.8% +2.5% +2.9% +0.5% +1.4% +7.5% +15.1%
SAS and LE doctors +2.7% +5.6% +2.8% +3.6% +3.9% +6.4% +7.0% +22.5% +36.6%
Neither register and in training +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 3All registered doctorsBy whether they are on the GP and/or Specialist RegistersBy whether licensedBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
GP, Licensed 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
GP, Not licensed 1,954 2,761 4,085 5,315 6,204 6,538 7,090 7,548
Specialist, Licensed 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
Specialist, Not licensed 3,437 4,767 7,926 10,989 13,596 14,717 15,787 16,758
GP and specialist, Licensed 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
GP and specialist, Not licensed 68 95 154 206 252 283 313 336
SAS and LE doctors, Licensed 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
SAS and LE doctors, Not licensed 8,320 10,178 14,308 18,036 21,761 23,053 24,114 25,097
Neither register and in training, Licensed 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
Neither register and in training, Not licensed - - - - - - - -
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
GP, Licensed 96.7% 95.5% 93.4% 91.6% 90.4% 90.1% 89.5% 89.0%
GP, Not licensed 3.3% 4.5% 6.6% 8.4% 9.6% 9.9% 10.5% 11.0%
Specialist, Licensed 95.2% 93.6% 90.0% 86.7% 84.1% 83.4% 82.8% 82.3%
Specialist, Not licensed 4.8% 6.4% 10.0% 13.3% 15.9% 16.6% 17.2% 17.7%
GP and specialist, Licensed 95.0% 93.2% 89.2% 85.9% 83.1% 81.6% 79.7% 78.6%
GP and specialist, Not licensed 5.0% 6.8% 10.8% 14.1% 16.9% 18.4% 20.3% 21.4%
SAS and LE doctors, Licensed 84.8% 81.9% 75.9% 70.5% 65.6% 65.0% 65.5% 66.5%
SAS and LE doctors, Not licensed 15.2% 18.1% 24.1% 29.5% 34.4% 35.0% 34.5% 33.5%
Neither register and in training, Licensed 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Neither register and in training, Not licensed - - - - - - - -
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
GP, Licensed +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
GP, Not licensed +41.3% +48.0% +30.1% +16.7% +5.4% +8.4% +6.5% +42.0% +286.3%
Specialist, Licensed +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Specialist, Not licensed +38.7% +66.3% +38.6% +23.7% +8.2% +7.3% +6.2% +52.5% +387.6%
GP and specialist, Licensed +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
GP and specialist, Not licensed +39.7% +62.1% +33.8% +22.3% +12.3% +10.6% +7.3% +63.1% +394.1%
SAS and LE doctors, Licensed -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
SAS and LE doctors, Not licensed +22.3% +40.6% +26.1% +20.7% +5.9% +4.6% +4.1% +39.1% +201.6%
Neither register and in training, Licensed +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Neither register and in training, Not licensed - - - - - - - - -
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion licensed for each register combination.
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Table 4All registered doctorsBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 32,878 34,058 35,244 35,920 36,180 36,285 36,723 37,967
30-39 77,336 78,246 79,558 80,906 82,502 84,219 86,565 90,256
40-49 63,415 65,150 67,524 69,837 72,193 74,713 77,321 80,399
50-59 45,031 46,821 48,642 50,254 51,947 53,518 54,819 56,233
60-69 20,973 21,614 22,094 22,764 23,553 24,344 25,366 26,551
70 or more 6,396 6,587 6,909 7,195 7,630 8,244 8,943 9,652
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 13.4% 13.5% 13.6% 13.5% 13.2% 12.9% 12.7% 12.6%
30-39 31.4% 31.0% 30.6% 30.3% 30.1% 29.9% 29.9% 30.0%
40-49 25.8% 25.8% 26.0% 26.2% 26.3% 26.6% 26.7% 26.7%
50-59 18.3% 18.5% 18.7% 18.8% 19.0% 19.0% 18.9% 18.7%
60-69 8.5% 8.6% 8.5% 8.5% 8.6% 8.7% 8.8% 8.8%
70 or more 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 +3.6% +3.5% +1.9% +0.7% +0.3% +1.2% +3.4% +5.7% +15.5%
30-39 +1.2% +1.7% +1.7% +2.0% +2.1% +2.8% +4.3% +11.6% +16.7%
40-49 +2.7% +3.6% +3.4% +3.4% +3.5% +3.5% +4.0% +15.1% +26.8%
50-59 +4.0% +3.9% +3.3% +3.4% +3.0% +2.4% +2.6% +11.9% +24.9%
60-69 +3.1% +2.2% +3.0% +3.5% +3.4% +4.2% +4.7% +16.6% +26.6%
70 or more +3.0% +4.9% +4.1% +6.0% +8.0% +8.5% +7.9% +34.1% +50.9%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 5All registered doctorsBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 141,010 143,025 145,659 148,026 150,524 153,253 156,725 162,065
Female 105,019 109,451 114,312 118,850 123,481 128,070 133,012 138,993
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 57.3% 56.6% 56.0% 55.5% 54.9% 54.5% 54.1% 53.8%
Female 42.7% 43.4% 44.0% 44.5% 45.1% 45.5% 45.9% 46.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +1.4% +1.8% +1.6% +1.7% +1.8% +2.3% +3.4% +9.5% +14.9%
Female +4.2% +4.4% +4.0% +3.9% +3.7% +3.9% +4.5% +16.9% +32.4%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
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Year-on-year % changes
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Table 6All registered doctorsBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 12,703 13,334 14,221 14,855 15,247 15,451 15,917 16,777
Male, 30-39 39,134 38,678 38,136 37,755 37,547 37,559 38,182 39,943
Male, 40-49 37,333 37,944 38,986 39,975 40,880 41,910 42,877 43,916
Male, 50-59 30,422 31,197 31,997 32,545 33,201 33,771 34,045 34,532
Male, 60-69 16,218 16,541 16,755 17,109 17,526 17,954 18,543 19,196
Male, 70 or more 5,200 5,331 5,564 5,787 6,123 6,608 7,161 7,701
Female, 20-29 20,175 20,724 21,023 21,065 20,933 20,834 20,806 21,190
Female, 30-39 38,202 39,568 41,422 43,151 44,955 46,660 48,383 50,313
Female, 40-49 26,082 27,206 28,538 29,862 31,313 32,803 34,444 36,483
Female, 50-59 14,609 15,624 16,645 17,709 18,746 19,747 20,774 21,701
Female, 60-69 4,755 5,073 5,339 5,655 6,027 6,390 6,823 7,355
Female, 70 or more 1,196 1,256 1,345 1,408 1,507 1,636 1,782 1,951
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 9.0% 9.3% 9.8% 10.0% 10.1% 10.1% 10.2% 10.4%
Male, 30-39 27.8% 27.0% 26.2% 25.5% 24.9% 24.5% 24.4% 24.6%
Male, 40-49 26.5% 26.5% 26.8% 27.0% 27.2% 27.3% 27.4% 27.1%
Male, 50-59 21.6% 21.8% 22.0% 22.0% 22.1% 22.0% 21.7% 21.3%
Male, 60-69 11.5% 11.6% 11.5% 11.6% 11.6% 11.7% 11.8% 11.8%
Male, 70 or more 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.6% 4.8%
Female, 20-29 19.2% 18.9% 18.4% 17.7% 17.0% 16.3% 15.6% 15.2%
Female, 30-39 36.4% 36.2% 36.2% 36.3% 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 36.2%
Female, 40-49 24.8% 24.9% 25.0% 25.1% 25.4% 25.6% 25.9% 26.2%
Female, 50-59 13.9% 14.3% 14.6% 14.9% 15.2% 15.4% 15.6% 15.6%
Female, 60-69 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.3%
Female, 70 or more 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +5.0% +6.7% +4.5% +2.6% +1.3% +3.0% +5.4% +12.9% +32.1%
Male, 30-39 -1.2% -1.4% -1.0% -0.6% +0.0% +1.7% +4.6% +5.8% +2.1%
Male, 40-49 +1.6% +2.7% +2.5% +2.3% +2.5% +2.3% +2.4% +9.9% +17.6%
Male, 50-59 +2.5% +2.6% +1.7% +2.0% +1.7% +0.8% +1.4% +6.1% +13.5%
Male, 60-69 +2.0% +1.3% +2.1% +2.4% +2.4% +3.3% +3.5% +12.2% +18.4%
Male, 70 or more +2.5% +4.4% +4.0% +5.8% +7.9% +8.4% +7.5% +33.1% +48.1%
Female, 20-29 +2.7% +1.4% +0.2% -0.6% -0.5% -0.1% +1.8% +0.6% +5.0%
Female, 30-39 +3.6% +4.7% +4.2% +4.2% +3.8% +3.7% +4.0% +16.6% +31.7%
Female, 40-49 +4.3% +4.9% +4.6% +4.9% +4.8% +5.0% +5.9% +22.2% +39.9%
Female, 50-59 +6.9% +6.5% +6.4% +5.9% +5.3% +5.2% +4.5% +22.5% +48.5%
Female, 60-69 +6.7% +5.2% +5.9% +6.6% +6.0% +6.8% +7.8% +30.1% +54.7%
Female, 70 or more +5.0% +7.1% +4.7% +7.0% +8.6% +8.9% +9.5% +38.6% +63.1%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 7
Table 7All registered doctorsBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 53,349 55,226 57,312 59,484 62,137 65,638 69,702 75,771
Black or Black British 7,270 7,650 8,046 8,435 8,948 9,706 10,799 12,797
Mixed 4,006 4,299 4,607 4,921 5,286 5,665 6,094 6,681
White 126,405 130,566 135,253 139,400 142,999 147,479 151,307 157,090
Other 5,793 6,043 6,434 6,906 7,420 8,303 9,263 11,209
Not recorded 49,206 48,692 48,319 47,730 47,215 44,532 42,572 37,510
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 21.7% 21.9% 22.0% 22.3% 22.7% 23.3% 24.1% 25.2%
Black or Black British 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.5% 3.7% 4.3%
Mixed 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%
White 51.4% 51.7% 52.0% 52.2% 52.2% 52.4% 52.2% 52.2%
Other 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.2% 3.7%
Not recorded 20.0% 19.3% 18.6% 17.9% 17.2% 15.8% 14.7% 12.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +3.5% +3.8% +3.8% +4.5% +5.6% +6.2% +8.7% +27.4% +42.0%
Black or Black British +5.2% +5.2% +4.8% +6.1% +8.5% +11.3% +18.5% +51.7% +76.0%
Mixed +7.3% +7.2% +6.8% +7.4% +7.2% +7.6% +9.6% +35.8% +66.8%
White +3.3% +3.6% +3.1% +2.6% +3.1% +2.6% +3.8% +12.7% +24.3%
Other +4.3% +6.5% +7.3% +7.4% +11.9% +11.6% +21.0% +62.3% +93.5%
Not recorded -1.0% -0.8% -1.2% -1.1% -5.7% -4.4% -11.9% -21.4% -23.8%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 8
Table 8All registered doctorsBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 154,372 158,841 163,611 168,154 172,855 177,283 181,493 185,917
EEA 24,783 26,280 28,106 29,477 30,287 30,970 31,576 32,656
IMG 66,874 67,355 68,254 69,245 70,863 73,070 76,668 82,485
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 62.7% 62.9% 62.9% 63.0% 63.1% 63.0% 62.6% 61.8%
EEA 10.1% 10.4% 10.8% 11.0% 11.1% 11.0% 10.9% 10.8%
IMG 27.2% 26.7% 26.3% 25.9% 25.9% 26.0% 26.5% 27.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.9% +3.0% +2.8% +2.8% +2.6% +2.4% +2.4% +10.6% +20.4%
EEA +6.0% +6.9% +4.9% +2.7% +2.3% +2.0% +3.4% +10.8% +31.8%
IMG +0.7% +1.3% +1.5% +2.3% +3.1% +4.9% +7.6% +19.1% +23.3%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 9
Table 9All registered doctorsBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 18,866 20,253 21,648 23,110 24,588 26,249 27,824 29,868
UK, Black or Black British 1,670 1,821 1,993 2,157 2,338 2,538 2,722 2,974
UK, Mixed 2,430 2,669 2,903 3,163 3,472 3,775 4,067 4,430
UK, White 102,455 105,019 107,852 110,625 113,446 117,091 120,180 124,203
UK, Other 1,950 2,073 2,232 2,451 2,673 2,962 3,161 3,411
UK, Not recorded 27,001 27,006 26,983 26,648 26,338 24,668 23,539 21,031
EEA, Asian or Asian British 1,090 1,240 1,363 1,451 1,570 1,682 1,870 2,190
EEA, Black or Black British 414 430 464 483 512 545 600 689
EEA, Mixed 262 275 301 324 346 373 408 455
EEA, White 17,020 18,483 20,154 21,410 22,078 22,792 23,313 24,586
EEA, Other 311 343 393 424 436 468 512 593
EEA, Not recorded 5,686 5,509 5,431 5,385 5,345 5,110 4,873 4,143
IMG, Asian or Asian British 33,393 33,733 34,301 34,923 35,979 37,707 40,008 43,713
IMG, Black or Black British 5,186 5,399 5,589 5,795 6,098 6,623 7,477 9,134
IMG, Mixed 1,314 1,355 1,403 1,434 1,468 1,517 1,619 1,796
IMG, White 6,930 7,064 7,247 7,365 7,475 7,596 7,814 8,301
IMG, Other 3,532 3,627 3,809 4,031 4,311 4,873 5,590 7,205
IMG, Not recorded 16,519 16,177 15,905 15,697 15,532 14,754 14,160 12,336
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 12.2% 12.8% 13.2% 13.7% 14.2% 14.8% 15.3% 16.1%
UK, Black or Black British 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
UK, Mixed 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4%
UK, White 66.4% 66.1% 65.9% 65.8% 65.6% 66.0% 66.2% 66.8%
UK, Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
UK, Not recorded 17.5% 17.0% 16.5% 15.8% 15.2% 13.9% 13.0% 11.3%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 4.4% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.2% 5.4% 5.9% 6.7%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1%
EEA, Mixed 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
EEA, White 68.7% 70.3% 71.7% 72.6% 72.9% 73.6% 73.8% 75.3%
EEA, Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8%
EEA, Not recorded 22.9% 21.0% 19.3% 18.3% 17.6% 16.5% 15.4% 12.7%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 49.9% 50.1% 50.3% 50.4% 50.8% 51.6% 52.2% 53.0%
IMG, Black or Black British 7.8% 8.0% 8.2% 8.4% 8.6% 9.1% 9.8% 11.1%
IMG, Mixed 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
IMG, White 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6% 10.5% 10.4% 10.2% 10.1%
IMG, Other 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% 5.8% 6.1% 6.7% 7.3% 8.7%
IMG, Not recorded 24.7% 24.0% 23.3% 22.7% 21.9% 20.2% 18.5% 15.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +7.4% +6.9% +6.8% +6.4% +6.8% +6.0% +7.3% +29.2% +58.3%
UK, Black or Black British +9.0% +9.4% +8.2% +8.4% +8.6% +7.2% +9.3% +37.9% +78.1%
UK, Mixed +9.8% +8.8% +9.0% +9.8% +8.7% +7.7% +8.9% +40.1% +82.3%
UK, White +2.5% +2.7% +2.6% +2.6% +3.2% +2.6% +3.3% +12.3% +21.2%
UK, Other +6.3% +7.7% +9.8% +9.1% +10.8% +6.7% +7.9% +39.2% +74.9%
UK, Not recorded +0.0% -0.1% -1.2% -1.2% -6.3% -4.6% -10.7% -21.1% -22.1%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +13.8% +9.9% +6.5% +8.2% +7.1% +11.2% +17.1% +50.9% +100.9%
EEA, Black or Black British +3.9% +7.9% +4.1% +6.0% +6.4% +10.1% +14.8% +42.7% +66.4%
EEA, Mixed +5.0% +9.5% +7.6% +6.8% +7.8% +9.4% +11.5% +40.4% +73.7%
EEA, White +8.6% +9.0% +6.2% +3.1% +3.2% +2.3% +5.5% +14.8% +44.5%
EEA, Other +10.3% +14.6% +7.9% +2.8% +7.3% +9.4% +15.8% +39.9% +90.7%
EEA, Not recorded -3.1% -1.4% -0.8% -0.7% -4.4% -4.6% -15.0% -23.1% -27.1%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +1.0% +1.7% +1.8% +3.0% +4.8% +6.1% +9.3% +25.2% +30.9%
IMG, Black or Black British +4.1% +3.5% +3.7% +5.2% +8.6% +12.9% +22.2% +57.6% +76.1%
IMG, Mixed +3.1% +3.5% +2.2% +2.4% +3.3% +6.7% +10.9% +25.2% +36.7%
IMG, White +1.9% +2.6% +1.6% +1.5% +1.6% +2.9% +6.2% +12.7% +19.8%
IMG, Other +2.7% +5.0% +5.8% +6.9% +13.0% +14.7% +28.9% +78.7% +104.0%
IMG, Not recorded -2.1% -1.7% -1.3% -1.1% -5.0% -4.0% -12.9% -21.4% -25.3%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 10
Table 10All licensed doctorsBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 32,263 33,225 34,319 34,676 34,455 34,278 34,643 35,921
30-39 74,368 74,383 73,952 73,748 73,829 75,301 77,467 80,861
40-49 60,513 61,159 60,976 61,141 61,289 62,812 64,554 66,902
50-59 42,743 43,789 43,678 43,730 44,109 45,144 45,841 46,683
60-69 18,063 17,989 16,881 15,980 15,795 16,244 16,731 17,478
70 or more 4,300 4,130 3,692 3,055 2,715 2,953 3,197 3,474
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 13.9% 14.2% 14.7% 14.9% 14.8% 14.5% 14.3% 14.3%
30-39 32.0% 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 31.8% 31.8% 32.0% 32.2%
40-49 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 26.3% 26.4% 26.5% 26.6% 26.6%
50-59 18.4% 18.7% 18.7% 18.8% 19.0% 19.1% 18.9% 18.6%
60-69 7.8% 7.7% 7.2% 6.9% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0%
70 or more 1.9% 1.8% 1.6% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 +3.0% +3.3% +1.0% -0.6% -0.5% +1.1% +3.7% +3.6% +11.3%
30-39 +0.0% -0.6% -0.3% +0.1% +2.0% +2.9% +4.4% +9.6% +8.7%
40-49 +1.1% -0.3% +0.3% +0.2% +2.5% +2.8% +3.6% +9.4% +10.6%
50-59 +2.4% -0.3% +0.1% +0.9% +2.3% +1.5% +1.8% +6.8% +9.2%
60-69 -0.4% -6.2% -5.3% -1.2% +2.8% +3.0% +4.5% +9.4% -3.2%
70 or more -4.0% -10.6% -17.3% -11.1% +8.8% +8.3% +8.7% +13.7% -19.2%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 11
Table 11All licensed doctorsBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 132,553 132,086 129,131 126,405 124,509 125,748 127,624 131,578
Female 99,697 102,589 104,367 105,925 107,683 110,984 114,809 119,741
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 57.1% 56.3% 55.3% 54.4% 53.6% 53.1% 52.6% 52.4%
Female 42.9% 43.7% 44.7% 45.6% 46.4% 46.9% 47.4% 47.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -0.4% -2.2% -2.1% -1.5% +1.0% +1.5% +3.1% +4.1% -0.7%
Female +2.9% +1.7% +1.5% +1.7% +3.1% +3.4% +4.3% +13.0% +20.1%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 12
Table 12All licensed doctorsBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 12,486 13,025 13,857 14,351 14,517 14,581 15,007 15,900
Male, 30-39 37,668 36,761 35,390 34,293 33,359 33,318 33,850 35,460
Male, 40-49 35,644 35,585 35,005 34,653 34,273 34,786 35,267 35,924
Male, 50-59 28,917 29,200 28,690 28,211 27,988 28,212 28,185 28,330
Male, 60-69 14,200 14,007 13,060 12,300 12,078 12,373 12,619 13,056
Male, 70 or more 3,638 3,508 3,129 2,597 2,294 2,478 2,696 2,908
Female, 20-29 19,777 20,200 20,462 20,325 19,938 19,697 19,636 20,021
Female, 30-39 36,700 37,622 38,562 39,455 40,470 41,983 43,617 45,401
Female, 40-49 24,869 25,574 25,971 26,488 27,016 28,026 29,287 30,978
Female, 50-59 13,826 14,589 14,988 15,519 16,121 16,932 17,656 18,353
Female, 60-69 3,863 3,982 3,821 3,680 3,717 3,871 4,112 4,422
Female, 70 or more 662 622 563 458 421 475 501 566
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 9.4% 9.9% 10.7% 11.4% 11.7% 11.6% 11.8% 12.1%
Male, 30-39 28.4% 27.8% 27.4% 27.1% 26.8% 26.5% 26.5% 26.9%
Male, 40-49 26.9% 26.9% 27.1% 27.4% 27.5% 27.7% 27.6% 27.3%
Male, 50-59 21.8% 22.1% 22.2% 22.3% 22.5% 22.4% 22.1% 21.5%
Male, 60-69 10.7% 10.6% 10.1% 9.7% 9.7% 9.8% 9.9% 9.9%
Male, 70 or more 2.7% 2.7% 2.4% 2.1% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%
Female, 20-29 19.8% 19.7% 19.6% 19.2% 18.5% 17.7% 17.1% 16.7%
Female, 30-39 36.8% 36.7% 36.9% 37.2% 37.6% 37.8% 38.0% 37.9%
Female, 40-49 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 25.0% 25.1% 25.3% 25.5% 25.9%
Female, 50-59 13.9% 14.2% 14.4% 14.7% 15.0% 15.3% 15.4% 15.3%
Female, 60-69 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7%
Female, 70 or more 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +4.3% +6.4% +3.6% +1.2% +0.4% +2.9% +6.0% +10.8% +27.3%
Male, 30-39 -2.4% -3.7% -3.1% -2.7% -0.1% +1.6% +4.8% +3.4% -5.9%
Male, 40-49 -0.2% -1.6% -1.0% -1.1% +1.5% +1.4% +1.9% +3.7% +0.8%
Male, 50-59 +1.0% -1.7% -1.7% -0.8% +0.8% -0.1% +0.5% +0.4% -2.0%
Male, 60-69 -1.4% -6.8% -5.8% -1.8% +2.4% +2.0% +3.5% +6.1% -8.1%
Male, 70 or more -3.6% -10.8% -17.0% -11.7% +8.0% +8.8% +7.9% +12.0% -20.1%
Female, 20-29 +2.1% +1.3% -0.7% -1.9% -1.2% -0.3% +2.0% -1.5% +1.2%
Female, 30-39 +2.5% +2.5% +2.3% +2.6% +3.7% +3.9% +4.1% +15.1% +23.7%
Female, 40-49 +2.8% +1.6% +2.0% +2.0% +3.7% +4.5% +5.8% +17.0% +24.6%
Female, 50-59 +5.5% +2.7% +3.5% +3.9% +5.0% +4.3% +3.9% +18.3% +32.7%
Female, 60-69 +3.1% -4.0% -3.7% +1.0% +4.1% +6.2% +7.5% +20.2% +14.5%
Female, 70 or more -6.0% -9.5% -18.7% -8.1% +12.8% +5.5% +13.0% +23.6% -14.5%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 13
Table 13All licensed doctorsBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 51,762 51,762 52,879 53,338 54,041 55,195 57,755 60,852
Black or Black British 7,083 7,083 7,363 7,499 7,621 7,889 8,534 9,477
Mixed 3,886 3,886 4,126 4,316 4,528 4,773 5,067 5,419
White 120,733 120,733 122,834 123,768 123,993 123,896 126,768 129,087
Other 5,618 5,618 5,784 5,918 6,129 6,345 7,067 7,827
Not recorded 43,168 43,168 41,689 38,659 36,018 34,094 31,541 29,771
Total 232,250 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 22.3% 22.3% 22.5% 22.8% 23.3% 23.8% 24.4% 25.1%
Black or Black British 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6% 3.9%
Mixed 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
White 52.0% 52.0% 52.3% 53.0% 53.4% 53.4% 53.5% 53.2%
Other 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.2%
Not recorded 18.6% 18.6% 17.8% 16.6% 15.5% 14.7% 13.3% 12.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British 0.0% +2.2% +0.9% +1.3% +2.1% +4.6% +5.4% +14.1% +17.6%
Black or Black British 0.0% +4.0% +1.8% +1.6% +3.5% +8.2% +11.0% +26.4% +33.8%
Mixed 0.0% +6.2% +4.6% +4.9% +5.4% +6.2% +6.9% +25.6% +39.4%
White 0.0% +1.7% +0.8% +0.2% -0.1% +2.3% +1.8% +4.3% +6.9%
Other 0.0% +3.0% +2.3% +3.6% +3.5% +11.4% +10.8% +32.3% +39.3%
Not recorded 0.0% -3.4% -7.3% -6.8% -5.3% -7.5% -5.6% -23.0% -31.0%
Total 0.0% +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.8% +4.4%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 14
Table 14All licensed doctorsBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 147,354 150,047 151,507 153,005 155,032 158,121 161,070 164,525
EEA 22,967 23,717 23,792 22,873 21,539 21,609 21,791 22,280
IMG 61,929 60,911 58,199 56,452 55,621 57,002 59,572 64,514
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 63.4% 63.9% 64.9% 65.9% 66.8% 66.8% 66.4% 65.5%
EEA 9.9% 10.1% 10.2% 9.8% 9.3% 9.1% 9.0% 8.9%
IMG 26.7% 26.0% 24.9% 24.3% 24.0% 24.1% 24.6% 25.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +1.8% +1.0% +1.0% +1.3% +2.0% +1.9% +2.1% +7.5% +11.7%
EEA +3.3% +0.3% -3.9% -5.8% +0.3% +0.8% +2.2% -2.6% -3.0%
IMG -1.6% -4.5% -3.0% -1.5% +2.5% +4.5% +8.3% +14.3% +4.2%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 15
Table 15All licensed doctorsBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 18,468 19,680 20,766 21,924 23,048 24,381 25,744 27,554
UK, Black or Black British 1,639 1,775 1,915 2,052 2,197 2,371 2,544 2,783
UK, Mixed 2,374 2,588 2,796 3,025 3,290 3,553 3,810 4,127
UK, White 98,277 99,613 100,380 101,221 102,370 105,092 107,234 110,250
UK, Other 1,905 2,003 2,128 2,292 2,446 2,706 2,856 3,089
UK, Not recorded 24,691 24,388 23,522 22,491 21,681 20,018 18,882 16,722
EEA, Asian or Asian British 1,044 1,165 1,237 1,255 1,315 1,400 1,567 1,855
EEA, Black or Black British 395 400 411 405 413 430 471 549
EEA, Mixed 243 249 261 267 273 281 309 342
EEA, White 16,128 17,047 17,526 17,119 16,112 16,245 16,351 16,831
EEA, Other 294 320 341 339 330 342 364 410
EEA, Not recorded 4,863 4,536 4,016 3,488 3,096 2,911 2,729 2,293
IMG, Asian or Asian British 32,250 32,034 31,335 30,862 30,832 31,974 33,541 36,400
IMG, Black or Black British 5,049 5,188 5,173 5,164 5,279 5,733 6,462 7,988
IMG, Mixed 1,269 1,289 1,259 1,236 1,210 1,233 1,300 1,414
IMG, White 6,328 6,174 5,862 5,653 5,414 5,431 5,502 5,667
IMG, Other 3,419 3,461 3,449 3,498 3,569 4,019 4,607 5,956
IMG, Not recorded 13,614 12,765 11,121 10,039 9,317 8,612 8,160 7,089
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 12.5% 13.1% 13.7% 14.3% 14.9% 15.4% 16.0% 16.7%
UK, Black or Black British 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
UK, Mixed 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5%
UK, White 66.7% 66.4% 66.3% 66.2% 66.0% 66.5% 66.6% 67.0%
UK, Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9%
UK, Not recorded 16.8% 16.3% 15.5% 14.7% 14.0% 12.7% 11.7% 10.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 4.5% 4.9% 5.2% 5.5% 6.1% 6.5% 7.2% 8.3%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.5%
EEA, Mixed 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5%
EEA, White 70.2% 71.9% 73.7% 74.8% 74.8% 75.2% 75.0% 75.5%
EEA, Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
EEA, Not recorded 21.2% 19.1% 16.9% 15.2% 14.4% 13.5% 12.5% 10.3%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 52.1% 52.6% 53.8% 54.7% 55.4% 56.1% 56.3% 56.4%
IMG, Black or Black British 8.2% 8.5% 8.9% 9.1% 9.5% 10.1% 10.8% 12.4%
IMG, Mixed 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
IMG, White 10.2% 10.1% 10.1% 10.0% 9.7% 9.5% 9.2% 8.8%
IMG, Other 5.5% 5.7% 5.9% 6.2% 6.4% 7.1% 7.7% 9.2%
IMG, Not recorded 22.0% 21.0% 19.1% 17.8% 16.8% 15.1% 13.7% 11.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +6.6% +5.5% +5.6% +5.1% +5.8% +5.6% +7.0% +25.7% +49.2%
UK, Black or Black British +8.3% +7.9% +7.2% +7.1% +7.9% +7.3% +9.4% +35.6% +69.8%
UK, Mixed +9.0% +8.0% +8.2% +8.8% +8.0% +7.2% +8.3% +36.4% +73.8%
UK, White +1.4% +0.8% +0.8% +1.1% +2.7% +2.0% +2.8% +8.9% +12.2%
UK, Other +5.1% +6.2% +7.7% +6.7% +10.6% +5.5% +8.2% +34.8% +62.2%
UK, Not recorded -1.2% -3.6% -4.4% -3.6% -7.7% -5.7% -11.4% -25.7% -32.3%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +11.6% +6.2% +1.5% +4.8% +6.5% +11.9% +18.4% +47.8% +77.7%
EEA, Black or Black British +1.3% +2.8% -1.5% +2.0% +4.1% +9.5% +16.6% +35.6% +39.0%
EEA, Mixed +2.5% +4.8% +2.3% +2.2% +2.9% +10.0% +10.7% +28.1% +40.7%
EEA, White +5.7% +2.8% -2.3% -5.9% +0.8% +0.7% +2.9% -1.7% +4.4%
EEA, Other +8.8% +6.6% -0.6% -2.7% +3.6% +6.4% +12.6% +20.9% +39.5%
EEA, Not recorded -6.7% -11.5% -13.1% -11.2% -6.0% -6.3% -16.0% -34.3% -52.8%
IMG, Asian or Asian British -0.7% -2.2% -1.5% -0.1% +3.7% +4.9% +8.5% +17.9% +12.9%
IMG, Black or Black British +2.8% -0.3% -0.2% +2.2% +8.6% +12.7% +23.6% +54.7% +58.2%
IMG, Mixed +1.6% -2.3% -1.8% -2.1% +1.9% +5.4% +8.8% +14.4% +11.4%
IMG, White -2.4% -5.1% -3.6% -4.2% +0.3% +1.3% +3.0% +0.2% -10.4%
IMG, Other +1.2% -0.3% +1.4% +2.0% +12.6% +14.6% +29.3% +70.3% +74.2%
IMG, Not recorded -6.2% -12.9% -9.7% -7.2% -7.6% -5.2% -13.1% -29.4% -47.9%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 16
Table 16Licensed doctors on the GP RegisterBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 586 555 525 536 499 490 406 357
30-39 16,146 16,555 16,804 17,143 17,526 17,934 18,331 18,437
40-49 17,287 17,225 17,312 17,406 17,615 18,200 18,790 19,553
50-59 15,947 16,154 16,252 16,217 16,288 16,209 15,914 15,674
60-69 6,384 6,321 5,926 5,633 5,459 5,532 5,570 5,679
70 or more 1,386 1,401 1,333 1,217 1,175 1,233 1,268 1,315
Total 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6%
30-39 28.0% 28.4% 28.9% 29.5% 29.9% 30.1% 30.4% 30.2%
40-49 29.9% 29.6% 29.8% 29.9% 30.1% 30.5% 31.2% 32.0%
50-59 27.6% 27.8% 27.9% 27.9% 27.8% 27.2% 26.4% 25.7%
60-69 11.1% 10.9% 10.2% 9.7% 9.3% 9.3% 9.2% 9.3%
70 or more 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 -5.3% -5.4% +2.1% -6.9% -1.8% -17.1% -12.1% -33.4% -39.1%
30-39 +2.5% +1.5% +2.0% +2.2% +2.3% +2.2% +0.6% +7.5% +14.2%
40-49 -0.4% +0.5% +0.5% +1.2% +3.3% +3.2% +4.1% +12.3% +13.1%
50-59 +1.3% +0.6% -0.2% +0.4% -0.5% -1.8% -1.5% -3.3% -1.7%
60-69 -1.0% -6.2% -4.9% -3.1% +1.3% +0.7% +2.0% +0.8% -11.0%
70 or more +1.1% -4.9% -8.7% -3.5% +4.9% +2.8% +3.7% +8.1% -5.1%
Total +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 17
Table 17Licensed doctors on the GP RegisterBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 30,206 29,828 29,083 28,271 27,773 27,644 27,336 27,083
Female 27,530 28,383 29,069 29,881 30,789 31,954 32,943 33,932
Total 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 52.3% 51.2% 50.0% 48.6% 47.4% 46.4% 45.3% 44.4%
Female 47.7% 48.8% 50.0% 51.4% 52.6% 53.6% 54.7% 55.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -1.3% -2.5% -2.8% -1.8% -0.5% -1.1% -0.9% -4.2% -10.3%
Female +3.1% +2.4% +2.8% +3.0% +3.8% +3.1% +3.0% +13.6% +23.3%
Total +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 18
Table 18Licensed doctors on the GP RegisterBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 171 174 160 157 142 137 121 125
Male, 30-39 6,244 6,307 6,294 6,282 6,284 6,193 6,169 6,096
Male, 40-49 7,987 7,815 7,701 7,577 7,506 7,735 7,880 8,058
Male, 50-59 9,770 9,614 9,445 9,138 8,952 8,672 8,255 7,893
Male, 60-69 4,886 4,742 4,370 4,104 3,932 3,905 3,879 3,853
Male, 70 or more 1,148 1,176 1,113 1,013 957 1,002 1,032 1,058
Female, 20-29 415 381 365 379 357 353 285 232
Female, 30-39 9,902 10,248 10,510 10,861 11,242 11,741 12,162 12,341
Female, 40-49 9,300 9,410 9,611 9,829 10,109 10,465 10,910 11,495
Female, 50-59 6,177 6,540 6,807 7,079 7,336 7,537 7,659 7,781
Female, 60-69 1,498 1,579 1,556 1,529 1,527 1,627 1,691 1,826
Female, 70 or more 238 225 220 204 218 231 236 257
Total 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5%
Male, 30-39 20.7% 21.1% 21.6% 22.2% 22.6% 22.4% 22.6% 22.5%
Male, 40-49 26.4% 26.2% 26.5% 26.8% 27.0% 28.0% 28.8% 29.8%
Male, 50-59 32.3% 32.2% 32.5% 32.3% 32.2% 31.4% 30.2% 29.1%
Male, 60-69 16.2% 15.9% 15.0% 14.5% 14.2% 14.1% 14.2% 14.2%
Male, 70 or more 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.6% 3.4% 3.6% 3.8% 3.9%
Female, 20-29 1.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 0.9% 0.7%
Female, 30-39 36.0% 36.1% 36.2% 36.3% 36.5% 36.7% 36.9% 36.4%
Female, 40-49 33.8% 33.2% 33.1% 32.9% 32.8% 32.8% 33.1% 33.9%
Female, 50-59 22.4% 23.0% 23.4% 23.7% 23.8% 23.6% 23.2% 22.9%
Female, 60-69 5.4% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.4%
Female, 70 or more 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +1.8% -8.0% -1.9% -9.6% -3.5% -11.7% +3.3% -20.4% -26.9%
Male, 30-39 +1.0% -0.2% -0.2% +0.0% -1.4% -0.4% -1.2% -3.0% -2.4%
Male, 40-49 -2.2% -1.5% -1.6% -0.9% +3.1% +1.9% +2.3% +6.3% +0.9%
Male, 50-59 -1.6% -1.8% -3.3% -2.0% -3.1% -4.8% -4.4% -13.6% -19.2%
Male, 60-69 -2.9% -7.8% -6.1% -4.2% -0.7% -0.7% -0.7% -6.1% -21.1%
Male, 70 or more +2.4% -5.4% -9.0% -5.5% +4.7% +3.0% +2.5% +4.4% -7.8%
Female, 20-29 -8.2% -4.2% +3.8% -5.8% -1.1% -19.3% -18.6% -38.8% -44.1%
Female, 30-39 +3.5% +2.6% +3.3% +3.5% +4.4% +3.6% +1.5% +13.6% +24.6%
Female, 40-49 +1.2% +2.1% +2.3% +2.8% +3.5% +4.3% +5.4% +16.9% +23.6%
Female, 50-59 +5.9% +4.1% +4.0% +3.6% +2.7% +1.6% +1.6% +9.9% +26.0%
Female, 60-69 +5.4% -1.5% -1.7% -0.1% +6.5% +3.9% +8.0% +19.4% +21.9%
Female, 70 or more -5.5% -2.2% -7.3% +6.9% +6.0% +2.2% +8.9% +26.0% +8.0%
Total +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 19
Table 19Licensed doctors on the GP RegisterBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 9,792 10,170 10,545 10,897 11,194 11,651 12,201 12,888
Black or Black British 936 1,005 1,077 1,149 1,234 1,321 1,407 1,568
Mixed 553 586 618 658 726 810 885 957
White 32,493 32,397 32,061 31,869 31,962 32,679 33,087 34,043
Other 485 525 572 600 653 708 768 876
Not recorded 13,477 13,528 13,279 12,979 12,793 12,429 11,931 10,683
Total 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 17.0% 17.5% 18.1% 18.7% 19.1% 19.5% 20.2% 21.1%
Black or Black British 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.6%
Mixed 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
White 56.3% 55.7% 55.1% 54.8% 54.6% 54.8% 54.9% 55.8%
Other 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
Not recorded 23.3% 23.2% 22.8% 22.3% 21.8% 20.9% 19.8% 17.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +3.9% +3.7% +3.3% +2.7% +4.1% +4.7% +5.6% +18.3% +31.6%
Black or Black British +7.4% +7.2% +6.7% +7.4% +7.1% +6.5% +11.4% +36.5% +67.5%
Mixed +6.0% +5.5% +6.5% +10.3% +11.6% +9.3% +8.1% +45.4% +73.1%
White -0.3% -1.0% -0.6% +0.3% +2.2% +1.2% +2.9% +6.8% +4.8%
Other +8.2% +9.0% +4.9% +8.8% +8.4% +8.5% +14.1% +46.0% +80.6%
Not recorded +0.4% -1.8% -2.3% -1.4% -2.8% -4.0% -10.5% -17.7% -20.7%
Total +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 20
Table 20Licensed doctors on the GP RegisterBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 44,758 45,116 45,002 45,200 45,846 46,875 47,622 48,333
EEA 3,406 3,378 3,320 3,179 3,067 3,085 3,075 3,077
IMG 9,572 9,717 9,830 9,773 9,649 9,638 9,582 9,605
Total 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 77.5% 77.5% 77.4% 77.7% 78.3% 78.7% 79.0% 79.2%
EEA 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.5% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0%
IMG 16.6% 16.7% 16.9% 16.8% 16.5% 16.2% 15.9% 15.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +0.8% -0.3% +0.4% +1.4% +2.2% +1.6% +1.5% +6.9% +8.0%
EEA -0.8% -1.7% -4.2% -3.5% +0.6% -0.3% +0.1% -3.2% -9.7%
IMG +1.5% +1.2% -0.6% -1.3% -0.1% -0.6% +0.2% -1.7% +0.3%
Total +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 21
Table 21Licensed doctors on the GP RegisterBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 3,884 4,222 4,594 5,060 5,479 5,975 6,534 7,102
UK, Black or Black British 230 255 281 310 353 391 436 499
UK, Mixed 414 432 460 492 558 631 698 766
UK, White 29,540 29,440 29,130 29,028 29,228 29,921 30,340 31,249
UK, Other 191 222 253 285 333 376 416 477
UK, Not recorded 10,499 10,545 10,284 10,025 9,895 9,581 9,198 8,240
EEA, Asian or Asian British 180 194 203 201 215 233 260 288
EEA, Black or Black British 63 67 64 65 66 67 67 73
EEA, Mixed 21 24 24 26 26 33 35 36
EEA, White 2,206 2,193 2,184 2,099 2,010 2,032 2,022 2,055
EEA, Other 35 36 37 40 41 40 43 44
EEA, Not recorded 901 864 808 748 709 680 648 581
IMG, Asian or Asian British 5,728 5,754 5,748 5,636 5,500 5,443 5,407 5,498
IMG, Black or Black British 643 683 732 774 815 863 904 996
IMG, Mixed 118 130 134 140 142 146 152 155
IMG, White 747 764 747 742 724 726 725 739
IMG, Other 259 267 282 275 279 292 309 355
IMG, Not recorded 2,077 2,119 2,187 2,206 2,189 2,168 2,085 1,862
Total 57,736 58,211 58,152 58,152 58,562 59,598 60,279 61,015
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 8.7% 9.4% 10.2% 11.2% 12.0% 12.7% 13.7% 14.7%
UK, Black or Black British 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6%
UK, White 66.0% 65.3% 64.7% 64.2% 63.8% 63.8% 63.7% 64.7%
UK, Other 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
UK, Not recorded 23.5% 23.4% 22.9% 22.2% 21.6% 20.4% 19.3% 17.0%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 5.3% 5.7% 6.1% 6.3% 7.0% 7.6% 8.5% 9.4%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4%
EEA, Mixed 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2%
EEA, White 64.8% 64.9% 65.8% 66.0% 65.5% 65.9% 65.8% 66.8%
EEA, Other 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4%
EEA, Not recorded 26.5% 25.6% 24.3% 23.5% 23.1% 22.0% 21.1% 18.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 59.8% 59.2% 58.5% 57.7% 57.0% 56.5% 56.4% 57.2%
IMG, Black or Black British 6.7% 7.0% 7.4% 7.9% 8.4% 9.0% 9.4% 10.4%
IMG, Mixed 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6%
IMG, White 7.8% 7.9% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 7.7%
IMG, Other 2.7% 2.7% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.7%
IMG, Not recorded 21.7% 21.8% 22.2% 22.6% 22.7% 22.5% 21.8% 19.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +8.7% +8.8% +10.1% +8.3% +9.1% +9.4% +8.7% +40.4% +82.9%
UK, Black or Black British +10.9% +10.2% +10.3% +13.9% +10.8% +11.5% +14.4% +61.0% +117.0%
UK, Mixed +4.3% +6.5% +7.0% +13.4% +13.1% +10.6% +9.7% +55.7% +85.0%
UK, White -0.3% -1.1% -0.4% +0.7% +2.4% +1.4% +3.0% +7.7% +5.8%
UK, Other +16.2% +14.0% +12.6% +16.8% +12.9% +10.6% +14.7% +67.4% +149.7%
UK, Not recorded +0.4% -2.5% -2.5% -1.3% -3.2% -4.0% -10.4% -17.8% -21.5%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +7.8% +4.6% -1.0% +7.0% +8.4% +11.6% +10.8% +43.3% +60.0%
EEA, Black or Black British +6.3% -4.5% +1.6% +1.5% +1.5% 0.0% +9.0% +12.3% +15.9%
EEA, Mixed +14.3% 0.0% +8.3% 0.0% +26.9% +6.1% +2.9% +38.5% +71.4%
EEA, White -0.6% -0.4% -3.9% -4.2% +1.1% -0.5% +1.6% -2.1% -6.8%
EEA, Other +2.9% +2.8% +8.1% +2.5% -2.4% +7.5% +2.3% +10.0% +25.7%
EEA, Not recorded -4.1% -6.5% -7.4% -5.2% -4.1% -4.7% -10.3% -22.3% -35.5%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +0.5% -0.1% -1.9% -2.4% -1.0% -0.7% +1.7% -2.4% -4.0%
IMG, Black or Black British +6.2% +7.2% +5.7% +5.3% +5.9% +4.8% +10.2% +28.7% +54.9%
IMG, Mixed +10.2% +3.1% +4.5% +1.4% +2.8% +4.1% +2.0% +10.7% +31.4%
IMG, White +2.3% -2.2% -0.7% -2.4% +0.3% -0.1% +1.9% -0.4% -1.1%
IMG, Other +3.1% +5.6% -2.5% +1.5% +4.7% +5.8% +14.9% +29.1% +37.1%
IMG, Not recorded +2.0% +3.2% +0.9% -0.8% -1.0% -3.8% -10.7% -15.6% -10.4%
Total +0.8% -0.1% 0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.9% +5.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 22
Table 22Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 6 3 6 5 10 6 - 11
30-39 12,199 12,739 13,171 12,980 12,648 12,461 12,132 11,659
40-49 28,026 28,602 28,980 29,461 29,795 30,491 31,176 32,073
50-59 18,762 19,656 20,004 20,472 21,020 21,899 22,747 23,568
60-69 7,617 7,780 7,634 7,466 7,680 8,019 8,385 8,856
70 or more 1,409 1,408 1,316 1,111 1,017 1,179 1,348 1,516
Total 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39 17.9% 18.1% 18.5% 18.2% 17.5% 16.8% 16.0% 15.0%
40-49 41.2% 40.8% 40.8% 41.2% 41.3% 41.2% 41.1% 41.3%
50-59 27.6% 28.0% 28.1% 28.6% 29.1% 29.6% 30.0% 30.3%
60-69 11.2% 11.1% 10.7% 10.4% 10.6% 10.8% 11.1% 11.4%
70 or more 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 -50.0% +100.0% -16.7% +100.0% -40.0% -100.0% - +120.0% +83.3%
30-39 +4.4% +3.4% -1.5% -2.6% -1.5% -2.6% -3.9% -10.2% -4.4%
40-49 +2.1% +1.3% +1.7% +1.1% +2.3% +2.2% +2.9% +8.9% +14.4%
50-59 +4.8% +1.8% +2.3% +2.7% +4.2% +3.9% +3.6% +15.1% +25.6%
60-69 +2.1% -1.9% -2.2% +2.9% +4.4% +4.6% +5.6% +18.6% +16.3%
70 or more -0.1% -6.5% -15.6% -8.5% +15.9% +14.3% +12.5% +36.5% +7.6%
Total +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 23
Table 23Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 47,202 48,132 48,119 47,674 47,435 48,122 48,658 49,245
Female 20,817 22,056 22,992 23,821 24,735 25,933 27,130 28,438
Total 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 69.4% 68.6% 67.7% 66.7% 65.7% 65.0% 64.2% 63.4%
Female 30.6% 31.4% 32.3% 33.3% 34.3% 35.0% 35.8% 36.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +2.0% -0.0% -0.9% -0.5% +1.4% +1.1% +1.2% +3.3% +4.3%
Female +6.0% +4.2% +3.6% +3.8% +4.8% +4.6% +4.8% +19.4% +36.6%
Total +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 24
Table 24Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 2 - 2 3 1 1 - 4
Male, 30-39 7,232 7,507 7,686 7,406 6,973 6,630 6,292 5,876
Male, 40-49 18,420 18,488 18,459 18,551 18,532 18,778 18,943 19,120
Male, 50-59 13,955 14,453 14,534 14,649 14,802 15,176 15,501 15,847
Male, 60-69 6,356 6,446 6,286 6,093 6,230 6,506 6,736 7,074
Male, 70 or more 1,237 1,238 1,152 972 897 1,031 1,186 1,324
Female, 20-29 4 3 4 2 9 5 - 7
Female, 30-39 4,967 5,232 5,485 5,574 5,675 5,831 5,840 5,783
Female, 40-49 9,606 10,114 10,521 10,910 11,263 11,713 12,233 12,953
Female, 50-59 4,807 5,203 5,470 5,823 6,218 6,723 7,246 7,721
Female, 60-69 1,261 1,334 1,348 1,373 1,450 1,513 1,649 1,782
Female, 70 or more 172 170 164 139 120 148 162 192
Total 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
Male, 30-39 15.3% 15.6% 16.0% 15.5% 14.7% 13.8% 12.9% 11.9%
Male, 40-49 39.0% 38.4% 38.4% 38.9% 39.1% 39.0% 38.9% 38.8%
Male, 50-59 29.6% 30.0% 30.2% 30.7% 31.2% 31.5% 31.9% 32.2%
Male, 60-69 13.5% 13.4% 13.1% 12.8% 13.1% 13.5% 13.8% 14.4%
Male, 70 or more 2.6% 2.6% 2.4% 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 2.4% 2.7%
Female, 20-29 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
Female, 30-39 23.9% 23.7% 23.9% 23.4% 22.9% 22.5% 21.5% 20.3%
Female, 40-49 46.1% 45.9% 45.8% 45.8% 45.5% 45.2% 45.1% 45.5%
Female, 50-59 23.1% 23.6% 23.8% 24.4% 25.1% 25.9% 26.7% 27.2%
Female, 60-69 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.9% 5.8% 6.1% 6.3%
Female, 70 or more 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 -100.0% - +50.0% -66.7% 0.0% -100.0% - +33.3% +100.0%
Male, 30-39 +3.8% +2.4% -3.6% -5.8% -4.9% -5.1% -6.6% -20.7% -18.8%
Male, 40-49 +0.4% -0.2% +0.5% -0.1% +1.3% +0.9% +0.9% +3.1% +3.8%
Male, 50-59 +3.6% +0.6% +0.8% +1.0% +2.5% +2.1% +2.2% +8.2% +13.6%
Male, 60-69 +1.4% -2.5% -3.1% +2.2% +4.4% +3.5% +5.0% +16.1% +11.3%
Male, 70 or more +0.1% -6.9% -15.6% -7.7% +14.9% +15.0% +11.6% +36.2% +7.0%
Female, 20-29 -25.0% +33.3% -50.0% +350.0% -44.4% -100.0% - +250.0% +75.0%
Female, 30-39 +5.3% +4.8% +1.6% +1.8% +2.7% +0.2% -1.0% +3.7% +16.4%
Female, 40-49 +5.3% +4.0% +3.7% +3.2% +4.0% +4.4% +5.9% +18.7% +34.8%
Female, 50-59 +8.2% +5.1% +6.5% +6.8% +8.1% +7.8% +6.6% +32.6% +60.6%
Female, 60-69 +5.8% +1.0% +1.9% +5.6% +4.3% +9.0% +8.1% +29.8% +41.3%
Female, 70 or more -1.2% -3.5% -15.2% -13.7% +23.3% +9.5% +18.5% +38.1% +11.6%
Total +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 25
Table 25Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 12,990 13,936 14,740 15,418 16,039 17,039 17,917 18,918
Black or Black British 1,669 1,744 1,773 1,795 1,817 1,875 1,918 2,073
Mixed 933 995 1,021 1,078 1,133 1,207 1,296 1,419
White 40,802 41,759 42,176 42,095 42,149 43,275 44,198 45,670
Other 1,435 1,515 1,541 1,570 1,581 1,733 1,863 2,139
Not recorded 10,190 10,239 9,860 9,539 9,451 8,926 8,596 7,464
Total 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 19.1% 19.9% 20.7% 21.6% 22.2% 23.0% 23.6% 24.4%
Black or Black British 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.7%
Mixed 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
White 60.0% 59.5% 59.3% 58.9% 58.4% 58.4% 58.3% 58.8%
Other 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.8%
Not recorded 15.0% 14.6% 13.9% 13.3% 13.1% 12.1% 11.3% 9.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +7.3% +5.8% +4.6% +4.0% +6.2% +5.2% +5.6% +22.7% +45.6%
Black or Black British +4.5% +1.7% +1.2% +1.2% +3.2% +2.3% +8.1% +15.5% +24.2%
Mixed +6.6% +2.6% +5.6% +5.1% +6.5% +7.4% +9.5% +31.6% +52.1%
White +2.3% +1.0% -0.2% +0.1% +2.7% +2.1% +3.3% +8.5% +11.9%
Other +5.6% +1.7% +1.9% +0.7% +9.6% +7.5% +14.8% +36.2% +49.1%
Not recorded +0.5% -3.7% -3.3% -0.9% -5.6% -3.7% -13.2% -21.8% -26.8%
Total +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 26
Table 26Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 41,797 42,642 42,959 43,220 43,975 45,174 46,424 47,639
EEA 10,099 10,644 10,907 10,736 10,393 10,566 10,618 10,784
IMG 16,123 16,902 17,245 17,539 17,802 18,315 18,746 19,260
Total 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 61.4% 60.8% 60.4% 60.5% 60.9% 61.0% 61.3% 61.3%
EEA 14.8% 15.2% 15.3% 15.0% 14.4% 14.3% 14.0% 13.9%
IMG 23.7% 24.1% 24.3% 24.5% 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 24.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.0% +0.7% +0.6% +1.7% +2.7% +2.8% +2.6% +10.2% +14.0%
EEA +5.4% +2.5% -1.6% -3.2% +1.7% +0.5% +1.6% +0.4% +6.8%
IMG +4.8% +2.0% +1.7% +1.5% +2.9% +2.4% +2.7% +9.8% +19.5%
Total +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 27
Table 27Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 3,815 4,114 4,387 4,652 4,968 5,476 5,954 6,471
UK, Black or Black British 285 300 311 327 353 368 408 463
UK, Mixed 462 493 512 565 622 714 787 882
UK, White 31,019 31,372 31,408 31,348 31,618 32,530 33,354 34,457
UK, Other 318 351 376 402 435 500 557 657
UK, Not recorded 5,898 6,012 5,965 5,926 5,979 5,586 5,364 4,709
EEA, Asian or Asian British 263 288 297 295 285 294 309 321
EEA, Black or Black British 100 103 105 108 106 102 105 115
EEA, Mixed 70 76 81 86 83 82 89 105
EEA, White 7,409 8,001 8,419 8,456 8,286 8,526 8,642 9,021
EEA, Other 114 125 126 131 129 126 128 134
EEA, Not recorded 2,143 2,051 1,879 1,660 1,504 1,436 1,345 1,088
IMG, Asian or Asian British 8,912 9,534 10,056 10,471 10,786 11,269 11,654 12,126
IMG, Black or Black British 1,284 1,341 1,357 1,360 1,358 1,405 1,405 1,495
IMG, Mixed 401 426 428 427 428 411 420 432
IMG, White 2,374 2,386 2,349 2,291 2,245 2,219 2,202 2,192
IMG, Other 1,003 1,039 1,039 1,037 1,017 1,107 1,178 1,348
IMG, Not recorded 2,149 2,176 2,016 1,953 1,968 1,904 1,887 1,667
Total 68,019 70,188 71,111 71,495 72,170 74,055 75,788 77,683
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 9.1% 9.6% 10.2% 10.8% 11.3% 12.1% 12.8% 13.6%
UK, Black or Black British 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9%
UK, White 74.2% 73.6% 73.1% 72.5% 71.9% 72.0% 71.8% 72.3%
UK, Other 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4%
UK, Not recorded 14.1% 14.1% 13.9% 13.7% 13.6% 12.4% 11.6% 9.9%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1%
EEA, Mixed 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.0%
EEA, White 73.4% 75.2% 77.2% 78.8% 79.7% 80.7% 81.4% 83.7%
EEA, Other 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
EEA, Not recorded 21.2% 19.3% 17.2% 15.5% 14.5% 13.6% 12.7% 10.1%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 55.3% 56.4% 58.3% 59.7% 60.6% 61.5% 62.2% 63.0%
IMG, Black or Black British 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.6% 7.7% 7.5% 7.8%
IMG, Mixed 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
IMG, White 14.7% 14.1% 13.6% 13.1% 12.6% 12.1% 11.7% 11.4%
IMG, Other 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 6.0% 6.3% 7.0%
IMG, Not recorded 13.3% 12.9% 11.7% 11.1% 11.1% 10.4% 10.1% 8.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +7.8% +6.6% +6.0% +6.8% +10.2% +8.7% +8.7% +39.1% +69.6%
UK, Black or Black British +5.3% +3.7% +5.1% +8.0% +4.2% +10.9% +13.5% +41.6% +62.5%
UK, Mixed +6.7% +3.9% +10.4% +10.1% +14.8% +10.2% +12.1% +56.1% +90.9%
UK, White +1.1% +0.1% -0.2% +0.9% +2.9% +2.5% +3.3% +9.9% +11.1%
UK, Other +10.4% +7.1% +6.9% +8.2% +14.9% +11.4% +18.0% +63.4% +106.6%
UK, Not recorded +1.9% -0.8% -0.7% +0.9% -6.6% -4.0% -12.2% -20.5% -20.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +9.5% +3.1% -0.7% -3.4% +3.2% +5.1% +3.9% +8.8% +22.1%
EEA, Black or Black British +3.0% +1.9% +2.9% -1.9% -3.8% +2.9% +9.5% +6.5% +15.0%
EEA, Mixed +8.6% +6.6% +6.2% -3.5% -1.2% +8.5% +18.0% +22.1% +50.0%
EEA, White +8.0% +5.2% +0.4% -2.0% +2.9% +1.4% +4.4% +6.7% +21.8%
EEA, Other +9.6% +0.8% +4.0% -1.5% -2.3% +1.6% +4.7% +2.3% +17.5%
EEA, Not recorded -4.3% -8.4% -11.7% -9.4% -4.5% -6.3% -19.1% -34.5% -49.2%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +7.0% +5.5% +4.1% +3.0% +4.5% +3.4% +4.1% +15.8% +36.1%
IMG, Black or Black British +4.4% +1.2% +0.2% -0.1% +3.5% 0.0% +6.4% +9.9% +16.4%
IMG, Mixed +6.2% +0.5% -0.2% +0.2% -4.0% +2.2% +2.9% +1.2% +7.7%
IMG, White +0.5% -1.6% -2.5% -2.0% -1.2% -0.8% -0.5% -4.3% -7.7%
IMG, Other +3.6% 0.0% -0.2% -1.9% +8.8% +6.4% +14.4% +30.0% +34.4%
IMG, Not recorded +1.3% -7.4% -3.1% +0.8% -3.3% -0.9% -11.7% -14.6% -22.4%
Total +3.2% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.7% +14.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 28
Table 28Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist RegistersBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 70 73 70 72 79 71 61 58
40-49 444 421 392 373 356 355 343 331
50-59 578 588 583 582 570 584 565 548
60-69 173 187 200 200 216 215 228 257
70 or more 28 28 32 24 20 29 35 37
Total 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 5.4% 5.6% 5.5% 5.8% 6.4% 5.7% 5.0% 4.7%
40-49 34.3% 32.5% 30.7% 29.8% 28.7% 28.3% 27.8% 26.9%
50-59 44.7% 45.3% 45.7% 46.5% 45.9% 46.6% 45.9% 44.5%
60-69 13.4% 14.4% 15.7% 16.0% 17.4% 17.1% 18.5% 20.9%
70 or more 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 1.9% 1.6% 2.3% 2.8% 3.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 - - - - - - - - -
30-39 +4.3% -4.1% +2.9% +9.7% -10.1% -14.1% -4.9% -19.4% -17.1%
40-49 -5.2% -6.9% -4.8% -4.6% -0.3% -3.4% -3.5% -11.3% -25.5%
50-59 +1.7% -0.9% -0.2% -2.1% +2.5% -3.3% -3.0% -5.8% -5.2%
60-69 +8.1% +7.0% 0.0% +8.0% -0.5% +6.0% +12.7% +28.5% +48.6%
70 or more 0.0% +14.3% -25.0% -16.7% +45.0% +20.7% +5.7% +54.2% +32.1%
Total +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 29
Table 29Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist RegistersBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 855 852 828 811 792 801 785 780
Female 438 445 449 440 449 453 447 451
Total 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 66.1% 65.7% 64.8% 64.8% 63.8% 63.9% 63.7% 63.4%
Female 33.9% 34.3% 35.2% 35.2% 36.2% 36.1% 36.3% 36.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -0.4% -2.8% -2.1% -2.3% +1.1% -2.0% -0.6% -3.8% -8.8%
Female +1.6% +0.9% -2.0% +2.0% +0.9% -1.3% +0.9% +2.5% +3.0%
Total +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 30
Table 30Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist RegistersBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 - - - - - - - -
Male, 30-39 50 50 47 55 56 49 44 36
Male, 40-49 267 246 227 214 202 208 198 200
Male, 50-59 385 395 382 371 358 363 350 323
Male, 60-69 128 138 145 149 158 158 166 192
Male, 70 or more 25 23 27 22 18 23 27 29
Female, 20-29 - - - - - - - -
Female, 30-39 20 23 23 17 23 22 17 22
Female, 40-49 177 175 165 159 154 147 145 131
Female, 50-59 193 193 201 211 212 221 215 225
Female, 60-69 45 49 55 51 58 57 62 65
Female, 70 or more 3 5 5 2 2 6 8 8
Total 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 - - - - - - - -
Male, 30-39 5.8% 5.9% 5.7% 6.8% 7.1% 6.1% 5.6% 4.6%
Male, 40-49 31.2% 28.9% 27.4% 26.4% 25.5% 26.0% 25.2% 25.6%
Male, 50-59 45.0% 46.4% 46.1% 45.7% 45.2% 45.3% 44.6% 41.4%
Male, 60-69 15.0% 16.2% 17.5% 18.4% 19.9% 19.7% 21.1% 24.6%
Male, 70 or more 2.9% 2.7% 3.3% 2.7% 2.3% 2.9% 3.4% 3.7%
Female, 20-29 - - - - - - - -
Female, 30-39 4.6% 5.2% 5.1% 3.9% 5.1% 4.9% 3.8% 4.9%
Female, 40-49 40.4% 39.3% 36.7% 36.1% 34.3% 32.5% 32.4% 29.0%
Female, 50-59 44.1% 43.4% 44.8% 48.0% 47.2% 48.8% 48.1% 49.9%
Female, 60-69 10.3% 11.0% 12.2% 11.6% 12.9% 12.6% 13.9% 14.4%
Female, 70 or more 0.7% 1.1% 1.1% 0.5% 0.4% 1.3% 1.8% 1.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 - - - - - - - - -
Male, 30-39 0.0% -6.0% +17.0% +1.8% -12.5% -10.2% -18.2% -34.5% -28.0%
Male, 40-49 -7.9% -7.7% -5.7% -5.6% +3.0% -4.8% +1.0% -6.5% -25.1%
Male, 50-59 +2.6% -3.3% -2.9% -3.5% +1.4% -3.6% -7.7% -12.9% -16.1%
Male, 60-69 +7.8% +5.1% +2.8% +6.0% 0.0% +5.1% +15.7% +28.9% +50.0%
Male, 70 or more -8.0% +17.4% -18.5% -18.2% +27.8% +17.4% +7.4% +31.8% +16.0%
Female, 20-29 - - - - - - - - -
Female, 30-39 +15.0% 0.0% -26.1% +35.3% -4.3% -22.7% +29.4% +29.4% +10.0%
Female, 40-49 -1.1% -5.7% -3.6% -3.1% -4.5% -1.4% -9.7% -17.6% -26.0%
Female, 50-59 0.0% +4.1% +5.0% +0.5% +4.2% -2.7% +4.7% +6.6% +16.6%
Female, 60-69 +8.9% +12.2% -7.3% +13.7% -1.7% +8.8% +4.8% +27.5% +44.4%
Female, 70 or more +66.7% 0.0% -60.0% 0.0% +200.0% +33.3% 0.0% +300.0% +166.7%
Total +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 31
Table 31Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist RegistersBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 96 99 103 112 121 129 140 149
Black or Black British 21 20 20 18 19 20 18 20
Mixed 14 16 18 20 19 19 18 18
White 884 890 876 848 836 843 826 832
Other 14 15 15 15 14 16 16 21
Not recorded 264 257 245 238 232 227 214 191
Total 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 7.4% 7.6% 8.1% 9.0% 9.8% 10.3% 11.4% 12.1%
Black or Black British 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6%
Mixed 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
White 68.4% 68.6% 68.6% 67.8% 67.4% 67.2% 67.0% 67.6%
Other 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.7%
Not recorded 20.4% 19.8% 19.2% 19.0% 18.7% 18.1% 17.4% 15.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +3.1% +4.0% +8.7% +8.0% +6.6% +8.5% +6.4% +33.0% +55.2%
Black or Black British -4.8% 0.0% -10.0% +5.6% +5.3% -10.0% +11.1% +11.1% -4.8%
Mixed +14.3% +12.5% +11.1% -5.0% 0.0% -5.3% 0.0% -10.0% +28.6%
White +0.7% -1.6% -3.2% -1.4% +0.8% -2.0% +0.7% -1.9% -5.9%
Other +7.1% 0.0% 0.0% -6.7% +14.3% 0.0% +31.3% +40.0% +50.0%
Not recorded -2.7% -4.7% -2.9% -2.5% -2.2% -5.7% -10.7% -19.7% -27.7%
Total +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 32
Table 32Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist RegistersBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 962 960 962 944 949 953 950 945
EEA 238 240 222 210 195 200 179 179
IMG 93 97 93 97 97 101 103 107
Total 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 74.4% 74.0% 75.3% 75.5% 76.5% 76.0% 77.1% 76.8%
EEA 18.4% 18.5% 17.4% 16.8% 15.7% 15.9% 14.5% 14.5%
IMG 7.2% 7.5% 7.3% 7.8% 7.8% 8.1% 8.4% 8.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -0.2% +0.2% -1.9% +0.5% +0.4% -0.3% -0.5% +0.1% -1.8%
EEA +0.8% -7.5% -5.4% -7.1% +2.6% -10.5% 0.0% -14.8% -24.8%
IMG +4.3% -4.1% +4.3% 0.0% +4.1% +2.0% +3.9% +10.3% +15.1%
Total +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 33
Table 33Licensed doctors on the GP and Specialist RegistersBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 48 51 55 62 68 74 79 84
UK, Black or Black British 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
UK, Mixed 9 9 11 12 11 12 13 13
UK, White 721 717 711 692 689 685 683 683
UK, Other 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 9
UK, Not recorded 173 172 175 168 171 170 163 151
EEA, Asian or Asian British 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2
EEA, Black or Black British 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 5
EEA, Mixed 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2
EEA, White 151 157 150 139 133 144 129 135
EEA, Other 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5
EEA, Not recorded 73 67 55 55 47 41 38 30
IMG, Asian or Asian British 45 44 44 47 50 53 59 63
IMG, Black or Black British 12 11 10 8 10 10 9 10
IMG, Mixed 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 3
IMG, White 12 16 15 17 14 14 14 14
IMG, Other 4 5 6 6 5 5 6 7
IMG, Not recorded 18 18 15 15 14 16 13 10
Total 1,293 1,297 1,277 1,251 1,241 1,254 1,232 1,231
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 5.0% 5.3% 5.7% 6.6% 7.2% 7.8% 8.3% 8.9%
UK, Black or Black British 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
UK, Mixed 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4%
UK, White 74.9% 74.7% 73.9% 73.3% 72.6% 71.9% 71.9% 72.3%
UK, Other 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0%
UK, Not recorded 18.0% 17.9% 18.2% 17.8% 18.0% 17.8% 17.2% 16.0%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 1.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.4% 1.5% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
EEA, Black or Black British 2.1% 2.1% 2.7% 2.9% 2.6% 2.5% 2.2% 2.8%
EEA, Mixed 1.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.0% 1.7% 1.1%
EEA, White 63.4% 65.4% 67.6% 66.2% 68.2% 72.0% 72.1% 75.4%
EEA, Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 2.0% 1.7% 2.8%
EEA, Not recorded 30.7% 27.9% 24.8% 26.2% 24.1% 20.5% 21.2% 16.8%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 48.4% 45.4% 47.3% 48.5% 51.5% 52.5% 57.3% 58.9%
IMG, Black or Black British 12.9% 11.3% 10.8% 8.2% 10.3% 9.9% 8.7% 9.3%
IMG, Mixed 2.2% 3.1% 3.2% 4.1% 4.1% 3.0% 1.9% 2.8%
IMG, White 12.9% 16.5% 16.1% 17.5% 14.4% 13.9% 13.6% 13.1%
IMG, Other 4.3% 5.2% 6.5% 6.2% 5.2% 5.0% 5.8% 6.5%
IMG, Not recorded 19.4% 18.6% 16.1% 15.5% 14.4% 15.8% 12.6% 9.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +6.3% +7.8% +12.7% +9.7% +8.8% +6.8% +6.3% +35.5% +75.0%
UK, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% +25.0%
UK, Mixed 0.0% +22.2% +9.1% -8.3% +9.1% +8.3% 0.0% +8.3% +44.4%
UK, White -0.6% -0.8% -2.7% -0.4% -0.6% -0.3% 0.0% -1.3% -5.3%
UK, Other 0.0% -14.3% 0.0% 0.0% +16.7% 0.0% +28.6% +50.0% +28.6%
UK, Not recorded -0.6% +1.7% -4.0% +1.8% -0.6% -4.1% -7.4% -10.1% -12.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +33.3% 0.0% -25.0% 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% -33.3% -33.3%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% +20.0% 0.0% -16.7% 0.0% -20.0% +25.0% -16.7% 0.0%
EEA, Mixed +33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -25.0% -33.3% -50.0% -33.3%
EEA, White +4.0% -4.5% -7.3% -4.3% +8.3% -10.4% +4.7% -2.9% -10.6%
EEA, Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% -25.0% +66.7% +66.7% +66.7%
EEA, Not recorded -8.2% -17.9% 0.0% -14.5% -12.8% -7.3% -21.1% -45.5% -58.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British -2.2% 0.0% +6.8% +6.4% +6.0% +11.3% +6.8% +34.0% +40.0%
IMG, Black or Black British -8.3% -9.1% -20.0% +25.0% 0.0% -10.0% +11.1% +25.0% -16.7%
IMG, Mixed +50.0% 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% -25.0% -33.3% +50.0% -25.0% +50.0%
IMG, White +33.3% -6.3% +13.3% -17.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -17.6% +16.7%
IMG, Other +25.0% +20.0% 0.0% -16.7% 0.0% +20.0% +16.7% +16.7% +75.0%
IMG, Not recorded 0.0% -16.7% 0.0% -6.7% +14.3% -18.8% -23.1% -33.3% -44.4%
Total +0.3% -1.5% -2.0% -0.8% +1.0% -1.8% -0.1% -1.6% -4.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 34
Table 34Licensed SAS and LE doctorsBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 5,566 6,023 6,669 6,947 7,324 8,014 9,294 10,691
30-39 16,952 16,620 16,779 15,900 15,152 15,143 16,408 18,225
40-49 11,385 11,320 10,950 10,611 10,151 10,371 10,692 10,996
50-59 7,248 7,185 6,640 6,266 6,016 6,230 6,375 6,601
60-69 3,886 3,698 3,118 2,679 2,437 2,471 2,543 2,679
70 or more 1,477 1,293 1,011 703 503 512 546 606
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 12.0% 13.1% 14.8% 16.1% 17.6% 18.8% 20.3% 21.5%
30-39 36.4% 36.0% 37.1% 36.9% 36.4% 35.4% 35.8% 36.6%
40-49 24.5% 24.5% 24.2% 24.6% 24.4% 24.3% 23.3% 22.1%
50-59 15.6% 15.6% 14.7% 14.5% 14.5% 14.6% 13.9% 13.3%
60-69 8.4% 8.0% 6.9% 6.2% 5.9% 5.8% 5.5% 5.4%
70 or more 3.2% 2.8% 2.2% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 +8.2% +10.7% +4.2% +5.4% +9.4% +16.0% +15.0% +53.9% +92.1%
30-39 -2.0% +1.0% -5.2% -4.7% -0.1% +8.4% +11.1% +14.6% +7.5%
40-49 -0.6% -3.3% -3.1% -4.3% +2.2% +3.1% +2.8% +3.6% -3.4%
50-59 -0.9% -7.6% -5.6% -4.0% +3.6% +2.3% +3.5% +5.3% -8.9%
60-69 -4.8% -15.7% -14.1% -9.0% +1.4% +2.9% +5.3% 0.0% -31.1%
70 or more -12.5% -21.8% -30.5% -28.4% +1.8% +6.6% +11.0% -13.8% -59.0%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 35
Table 35Licensed SAS and LE doctorsBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 28,050 27,504 26,207 24,603 23,485 24,119 25,671 27,868
Female 18,464 18,635 18,960 18,503 18,098 18,622 20,187 21,930
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 60.3% 59.6% 58.0% 57.1% 56.5% 56.4% 56.0% 56.0%
Female 39.7% 40.4% 42.0% 42.9% 43.5% 43.6% 44.0% 44.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -1.9% -4.7% -6.1% -4.5% +2.7% +6.4% +8.6% +13.3% -0.6%
Female +0.9% +1.7% -2.4% -2.2% +2.9% +8.4% +8.6% +18.5% +18.8%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 36
Table 36Licensed SAS and LE doctorsBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 2,395 2,597 2,921 3,090 3,360 3,703 4,349 5,059
Male, 30-39 9,774 9,445 9,122 8,415 7,891 7,946 8,539 9,578
Male, 40-49 7,118 7,065 6,829 6,590 6,276 6,346 6,532 6,685
Male, 50-59 4,707 4,646 4,240 3,965 3,779 3,900 3,964 4,116
Male, 60-69 2,828 2,680 2,258 1,953 1,757 1,802 1,836 1,933
Male, 70 or more 1,228 1,071 837 590 422 422 451 497
Female, 20-29 3,171 3,426 3,748 3,857 3,964 4,311 4,945 5,632
Female, 30-39 7,178 7,175 7,657 7,485 7,261 7,197 7,869 8,647
Female, 40-49 4,267 4,255 4,121 4,021 3,875 4,025 4,160 4,311
Female, 50-59 2,541 2,539 2,400 2,301 2,237 2,330 2,411 2,485
Female, 60-69 1,058 1,018 860 726 680 669 707 746
Female, 70 or more 249 222 174 113 81 90 95 109
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 8.5% 9.4% 11.1% 12.6% 14.3% 15.4% 16.9% 18.2%
Male, 30-39 34.8% 34.3% 34.8% 34.2% 33.6% 32.9% 33.3% 34.4%
Male, 40-49 25.4% 25.7% 26.1% 26.8% 26.7% 26.3% 25.4% 24.0%
Male, 50-59 16.8% 16.9% 16.2% 16.1% 16.1% 16.2% 15.4% 14.8%
Male, 60-69 10.1% 9.7% 8.6% 7.9% 7.5% 7.5% 7.2% 6.9%
Male, 70 or more 4.4% 3.9% 3.2% 2.4% 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8%
Female, 20-29 17.2% 18.4% 19.8% 20.8% 21.9% 23.2% 24.5% 25.7%
Female, 30-39 38.9% 38.5% 40.4% 40.5% 40.1% 38.6% 39.0% 39.4%
Female, 40-49 23.1% 22.8% 21.7% 21.7% 21.4% 21.6% 20.6% 19.7%
Female, 50-59 13.8% 13.6% 12.7% 12.4% 12.4% 12.5% 11.9% 11.3%
Female, 60-69 5.7% 5.5% 4.5% 3.9% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4%
Female, 70 or more 1.3% 1.2% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +8.4% +12.5% +5.8% +8.7% +10.2% +17.4% +16.3% +63.7% +111.2%
Male, 30-39 -3.4% -3.4% -7.8% -6.2% +0.7% +7.5% +12.2% +13.8% -2.0%
Male, 40-49 -0.7% -3.3% -3.5% -4.8% +1.1% +2.9% +2.3% +1.4% -6.1%
Male, 50-59 -1.3% -8.7% -6.5% -4.7% +3.2% +1.6% +3.8% +3.8% -12.6%
Male, 60-69 -5.2% -15.7% -13.5% -10.0% +2.6% +1.9% +5.3% -1.0% -31.6%
Male, 70 or more -12.8% -21.8% -29.5% -28.5% 0.0% +6.9% +10.2% -15.8% -59.5%
Female, 20-29 +8.0% +9.4% +2.9% +2.8% +8.8% +14.7% +13.9% +46.0% +77.6%
Female, 30-39 -0.0% +6.7% -2.2% -3.0% -0.9% +9.3% +9.9% +15.5% +20.5%
Female, 40-49 -0.3% -3.1% -2.4% -3.6% +3.9% +3.4% +3.6% +7.2% +1.0%
Female, 50-59 -0.1% -5.5% -4.1% -2.8% +4.2% +3.5% +3.1% +8.0% -2.2%
Female, 60-69 -3.8% -15.5% -15.6% -6.3% -1.6% +5.7% +5.5% +2.8% -29.5%
Female, 70 or more -10.8% -21.6% -35.1% -28.3% +11.1% +5.6% +14.7% -3.5% -56.2%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 37
Table 37Licensed SAS and LE doctorsBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 13,451 13,726 13,879 13,807 14,008 14,625 16,021 18,084
Black or Black British 2,667 2,773 2,800 2,820 2,904 3,120 3,686 4,718
Mixed 899 948 991 1,010 1,002 1,056 1,233 1,306
White 15,700 15,802 16,284 15,589 14,771 15,138 16,001 16,663
Other 2,005 2,110 2,168 2,258 2,316 2,584 3,035 4,011
Not recorded 11,792 10,780 9,045 7,622 6,582 6,218 5,882 5,016
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 28.9% 29.7% 30.7% 32.0% 33.7% 34.2% 34.9% 36.3%
Black or Black British 5.7% 6.0% 6.2% 6.5% 7.0% 7.3% 8.0% 9.5%
Mixed 1.9% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6%
White 33.8% 34.2% 36.1% 36.2% 35.5% 35.4% 34.9% 33.5%
Other 4.3% 4.6% 4.8% 5.2% 5.6% 6.0% 6.6% 8.1%
Not recorded 25.4% 23.4% 20.0% 17.7% 15.8% 14.5% 12.8% 10.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +2.0% +1.1% -0.5% +1.5% +4.4% +9.5% +12.9% +31.0% +34.4%
Black or Black British +4.0% +1.0% +0.7% +3.0% +7.4% +18.1% +28.0% +67.3% +76.9%
Mixed +5.5% +4.5% +1.9% -0.8% +5.4% +16.8% +5.9% +29.3% +45.3%
White +0.6% +3.1% -4.3% -5.2% +2.5% +5.7% +4.1% +6.9% +6.1%
Other +5.2% +2.7% +4.2% +2.6% +11.6% +17.5% +32.2% +77.6% +100.0%
Not recorded -8.6% -16.1% -15.7% -13.6% -5.5% -5.4% -14.7% -34.2% -57.5%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 38
Table 38Licensed SAS and LE doctorsBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 13,946 13,904 14,562 14,080 14,051 14,461 15,592 16,173
EEA 7,098 7,353 7,258 6,681 5,764 5,592 5,613 5,702
IMG 25,470 24,882 23,347 22,345 21,768 22,688 24,653 27,923
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 30.0% 30.1% 32.2% 32.7% 33.8% 33.8% 34.0% 32.5%
EEA 15.3% 15.9% 16.1% 15.5% 13.9% 13.1% 12.2% 11.5%
IMG 54.8% 53.9% 51.7% 51.8% 52.3% 53.1% 53.8% 56.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -0.3% +4.7% -3.3% -0.2% +2.9% +7.8% +3.7% +14.9% +16.0%
EEA +3.6% -1.3% -7.9% -13.7% -3.0% +0.4% +1.6% -14.7% -19.7%
IMG -2.3% -6.2% -4.3% -2.6% +4.2% +8.7% +13.3% +25.0% +9.6%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 39
Table 39Licensed SAS and LE doctorsBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 1,692 1,857 2,212 2,255 2,318 2,362 2,602 2,862
UK, Black or Black British 259 279 317 353 378 371 433 464
UK, Mixed 241 269 325 370 384 417 528 523
UK, White 8,241 8,152 8,688 8,472 8,602 9,096 9,932 10,440
UK, Other 269 306 324 346 345 346 361 402
UK, Not recorded 3,244 3,041 2,696 2,284 2,024 1,869 1,736 1,482
EEA, Asian or Asian British 359 431 464 479 525 564 646 774
EEA, Black or Black British 181 179 191 175 182 191 213 246
EEA, Mixed 101 99 109 102 106 108 123 134
EEA, White 4,946 5,247 5,317 4,954 4,156 3,979 3,909 3,907
EEA, Other 100 121 141 130 116 123 139 165
EEA, Not recorded 1,411 1,276 1,036 841 679 627 583 476
IMG, Asian or Asian British 11,400 11,438 11,203 11,073 11,165 11,699 12,773 14,448
IMG, Black or Black British 2,227 2,315 2,292 2,292 2,344 2,558 3,040 4,008
IMG, Mixed 557 580 557 538 512 531 582 649
IMG, White 2,513 2,403 2,279 2,163 2,013 2,063 2,160 2,316
IMG, Other 1,636 1,683 1,703 1,782 1,855 2,115 2,535 3,444
IMG, Not recorded 7,137 6,463 5,313 4,497 3,879 3,722 3,563 3,058
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 12.1% 13.4% 15.2% 16.0% 16.5% 16.3% 16.7% 17.7%
UK, Black or Black British 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9%
UK, Mixed 1.7% 1.9% 2.2% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 3.4% 3.2%
UK, White 59.1% 58.6% 59.7% 60.2% 61.2% 62.9% 63.7% 64.6%
UK, Other 1.9% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3% 2.5%
UK, Not recorded 23.3% 21.9% 18.5% 16.2% 14.4% 12.9% 11.1% 9.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 5.1% 5.9% 6.4% 7.2% 9.1% 10.1% 11.5% 13.6%
EEA, Black or Black British 2.6% 2.4% 2.6% 2.6% 3.2% 3.4% 3.8% 4.3%
EEA, Mixed 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 1.9% 2.2% 2.4%
EEA, White 69.7% 71.4% 73.3% 74.2% 72.1% 71.2% 69.6% 68.5%
EEA, Other 1.4% 1.6% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% 2.9%
EEA, Not recorded 19.9% 17.4% 14.3% 12.6% 11.8% 11.2% 10.4% 8.3%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 44.8% 46.0% 48.0% 49.6% 51.3% 51.6% 51.8% 51.7%
IMG, Black or Black British 8.7% 9.3% 9.8% 10.3% 10.8% 11.3% 12.3% 14.4%
IMG, Mixed 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 2.3%
IMG, White 9.9% 9.7% 9.8% 9.7% 9.2% 9.1% 8.8% 8.3%
IMG, Other 6.4% 6.8% 7.3% 8.0% 8.5% 9.3% 10.3% 12.3%
IMG, Not recorded 28.0% 26.0% 22.8% 20.1% 17.8% 16.4% 14.5% 11.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +9.8% +19.1% +1.9% +2.8% +1.9% +10.2% +10.0% +26.9% +69.1%
UK, Black or Black British +7.7% +13.6% +11.4% +7.1% -1.9% +16.7% +7.2% +31.4% +79.2%
UK, Mixed +11.6% +20.8% +13.8% +3.8% +8.6% +26.6% -0.9% +41.4% +117.0%
UK, White -1.1% +6.6% -2.5% +1.5% +5.7% +9.2% +5.1% +23.2% +26.7%
UK, Other +13.8% +5.9% +6.8% -0.3% +0.3% +4.3% +11.4% +16.2% +49.4%
UK, Not recorded -6.3% -11.3% -15.3% -11.4% -7.7% -7.1% -14.6% -35.1% -54.3%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +20.1% +7.7% +3.2% +9.6% +7.4% +14.5% +19.8% +61.6% +115.6%
EEA, Black or Black British -1.1% +6.7% -8.4% +4.0% +4.9% +11.5% +15.5% +40.6% +35.9%
EEA, Mixed -2.0% +10.1% -6.4% +3.9% +1.9% +13.9% +8.9% +31.4% +32.7%
EEA, White +6.1% +1.3% -6.8% -16.1% -4.3% -1.8% -0.1% -21.1% -21.0%
EEA, Other +21.0% +16.5% -7.8% -10.8% +6.0% +13.0% +18.7% +26.9% +65.0%
EEA, Not recorded -9.6% -18.8% -18.8% -19.3% -7.7% -7.0% -18.4% -43.4% -66.3%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +0.3% -2.1% -1.2% +0.8% +4.8% +9.2% +13.1% +30.5% +26.7%
IMG, Black or Black British +4.0% -1.0% 0.0% +2.3% +9.1% +18.8% +31.8% +74.9% +80.0%
IMG, Mixed +4.1% -4.0% -3.4% -4.8% +3.7% +9.6% +11.5% +20.6% +16.5%
IMG, White -4.4% -5.2% -5.1% -6.9% +2.5% +4.7% +7.2% +7.1% -7.8%
IMG, Other +2.9% +1.2% +4.6% +4.1% +14.0% +19.9% +35.9% +93.3% +110.5%
IMG, Not recorded -9.4% -17.8% -15.4% -13.7% -4.0% -4.3% -14.2% -32.0% -57.2%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 40
Table 40Licensed doctors on neither register and in trainingBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 26,105 26,644 27,119 27,188 26,622 25,768 24,943 24,862
30-39 29,001 28,396 27,128 27,653 28,424 29,692 30,535 32,482
40-49 3,371 3,591 3,342 3,290 3,372 3,395 3,553 3,949
50-59 208 206 199 193 215 222 240 292
60-69 3 3 3 2 3 7 5 7
70 or more - - - - - - - -
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 44.5% 45.3% 46.9% 46.6% 45.4% 43.6% 42.1% 40.4%
30-39 49.4% 48.3% 46.9% 47.4% 48.5% 50.3% 51.5% 52.7%
40-49 5.7% 6.1% 5.8% 5.6% 5.8% 5.7% 6.0% 6.4%
50-59 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
60-69 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - -
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-29 +2.1% +1.8% +0.3% -2.1% -3.2% -3.2% -0.3% -8.6% -4.8%
30-39 -2.1% -4.5% +1.9% +2.8% +4.5% +2.8% +6.4% +17.5% +12.0%
40-49 +6.5% -6.9% -1.6% +2.5% +0.7% +4.7% +11.1% +20.0% +17.1%
50-59 -1.0% -3.4% -3.0% +11.4% +3.3% +8.1% +21.7% +51.3% +40.4%
60-69 0.0% 0.0% -33.3% +50.0% +133.3% -28.6% +40.0% +250.0% +133.3%
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 41
Table 41Licensed doctors on neither register and in trainingBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 26,240 25,770 24,894 25,046 25,024 25,062 25,174 26,602
Female 32,448 33,070 32,897 33,280 33,612 34,022 34,102 34,990
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 44.7% 43.8% 43.1% 42.9% 42.7% 42.4% 42.5% 43.2%
Female 55.3% 56.2% 56.9% 57.1% 57.3% 57.6% 57.5% 56.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -1.8% -3.4% +0.6% -0.1% +0.2% +0.4% +5.7% +6.2% +1.4%
Female +1.9% -0.5% +1.2% +1.0% +1.2% +0.2% +2.6% +5.1% +7.8%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 42
Table 42Licensed doctors on neither register and in trainingBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 9,918 10,254 10,774 11,101 11,014 10,740 10,537 10,712
Male, 30-39 14,368 13,452 12,241 12,135 12,155 12,500 12,806 13,874
Male, 40-49 1,852 1,971 1,789 1,721 1,757 1,719 1,714 1,861
Male, 50-59 100 92 89 88 97 101 115 151
Male, 60-69 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4
Male, 70 or more - - - - - - - -
Female, 20-29 16,187 16,390 16,345 16,087 15,608 15,028 14,406 14,150
Female, 30-39 14,633 14,944 14,887 15,518 16,269 17,192 17,729 18,608
Female, 40-49 1,519 1,620 1,553 1,569 1,615 1,676 1,839 2,088
Female, 50-59 108 114 110 105 118 121 125 141
Female, 60-69 1 2 2 1 2 5 3 3
Female, 70 or more - - - - - - - -
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 37.8% 39.8% 43.3% 44.3% 44.0% 42.9% 41.9% 40.3%
Male, 30-39 54.8% 52.2% 49.2% 48.5% 48.6% 49.9% 50.9% 52.2%
Male, 40-49 7.1% 7.6% 7.2% 6.9% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 7.0%
Male, 50-59 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Male, 60-69 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Male, 70 or more - - - - - - - -
Female, 20-29 49.9% 49.6% 49.7% 48.3% 46.4% 44.2% 42.2% 40.4%
Female, 30-39 45.1% 45.2% 45.3% 46.6% 48.4% 50.5% 52.0% 53.2%
Female, 40-49 4.7% 4.9% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.4% 6.0%
Female, 50-59 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Female, 60-69 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Female, 70 or more - - - - - - - -
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +3.4% +5.1% +3.0% -0.8% -2.5% -1.9% +1.7% -3.5% +8.0%
Male, 30-39 -6.4% -9.0% -0.9% +0.2% +2.8% +2.4% +8.3% +14.3% -3.4%
Male, 40-49 +6.4% -9.2% -3.8% +2.1% -2.2% -0.3% +8.6% +8.1% +0.5%
Male, 50-59 -8.0% -3.3% -1.1% +10.2% +4.1% +13.9% +31.3% +71.6% +51.0%
Male, 60-69 -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% +100.0% +300.0% +100.0%
Male, 70 or more - - - - - - - - -
Female, 20-29 +1.3% -0.3% -1.6% -3.0% -3.7% -4.1% -1.8% -12.0% -12.6%
Female, 30-39 +2.1% -0.4% +4.2% +4.8% +5.7% +3.1% +5.0% +19.9% +27.2%
Female, 40-49 +6.6% -4.1% +1.0% +2.9% +3.8% +9.7% +13.5% +33.1% +37.5%
Female, 50-59 +5.6% -3.5% -4.5% +12.4% +2.5% +3.3% +12.8% +34.3% +30.6%
Female, 60-69 +100.0% 0.0% -50.0% +100.0% +150.0% -40.0% 0.0% +200.0% +200.0%
Female, 70 or more - - - - - - - - -
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 43
Table 43Licensed doctors on neither register and in trainingBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 15,433 14,948 14,071 13,807 13,833 14,311 14,573 15,770
Black or Black British 1,790 1,821 1,829 1,839 1,915 2,198 2,448 2,941
Mixed 1,487 1,581 1,668 1,762 1,893 1,975 1,987 2,183
White 30,854 31,986 32,371 33,592 34,178 34,833 34,975 35,540
Other 1,679 1,619 1,622 1,686 1,781 2,026 2,145 2,408
Not recorded 7,445 6,885 6,230 5,640 5,036 3,741 3,148 2,750
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 26.3% 25.4% 24.3% 23.7% 23.6% 24.2% 24.6% 25.6%
Black or Black British 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.7% 4.1% 4.8%
Mixed 2.5% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5%
White 52.6% 54.4% 56.0% 57.6% 58.3% 59.0% 59.0% 57.7%
Other 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.4% 3.6% 3.9%
Not recorded 12.7% 11.7% 10.8% 9.7% 8.6% 6.3% 5.3% 4.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British -3.1% -5.9% -1.9% +0.2% +3.5% +1.8% +8.2% +14.2% +2.2%
Black or Black British +1.7% +0.4% +0.5% +4.1% +14.8% +11.4% +20.1% +59.9% +64.3%
Mixed +6.3% +5.5% +5.6% +7.4% +4.3% +0.6% +9.9% +23.9% +46.8%
White +3.7% +1.2% +3.8% +1.7% +1.9% +0.4% +1.6% +5.8% +15.2%
Other -3.6% +0.2% +3.9% +5.6% +13.8% +5.9% +12.3% +42.8% +43.4%
Not recorded -7.5% -9.5% -9.5% -10.7% -25.7% -15.9% -12.6% -51.2% -63.1%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 44
Table 44Licensed doctors on neither register and in trainingBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 45,891 47,425 48,022 49,561 50,211 50,658 50,482 51,435
EEA 2,126 2,102 2,085 2,067 2,120 2,166 2,306 2,538
IMG 10,671 9,313 7,684 6,698 6,305 6,260 6,488 7,619
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 78.2% 80.6% 83.1% 85.0% 85.6% 85.7% 85.2% 83.5%
EEA 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.1%
IMG 18.2% 15.8% 13.3% 11.5% 10.8% 10.6% 10.9% 12.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +3.3% +1.3% +3.2% +1.3% +0.9% -0.3% +1.9% +3.8% +12.1%
EEA -1.1% -0.8% -0.9% +2.6% +2.2% +6.5% +10.1% +22.8% +19.4%
IMG -12.7% -17.5% -12.8% -5.9% -0.7% +3.6% +17.4% +13.8% -28.6%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 45
Table 45Licensed doctors on neither register and in trainingBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 9,029 9,436 9,518 9,895 10,215 10,494 10,575 11,035
UK, Black or Black British 861 937 1,002 1,058 1,109 1,236 1,262 1,352
UK, Mixed 1,248 1,385 1,488 1,586 1,715 1,779 1,784 1,943
UK, White 28,756 29,932 30,443 31,681 32,233 32,860 32,925 33,421
UK, Other 1,120 1,117 1,169 1,253 1,327 1,477 1,515 1,544
UK, Not recorded 4,877 4,618 4,402 4,088 3,612 2,812 2,421 2,140
EEA, Asian or Asian British 239 248 269 277 287 307 350 470
EEA, Black or Black British 46 46 45 51 54 65 82 110
EEA, Mixed 48 46 43 49 54 54 59 65
EEA, White 1,416 1,449 1,456 1,471 1,527 1,564 1,649 1,713
EEA, Other 42 35 34 35 41 49 51 62
EEA, Not recorded 335 278 238 184 157 127 115 118
IMG, Asian or Asian British 6,165 5,264 4,284 3,635 3,331 3,510 3,648 4,265
IMG, Black or Black British 883 838 782 730 752 897 1,104 1,479
IMG, Mixed 191 150 137 127 124 142 144 175
IMG, White 682 605 472 440 418 409 401 406
IMG, Other 517 467 419 398 413 500 579 802
IMG, Not recorded 2,233 1,989 1,590 1,368 1,267 802 612 492
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 19.7% 19.9% 19.8% 20.0% 20.3% 20.7% 20.9% 21.5%
UK, Black or Black British 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6%
UK, Mixed 2.7% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.8%
UK, White 62.7% 63.1% 63.4% 63.9% 64.2% 64.9% 65.2% 65.0%
UK, Other 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0%
UK, Not recorded 10.6% 9.7% 9.2% 8.2% 7.2% 5.6% 4.8% 4.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 11.2% 11.8% 12.9% 13.4% 13.5% 14.2% 15.2% 18.5%
EEA, Black or Black British 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 3.0% 3.6% 4.3%
EEA, Mixed 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6%
EEA, White 66.6% 68.9% 69.8% 71.2% 72.0% 72.2% 71.5% 67.5%
EEA, Other 2.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 2.3% 2.2% 2.4%
EEA, Not recorded 15.8% 13.2% 11.4% 8.9% 7.4% 5.9% 5.0% 4.6%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 57.8% 56.5% 55.8% 54.3% 52.8% 56.1% 56.2% 56.0%
IMG, Black or Black British 8.3% 9.0% 10.2% 10.9% 11.9% 14.3% 17.0% 19.4%
IMG, Mixed 1.8% 1.6% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3%
IMG, White 6.4% 6.5% 6.1% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.2% 5.3%
IMG, Other 4.8% 5.0% 5.5% 5.9% 6.6% 8.0% 8.9% 10.5%
IMG, Not recorded 20.9% 21.4% 20.7% 20.4% 20.1% 12.8% 9.4% 6.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +4.5% +0.9% +4.0% +3.2% +2.7% +0.8% +4.3% +11.5% +22.2%
UK, Black or Black British +8.8% +6.9% +5.6% +4.8% +11.5% +2.1% +7.1% +27.8% +57.0%
UK, Mixed +11.0% +7.4% +6.6% +8.1% +3.7% +0.3% +8.9% +22.5% +55.7%
UK, White +4.1% +1.7% +4.1% +1.7% +1.9% +0.2% +1.5% +5.5% +16.2%
UK, Other -0.3% +4.7% +7.2% +5.9% +11.3% +2.6% +1.9% +23.2% +37.9%
UK, Not recorded -5.3% -4.7% -7.1% -11.6% -22.1% -13.9% -11.6% -47.7% -56.1%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +3.8% +8.5% +3.0% +3.6% +7.0% +14.0% +34.3% +69.7% +96.7%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% -2.2% +13.3% +5.9% +20.4% +26.2% +34.1% +115.7% +139.1%
EEA, Mixed -4.2% -6.5% +14.0% +10.2% 0.0% +9.3% +10.2% +32.7% +35.4%
EEA, White +2.3% +0.5% +1.0% +3.8% +2.4% +5.4% +3.9% +16.5% +21.0%
EEA, Other -16.7% -2.9% +2.9% +17.1% +19.5% +4.1% +21.6% +77.1% +47.6%
EEA, Not recorded -17.0% -14.4% -22.7% -14.7% -19.1% -9.4% +2.6% -35.9% -64.8%
IMG, Asian or Asian British -14.6% -18.6% -15.1% -8.4% +5.4% +3.9% +16.9% +17.3% -30.8%
IMG, Black or Black British -5.1% -6.7% -6.6% +3.0% +19.3% +23.1% +34.0% +102.6% +67.5%
IMG, Mixed -21.5% -8.7% -7.3% -2.4% +14.5% +1.4% +21.5% +37.8% -8.4%
IMG, White -11.3% -22.0% -6.8% -5.0% -2.2% -2.0% +1.2% -7.7% -40.5%
IMG, Other -9.7% -10.3% -5.0% +3.8% +21.1% +15.8% +38.5% +101.5% +55.1%
IMG, Not recorded -10.9% -20.1% -14.0% -7.4% -36.7% -23.7% -19.6% -64.0% -78.0%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 46
Table 46Licensed doctors on the Specialist RegisterBy specialty group
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Medicine 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
Emergency Medicine 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
Obstetrics and Gynaecology 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
Occupational medicine 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
Ophthalmology 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
Paediatrics 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
Pathology 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
Psychiatry 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
Public Health 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
Radiology 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
Surgery 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
Other specialty or multiple specialty groups 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Medicine 24.0% 24.3% 24.7% 25.1% 25.6% 25.7% 26.0% 26.2%
Emergency Medicine 2.4% 2.5% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0%
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine 13.6% 13.6% 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 13.3% 13.2%
Obstetrics and Gynaecology 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2%
Occupational medicine 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Ophthalmology 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Paediatrics 7.0% 7.1% 7.1% 7.3% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6%
Pathology 4.5% 4.4% 4.2% 4.1% 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8%
Psychiatry 11.7% 11.5% 11.3% 11.1% 10.9% 10.8% 10.6% 10.4%
Public Health 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
Radiology 7.5% 7.3% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6%
Surgery 18.0% 18.0% 18.1% 18.0% 17.8% 17.9% 17.9% 17.8%
Other specialty or multiple specialty groups 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Medicine +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Emergency Medicine +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Obstetrics and Gynaecology +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Occupational medicine -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Ophthalmology +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Paediatrics +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Pathology +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Psychiatry +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Public Health -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Radiology +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Surgery +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Other specialty or multiple specialty groups -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 47
Table 47Licensed doctors in registered specialty group MedicineBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 3,139 3,369 3,571 3,630 3,664 3,572 3,532 3,346
40-49 6,972 7,227 7,436 7,687 7,929 8,204 8,424 8,849
50-59 4,138 4,378 4,523 4,694 4,897 5,161 5,519 5,802
60-69 1,990 2,015 1,994 1,927 1,970 2,060 2,110 2,230
70 or more 387 388 366 333 313 370 430 480
Total 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 18.9% 19.4% 20.0% 19.9% 19.5% 18.4% 17.6% 16.2%
40-49 41.9% 41.6% 41.6% 42.1% 42.2% 42.4% 42.1% 42.7%
50-59 24.9% 25.2% 25.3% 25.7% 26.1% 26.6% 27.6% 28.0%
60-69 12.0% 11.6% 11.1% 10.5% 10.5% 10.6% 10.5% 10.8%
70 or more 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2.1% 2.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +7.3% +6.0% +1.7% +0.9% -2.5% -1.1% -5.3% -7.8% +6.6%
40-49 +3.7% +2.9% +3.4% +3.1% +3.5% +2.7% +5.0% +15.1% +26.9%
50-59 +5.8% +3.3% +3.8% +4.3% +5.4% +6.9% +5.1% +23.6% +40.2%
60-69 +1.3% -1.0% -3.4% +2.2% +4.6% +2.4% +5.7% +15.7% +12.1%
70 or more +0.3% -5.7% -9.0% -6.0% +18.2% +16.2% +11.6% +44.1% +24.0%
Total +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors in two specialty groups, Medicine and one other, have been counted in the other specialty group.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 48
Table 48Licensed doctors in registered specialty group MedicineBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 11,521 11,830 11,967 12,013 12,136 12,341 12,580 12,814
Female 5,105 5,547 5,923 6,258 6,637 7,026 7,435 7,893
Total 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 69.3% 68.1% 66.9% 65.7% 64.6% 63.7% 62.9% 61.9%
Female 30.7% 31.9% 33.1% 34.3% 35.4% 36.3% 37.1% 38.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +2.7% +1.2% +0.4% +1.0% +1.7% +1.9% +1.9% +6.7% +11.2%
Female +8.7% +6.8% +5.7% +6.1% +5.9% +5.8% +6.2% +26.1% +54.6%
Total +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors in two specialty groups, Medicine and one other, have been counted in the other specialty group.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 49
Table 49Licensed doctors in registered specialty group MedicineBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 1,700 1,778 1,876 1,869 1,841 1,760 1,695 1,542
Male, 40-49 4,587 4,663 4,675 4,767 4,825 4,876 4,915 5,038
Male, 50-59 3,147 3,296 3,379 3,444 3,533 3,658 3,849 3,972
Male, 60-69 1,731 1,736 1,697 1,626 1,653 1,713 1,735 1,830
Male, 70 or more 356 357 340 307 284 334 386 432
Female, 20-39 1,439 1,591 1,695 1,761 1,823 1,812 1,837 1,804
Female, 40-49 2,385 2,564 2,761 2,920 3,104 3,328 3,509 3,811
Female, 50-59 991 1,082 1,144 1,250 1,364 1,503 1,670 1,830
Female, 60-69 259 279 297 301 317 347 375 400
Female, 70 or more 31 31 26 26 29 36 44 48
Total 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 14.8% 15.0% 15.7% 15.6% 15.2% 14.3% 13.5% 12.0%
Male, 40-49 39.8% 39.4% 39.1% 39.7% 39.8% 39.5% 39.1% 39.3%
Male, 50-59 27.3% 27.9% 28.2% 28.7% 29.1% 29.6% 30.6% 31.0%
Male, 60-69 15.0% 14.7% 14.2% 13.5% 13.6% 13.9% 13.8% 14.3%
Male, 70 or more 3.1% 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% 2.3% 2.7% 3.1% 3.4%
Female, 20-39 28.2% 28.7% 28.6% 28.1% 27.5% 25.8% 24.7% 22.9%
Female, 40-49 46.7% 46.2% 46.6% 46.7% 46.8% 47.4% 47.2% 48.3%
Female, 50-59 19.4% 19.5% 19.3% 20.0% 20.6% 21.4% 22.5% 23.2%
Female, 60-69 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1%
Female, 70 or more 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +4.6% +5.5% -0.4% -1.5% -4.4% -3.7% -9.0% -17.5% -9.3%
Male, 40-49 +1.7% +0.3% +2.0% +1.2% +1.1% +0.8% +2.5% +5.7% +9.8%
Male, 50-59 +4.7% +2.5% +1.9% +2.6% +3.5% +5.2% +3.2% +15.3% +26.2%
Male, 60-69 +0.3% -2.2% -4.2% +1.7% +3.6% +1.3% +5.5% +12.5% +5.7%
Male, 70 or more +0.3% -4.8% -9.7% -7.5% +17.6% +15.6% +11.9% +40.7% +21.3%
Female, 20-39 +10.6% +6.5% +3.9% +3.5% -0.6% +1.4% -1.8% +2.4% +25.4%
Female, 40-49 +7.5% +7.7% +5.8% +6.3% +7.2% +5.4% +8.6% +30.5% +59.8%
Female, 50-59 +9.2% +5.7% +9.3% +9.1% +10.2% +11.1% +9.6% +46.4% +84.7%
Female, 60-69 +7.7% +6.5% +1.3% +5.3% +9.5% +8.1% +6.7% +32.9% +54.4%
Female, 70 or more 0.0% -16.1% 0.0% +11.5% +24.1% +22.2% +9.1% +84.6% +54.8%
Total +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Doctors in two specialty groups, Medicine and one other, have been counted in the other specialty group.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 50
Table 50Licensed doctors in registered specialty group MedicineBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 3,092 3,339 3,561 3,801 4,030 4,339 4,624 4,925
Black or Black British 351 368 388 394 412 418 448 499
Mixed 226 242 246 276 296 313 347 376
White 10,051 10,450 10,755 10,826 10,990 11,388 11,731 12,263
Other 346 367 379 396 414 453 502 592
Not recorded 2,560 2,611 2,561 2,578 2,631 2,456 2,363 2,052
Total 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 18.6% 19.2% 19.9% 20.8% 21.5% 22.4% 23.1% 23.8%
Black or Black British 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4%
Mixed 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
White 60.5% 60.1% 60.1% 59.3% 58.5% 58.8% 58.6% 59.2%
Other 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.9%
Not recorded 15.4% 15.0% 14.3% 14.1% 14.0% 12.7% 11.8% 9.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +8.0% +6.6% +6.7% +6.0% +7.7% +6.6% +6.5% +29.6% +59.3%
Black or Black British +4.8% +5.4% +1.5% +4.6% +1.5% +7.2% +11.4% +26.6% +42.2%
Mixed +7.1% +1.7% +12.2% +7.2% +5.7% +10.9% +8.4% +36.2% +66.4%
White +4.0% +2.9% +0.7% +1.5% +3.6% +3.0% +4.5% +13.3% +22.0%
Other +6.1% +3.3% +4.5% +4.5% +9.4% +10.8% +17.9% +49.5% +71.1%
Not recorded +2.0% -1.9% +0.7% +2.1% -6.7% -3.8% -13.2% -20.4% -19.8%
Total +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors in two specialty groups, Medicine and one other, have been counted in the other specialty group.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 51
Table 51Licensed doctors in registered specialty group MedicineBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 11,245 11,591 11,847 12,020 12,394 12,762 13,214 13,644
EEA 2,106 2,316 2,442 2,496 2,463 2,531 2,580 2,691
IMG 3,275 3,470 3,601 3,755 3,916 4,074 4,221 4,372
Total 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 67.6% 66.7% 66.2% 65.8% 66.0% 65.9% 66.0% 65.9%
EEA 12.7% 13.3% 13.7% 13.7% 13.1% 13.1% 12.9% 13.0%
IMG 19.7% 20.0% 20.1% 20.6% 20.9% 21.0% 21.1% 21.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +3.1% +2.2% +1.5% +3.1% +3.0% +3.5% +3.3% +13.5% +21.3%
EEA +10.0% +5.4% +2.2% -1.3% +2.8% +1.9% +4.3% +7.8% +27.8%
IMG +6.0% +3.8% +4.3% +4.3% +4.0% +3.6% +3.6% +16.4% +33.5%
Total +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors in two specialty groups, Medicine and one other, have been counted in the other specialty group.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 52
Table 52Licensed doctors in registered specialty group MedicineBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 1,164 1,272 1,369 1,477 1,589 1,750 1,909 2,072
UK, Black or Black British 88 93 95 99 106 104 118 134
UK, Mixed 141 149 157 178 194 210 237 259
UK, White 8,104 8,277 8,419 8,434 8,613 8,924 9,224 9,613
UK, Other 95 104 107 114 125 144 167 201
UK, Not recorded 1,653 1,696 1,700 1,718 1,767 1,630 1,559 1,365
EEA, Asian or Asian British 66 75 81 78 78 77 88 89
EEA, Black or Black British 21 23 26 28 32 32 34 41
EEA, Mixed 13 14 16 18 17 17 20 24
EEA, White 1,525 1,733 1,882 1,945 1,933 2,026 2,068 2,209
EEA, Other 29 28 25 30 27 32 39 46
EEA, Not recorded 452 443 412 397 376 347 331 282
IMG, Asian or Asian British 1,862 1,992 2,111 2,246 2,363 2,512 2,627 2,764
IMG, Black or Black British 242 252 267 267 274 282 296 324
IMG, Mixed 72 79 73 80 85 86 90 93
IMG, White 422 440 454 447 444 438 439 441
IMG, Other 222 235 247 252 262 277 296 345
IMG, Not recorded 455 472 449 463 488 479 473 405
Total 16,626 17,377 17,890 18,271 18,773 19,367 20,015 20,707
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 10.4% 11.0% 11.6% 12.3% 12.8% 13.7% 14.4% 15.2%
UK, Black or Black British 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.9%
UK, White 72.1% 71.4% 71.1% 70.2% 69.5% 69.9% 69.8% 70.5%
UK, Other 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5%
UK, Not recorded 14.7% 14.6% 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 12.8% 11.8% 10.0%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 3.3%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5%
EEA, Mixed 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9%
EEA, White 72.4% 74.8% 77.1% 77.9% 78.5% 80.0% 80.2% 82.1%
EEA, Other 1.4% 1.2% 1.0% 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7%
EEA, Not recorded 21.5% 19.1% 16.9% 15.9% 15.3% 13.7% 12.8% 10.5%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 56.9% 57.4% 58.6% 59.8% 60.3% 61.7% 62.2% 63.2%
IMG, Black or Black British 7.4% 7.3% 7.4% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 7.0% 7.4%
IMG, Mixed 2.2% 2.3% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
IMG, White 12.9% 12.7% 12.6% 11.9% 11.3% 10.8% 10.4% 10.1%
IMG, Other 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 7.0% 7.9%
IMG, Not recorded 13.9% 13.6% 12.5% 12.3% 12.5% 11.8% 11.2% 9.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +9.3% +7.6% +7.9% +7.6% +10.1% +9.1% +8.5% +40.3% +78.0%
UK, Black or Black British +5.7% +2.2% +4.2% +7.1% -1.9% +13.5% +13.6% +35.4% +52.3%
UK, Mixed +5.7% +5.4% +13.4% +9.0% +8.2% +12.9% +9.3% +45.5% +83.7%
UK, White +2.1% +1.7% +0.2% +2.1% +3.6% +3.4% +4.2% +14.0% +18.6%
UK, Other +9.5% +2.9% +6.5% +9.6% +15.2% +16.0% +20.4% +76.3% +111.6%
UK, Not recorded +2.6% +0.2% +1.1% +2.9% -7.8% -4.4% -12.4% -20.5% -17.4%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +13.6% +8.0% -3.7% 0.0% -1.3% +14.3% +1.1% +14.1% +34.8%
EEA, Black or Black British +9.5% +13.0% +7.7% +14.3% 0.0% +6.3% +20.6% +46.4% +95.2%
EEA, Mixed +7.7% +14.3% +12.5% -5.6% 0.0% +17.6% +20.0% +33.3% +84.6%
EEA, White +13.6% +8.6% +3.3% -0.6% +4.8% +2.1% +6.8% +13.6% +44.9%
EEA, Other -3.4% -10.7% +20.0% -10.0% +18.5% +21.9% +17.9% +53.3% +58.6%
EEA, Not recorded -2.0% -7.0% -3.6% -5.3% -7.7% -4.6% -14.8% -29.0% -37.6%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +7.0% +6.0% +6.4% +5.2% +6.3% +4.6% +5.2% +23.1% +48.4%
IMG, Black or Black British +4.1% +6.0% 0.0% +2.6% +2.9% +5.0% +9.5% +21.3% +33.9%
IMG, Mixed +9.7% -7.6% +9.6% +6.3% +1.2% +4.7% +3.3% +16.3% +29.2%
IMG, White +4.3% +3.2% -1.5% -0.7% -1.4% +0.2% +0.5% -1.3% +4.5%
IMG, Other +5.9% +5.1% +2.0% +4.0% +5.7% +6.9% +16.6% +36.9% +55.4%
IMG, Not recorded +3.7% -4.9% +3.1% +5.4% -1.8% -1.3% -14.4% -12.5% -11.0%
Total +4.5% +3.0% +2.1% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.5% +13.3% +24.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 52
Doctors in two specialty groups, Medicine and one other, have been counted in the other specialty group.
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 53
Table 53Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency MedicineBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 507 573 609 572 534 538 541 538
40-49 702 744 785 844 909 964 1,043 1,083
50-59 337 358 377 386 393 432 473 535
60-69 115 128 131 133 137 140 147 154
70 or more 15 16 21 18 13 17 18 18
Total 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 30.3% 31.5% 31.7% 29.3% 26.9% 25.7% 24.3% 23.1%
40-49 41.9% 40.9% 40.8% 43.2% 45.8% 46.1% 46.9% 46.5%
50-59 20.1% 19.7% 19.6% 19.8% 19.8% 20.7% 21.3% 23.0%
60-69 6.9% 7.0% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6%
70 or more 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +13.0% +6.3% -6.1% -6.6% +0.7% +0.6% -0.6% -5.9% +6.1%
40-49 +6.0% +5.5% +7.5% +7.7% +6.1% +8.2% +3.8% +28.3% +54.3%
50-59 +6.2% +5.3% +2.4% +1.8% +9.9% +9.5% +13.1% +38.6% +58.8%
60-69 +11.3% +2.3% +1.5% +3.0% +2.2% +5.0% +4.8% +15.8% +33.9%
70 or more +6.7% +31.3% -14.3% -27.8% +30.8% +5.9% 0.0% 0.0% +20.0%
Total +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 54
Table 54Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency MedicineBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 1,182 1,266 1,329 1,335 1,339 1,399 1,470 1,518
Female 494 553 594 618 647 692 752 810
Total 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 70.5% 69.6% 69.1% 68.4% 67.4% 66.9% 66.2% 65.2%
Female 29.5% 30.4% 30.9% 31.6% 32.6% 33.1% 33.8% 34.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +7.1% +5.0% +0.5% +0.3% +4.5% +5.1% +3.3% +13.7% +28.4%
Female +11.9% +7.4% +4.0% +4.7% +7.0% +8.7% +7.7% +31.1% +64.0%
Total +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 55
Table 55Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency MedicineBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 304 342 370 348 308 300 300 288
Male, 40-49 479 503 528 556 602 638 680 695
Male, 50-59 282 293 297 300 296 321 345 379
Male, 60-69 104 116 118 116 121 125 129 139
Male, 70 or more 13 12 16 15 12 15 16 17
Female, 20-39 203 231 239 224 226 238 241 250
Female, 40-49 223 241 257 288 307 326 363 388
Female, 50-59 55 65 80 86 97 111 128 156
Female, 60-69 11 12 13 17 16 15 18 15
Female, 70 or more 2 4 5 3 1 2 2 1
Total 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 25.7% 27.0% 27.8% 26.1% 23.0% 21.4% 20.4% 19.0%
Male, 40-49 40.5% 39.7% 39.7% 41.6% 45.0% 45.6% 46.3% 45.8%
Male, 50-59 23.9% 23.1% 22.3% 22.5% 22.1% 22.9% 23.5% 25.0%
Male, 60-69 8.8% 9.2% 8.9% 8.7% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8% 9.2%
Male, 70 or more 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.1% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
Female, 20-39 41.1% 41.8% 40.2% 36.2% 34.9% 34.4% 32.0% 30.9%
Female, 40-49 45.1% 43.6% 43.3% 46.6% 47.4% 47.1% 48.3% 47.9%
Female, 50-59 11.1% 11.8% 13.5% 13.9% 15.0% 16.0% 17.0% 19.3%
Female, 60-69 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.8% 2.5% 2.2% 2.4% 1.9%
Female, 70 or more 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +12.5% +8.2% -5.9% -11.5% -2.6% 0.0% -4.0% -17.2% -5.3%
Male, 40-49 +5.0% +5.0% +5.3% +8.3% +6.0% +6.6% +2.2% +25.0% +45.1%
Male, 50-59 +3.9% +1.4% +1.0% -1.3% +8.4% +7.5% +9.9% +26.3% +34.4%
Male, 60-69 +11.5% +1.7% -1.7% +4.3% +3.3% +3.2% +7.8% +19.8% +33.7%
Male, 70 or more -7.7% +33.3% -6.3% -20.0% +25.0% +6.7% +6.3% +13.3% +30.8%
Female, 20-39 +13.8% +3.5% -6.3% +0.9% +5.3% +1.3% +3.7% +11.6% +23.2%
Female, 40-49 +8.1% +6.6% +12.1% +6.6% +6.2% +11.3% +6.9% +34.7% +74.0%
Female, 50-59 +18.2% +23.1% +7.5% +12.8% +14.4% +15.3% +21.9% +81.4% +183.6%
Female, 60-69 +9.1% +8.3% +30.8% -5.9% -6.3% +20.0% -16.7% -11.8% +36.4%
Female, 70 or more +100.0% +25.0% -40.0% -66.7% +100.0% 0.0% -50.0% -66.7% -50.0%
Total +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 56
Table 56Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency MedicineBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 244 287 313 325 325 362 411 434
Black or Black British 45 47 50 44 47 50 52 60
Mixed 32 33 35 34 37 44 46 52
White 1,127 1,196 1,249 1,266 1,291 1,353 1,450 1,545
Other 26 26 29 31 31 37 38 42
Not recorded 202 230 247 253 255 245 225 195
Total 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 14.6% 15.8% 16.3% 16.6% 16.4% 17.3% 18.5% 18.6%
Black or Black British 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.6%
Mixed 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
White 67.2% 65.8% 65.0% 64.8% 65.0% 64.7% 65.3% 66.4%
Other 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.7% 1.8%
Not recorded 12.1% 12.6% 12.8% 13.0% 12.8% 11.7% 10.1% 8.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +17.6% +9.1% +3.8% 0.0% +11.4% +13.5% +5.6% +33.5% +77.9%
Black or Black British +4.4% +6.4% -12.0% +6.8% +6.4% +4.0% +15.4% +36.4% +33.3%
Mixed +3.1% +6.1% -2.9% +8.8% +18.9% +4.5% +13.0% +52.9% +62.5%
White +6.1% +4.4% +1.4% +2.0% +4.8% +7.2% +6.6% +22.0% +37.1%
Other 0.0% +11.5% +6.9% 0.0% +19.4% +2.7% +10.5% +35.5% +61.5%
Not recorded +13.9% +7.4% +2.4% +0.8% -3.9% -8.2% -13.3% -22.9% -3.5%
Total +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 57
Table 57Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency MedicineBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 1,254 1,346 1,409 1,449 1,487 1,561 1,655 1,740
EEA 138 145 160 153 147 150 154 157
IMG 284 328 354 351 352 380 413 431
Total 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 74.8% 74.0% 73.3% 74.2% 74.9% 74.7% 74.5% 74.7%
EEA 8.2% 8.0% 8.3% 7.8% 7.4% 7.2% 6.9% 6.7%
IMG 16.9% 18.0% 18.4% 18.0% 17.7% 18.2% 18.6% 18.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +7.3% +4.7% +2.8% +2.6% +5.0% +6.0% +5.1% +20.1% +38.8%
EEA +5.1% +10.3% -4.4% -3.9% +2.0% +2.7% +1.9% +2.6% +13.8%
IMG +15.5% +7.9% -0.8% +0.3% +8.0% +8.7% +4.4% +22.8% +51.8%
Total +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 58
Table 58Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Emergency MedicineBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 94 102 112 115 116 131 146 151
UK, Black or Black British 6 7 6 5 6 8 8 12
UK, Mixed 20 21 24 23 27 33 34 38
UK, White 981 1,039 1,073 1,100 1,126 1,183 1,278 1,371
UK, Other 4 4 4 7 8 11 11 14
UK, Not recorded 149 173 190 199 204 195 178 154
EEA, Asian or Asian British 6 5 6 6 5 6 7 8
EEA, Black or Black British 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 2
EEA, Mixed - - - - - 1 1 2
EEA, White 109 117 131 127 125 129 132 136
EEA, Other 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
EEA, Not recorded 21 22 21 18 15 12 12 9
IMG, Asian or Asian British 144 180 195 204 204 225 258 275
IMG, Black or Black British 38 40 43 38 40 41 43 46
IMG, Mixed 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 12
IMG, White 37 40 45 39 40 41 40 38
IMG, Other 21 21 24 23 22 25 26 28
IMG, Not recorded 32 35 36 36 36 38 35 32
Total 1,676 1,819 1,923 1,953 1,986 2,091 2,222 2,328
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 7.5% 7.6% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 8.4% 8.8% 8.7%
UK, Black or Black British 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
UK, Mixed 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
UK, White 78.2% 77.2% 76.2% 75.9% 75.7% 75.8% 77.2% 78.8%
UK, Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
UK, Not recorded 11.9% 12.9% 13.5% 13.7% 13.7% 12.5% 10.8% 8.9%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 4.3% 3.4% 3.8% 3.9% 3.4% 4.0% 4.5% 5.1%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.7% - 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 1.3%
EEA, Mixed - - - - - 0.7% 0.6% 1.3%
EEA, White 79.0% 80.7% 81.9% 83.0% 85.0% 86.0% 85.7% 86.6%
EEA, Other 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% -
EEA, Not recorded 15.2% 15.2% 13.1% 11.8% 10.2% 8.0% 7.8% 5.7%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 50.7% 54.9% 55.1% 58.1% 58.0% 59.2% 62.5% 63.8%
IMG, Black or Black British 13.4% 12.2% 12.1% 10.8% 11.4% 10.8% 10.4% 10.7%
IMG, Mixed 4.2% 3.7% 3.1% 3.1% 2.8% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8%
IMG, White 13.0% 12.2% 12.7% 11.1% 11.4% 10.8% 9.7% 8.8%
IMG, Other 7.4% 6.4% 6.8% 6.6% 6.3% 6.6% 6.3% 6.5%
IMG, Not recorded 11.3% 10.7% 10.2% 10.3% 10.2% 10.0% 8.5% 7.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +8.5% +9.8% +2.7% +0.9% +12.9% +11.5% +3.4% +31.3% +60.6%
UK, Black or Black British +16.7% -14.3% -16.7% +20.0% +33.3% 0.0% +50.0% +140.0% +100.0%
UK, Mixed +5.0% +14.3% -4.2% +17.4% +22.2% +3.0% +11.8% +65.2% +90.0%
UK, White +5.9% +3.3% +2.5% +2.4% +5.1% +8.0% +7.3% +24.6% +39.8%
UK, Other 0.0% 0.0% +75.0% +14.3% +37.5% 0.0% +27.3% +100.0% +250.0%
UK, Not recorded +16.1% +9.8% +4.7% +2.5% -4.4% -8.7% -13.5% -22.6% +3.4%
EEA, Asian or Asian British -16.7% +20.0% 0.0% -16.7% +20.0% +16.7% +14.3% +33.3% +33.3%
EEA, Black or Black British -100.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0% +100.0%
EEA, Mixed - - - - - 0.0% +100.0% - -
EEA, White +7.3% +12.0% -3.1% -1.6% +3.2% +2.3% +3.0% +7.1% +24.8%
EEA, Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%
EEA, Not recorded +4.8% -4.5% -14.3% -16.7% -20.0% 0.0% -25.0% -50.0% -57.1%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +25.0% +8.3% +4.6% 0.0% +10.3% +14.7% +6.6% +34.8% +91.0%
IMG, Black or Black British +5.3% +7.5% -11.6% +5.3% +2.5% +4.9% +7.0% +21.1% +21.1%
IMG, Mixed 0.0% -8.3% 0.0% -9.1% 0.0% +10.0% +9.1% +9.1% 0.0%
IMG, White +8.1% +12.5% -13.3% +2.6% +2.5% -2.4% -5.0% -2.6% +2.7%
IMG, Other 0.0% +14.3% -4.2% -4.3% +13.6% +4.0% +7.7% +21.7% +33.3%
IMG, Not recorded +9.4% +2.9% 0.0% 0.0% +5.6% -7.9% -8.6% -11.1% 0.0%
Total +8.5% +5.7% +1.6% +1.7% +5.3% +6.3% +4.8% +19.2% +38.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 59
Table 59Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive CareBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 1,840 1,944 1,978 1,881 1,802 1,772 1,731 1,634
40-49 4,220 4,226 4,174 4,234 4,236 4,336 4,365 4,413
50-59 2,480 2,643 2,710 2,858 2,976 3,128 3,238 3,357
60-69 780 795 751 731 783 805 879 950
70 or more 88 80 74 63 53 63 68 77
Total 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 19.6% 20.1% 20.4% 19.3% 18.3% 17.5% 16.8% 15.7%
40-49 44.9% 43.6% 43.1% 43.4% 43.0% 42.9% 42.5% 42.3%
50-59 26.4% 27.3% 28.0% 29.3% 30.2% 31.0% 31.5% 32.2%
60-69 8.3% 8.2% 7.8% 7.5% 7.9% 8.0% 8.5% 9.1%
70 or more 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +5.7% +1.7% -4.9% -4.2% -1.7% -2.3% -5.6% -13.1% -11.2%
40-49 +0.1% -1.2% +1.4% +0.0% +2.4% +0.7% +1.1% +4.2% +4.6%
50-59 +6.6% +2.5% +5.5% +4.1% +5.1% +3.5% +3.7% +17.5% +35.4%
60-69 +1.9% -5.5% -2.7% +7.1% +2.8% +9.2% +8.1% +30.0% +21.8%
70 or more -9.1% -7.5% -14.9% -15.9% +18.9% +7.9% +13.2% +22.2% -12.5%
Total +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 60
Table 60Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive CareBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 6,504 6,620 6,539 6,521 6,524 6,631 6,682 6,725
Female 2,904 3,068 3,148 3,246 3,326 3,473 3,599 3,706
Total 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 69.1% 68.3% 67.5% 66.8% 66.2% 65.6% 65.0% 64.5%
Female 30.9% 31.7% 32.5% 33.2% 33.8% 34.4% 35.0% 35.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +1.8% -1.2% -0.3% +0.0% +1.6% +0.8% +0.6% +3.1% +3.4%
Female +5.6% +2.6% +3.1% +2.5% +4.4% +3.6% +3.0% +14.2% +27.6%
Total +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 61
Table 61Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive CareBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 1,151 1,216 1,230 1,127 1,035 988 944 888
Male, 40-49 2,814 2,745 2,679 2,729 2,748 2,799 2,774 2,746
Male, 50-59 1,841 1,961 1,964 2,026 2,079 2,156 2,215 2,285
Male, 60-69 631 635 607 589 621 636 692 742
Male, 70 or more 67 63 59 50 41 52 57 64
Female, 20-39 689 728 748 754 767 784 787 746
Female, 40-49 1,406 1,481 1,495 1,505 1,488 1,537 1,591 1,667
Female, 50-59 639 682 746 832 897 972 1,023 1,072
Female, 60-69 149 160 144 142 162 169 187 208
Female, 70 or more 21 17 15 13 12 11 11 13
Total 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 17.7% 18.4% 18.8% 17.3% 15.9% 14.9% 14.1% 13.2%
Male, 40-49 43.3% 41.5% 41.0% 41.8% 42.1% 42.2% 41.5% 40.8%
Male, 50-59 28.3% 29.6% 30.0% 31.1% 31.9% 32.5% 33.1% 34.0%
Male, 60-69 9.7% 9.6% 9.3% 9.0% 9.5% 9.6% 10.4% 11.0%
Male, 70 or more 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
Female, 20-39 23.7% 23.7% 23.8% 23.2% 23.1% 22.6% 21.9% 20.1%
Female, 40-49 48.4% 48.3% 47.5% 46.4% 44.7% 44.3% 44.2% 45.0%
Female, 50-59 22.0% 22.2% 23.7% 25.6% 27.0% 28.0% 28.4% 28.9%
Female, 60-69 5.1% 5.2% 4.6% 4.4% 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% 5.6%
Female, 70 or more 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +5.6% +1.2% -8.4% -8.2% -4.5% -4.5% -5.9% -21.2% -22.8%
Male, 40-49 -2.5% -2.4% +1.9% +0.7% +1.9% -0.9% -1.0% +0.6% -2.4%
Male, 50-59 +6.5% +0.2% +3.2% +2.6% +3.7% +2.7% +3.2% +12.8% +24.1%
Male, 60-69 +0.6% -4.4% -3.0% +5.4% +2.4% +8.8% +7.2% +26.0% +17.6%
Male, 70 or more -6.0% -6.3% -15.3% -18.0% +26.8% +9.6% +12.3% +28.0% -4.5%
Female, 20-39 +5.7% +2.7% +0.8% +1.7% +2.2% +0.4% -5.2% -1.1% +8.3%
Female, 40-49 +5.3% +0.9% +0.7% -1.1% +3.3% +3.5% +4.8% +10.8% +18.6%
Female, 50-59 +6.7% +9.4% +11.5% +7.8% +8.4% +5.2% +4.8% +28.8% +67.8%
Female, 60-69 +7.4% -10.0% -1.4% +14.1% +4.3% +10.7% +11.2% +46.5% +39.6%
Female, 70 or more -19.0% -11.8% -13.3% -7.7% -8.3% 0.0% +18.2% 0.0% -38.1%
Total +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 62
Table 62Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive CareBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,611 1,739 1,824 1,911 1,993 2,102 2,166 2,215
Black or Black British 142 148 146 141 146 148 151 157
Mixed 102 112 111 121 125 130 140 152
White 6,042 6,194 6,217 6,258 6,270 6,456 6,609 6,810
Other 124 137 144 145 142 151 153 177
Not recorded 1,387 1,358 1,245 1,191 1,174 1,117 1,062 920
Total 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 17.1% 18.0% 18.8% 19.6% 20.2% 20.8% 21.1% 21.2%
Black or Black British 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Mixed 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5%
White 64.2% 63.9% 64.2% 64.1% 63.7% 63.9% 64.3% 65.3%
Other 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7%
Not recorded 14.7% 14.0% 12.9% 12.2% 11.9% 11.1% 10.3% 8.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +7.9% +4.9% +4.8% +4.3% +5.5% +3.0% +2.3% +15.9% +37.5%
Black or Black British +4.2% -1.4% -3.4% +3.5% +1.4% +2.0% +4.0% +11.3% +10.6%
Mixed +9.8% -0.9% +9.0% +3.3% +4.0% +7.7% +8.6% +25.6% +49.0%
White +2.5% +0.4% +0.7% +0.2% +3.0% +2.4% +3.0% +8.8% +12.7%
Other +10.5% +5.1% +0.7% -2.1% +6.3% +1.3% +15.7% +22.1% +42.7%
Not recorded -2.1% -8.3% -4.3% -1.4% -4.9% -4.9% -13.4% -22.8% -33.7%
Total +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 63
Table 63Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive CareBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 5,841 6,006 6,074 6,183 6,306 6,535 6,710 6,860
EEA 1,479 1,481 1,404 1,359 1,286 1,292 1,292 1,272
IMG 2,088 2,201 2,209 2,225 2,258 2,277 2,279 2,299
Total 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 62.1% 62.0% 62.7% 63.3% 64.0% 64.7% 65.3% 65.8%
EEA 15.7% 15.3% 14.5% 13.9% 13.1% 12.8% 12.6% 12.2%
IMG 22.2% 22.7% 22.8% 22.8% 22.9% 22.5% 22.2% 22.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.8% +1.1% +1.8% +2.0% +3.6% +2.7% +2.2% +10.9% +17.4%
EEA +0.1% -5.2% -3.2% -5.4% +0.5% 0.0% -1.5% -6.4% -14.0%
IMG +5.4% +0.4% +0.7% +1.5% +0.8% +0.1% +0.9% +3.3% +10.1%
Total +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 64
Table 64Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Anaesthetics and Intensive CareBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 394 415 436 465 490 564 606 647
UK, Black or Black British 26 25 24 24 27 29 35 38
UK, Mixed 47 52 56 66 67 77 84 98
UK, White 4,566 4,683 4,739 4,800 4,884 5,060 5,205 5,386
UK, Other 23 30 34 34 36 41 45 57
UK, Not recorded 785 801 785 794 802 764 735 634
EEA, Asian or Asian British 19 23 23 25 27 28 28 25
EEA, Black or Black British 10 11 10 10 10 9 8 10
EEA, Mixed 9 10 9 9 8 7 9 12
EEA, White 1,083 1,126 1,109 1,103 1,047 1,067 1,080 1,091
EEA, Other 10 10 12 13 13 11 10 8
EEA, Not recorded 348 301 241 199 181 170 157 126
IMG, Asian or Asian British 1,198 1,301 1,365 1,421 1,476 1,510 1,532 1,543
IMG, Black or Black British 106 112 112 107 109 110 108 109
IMG, Mixed 46 50 46 46 50 46 47 42
IMG, White 393 385 369 355 339 329 324 333
IMG, Other 91 97 98 98 93 99 98 112
IMG, Not recorded 254 256 219 198 191 183 170 160
Total 9,408 9,688 9,687 9,767 9,850 10,104 10,281 10,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 6.7% 6.9% 7.2% 7.5% 7.8% 8.6% 9.0% 9.4%
UK, Black or Black British 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
UK, Mixed 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
UK, White 78.2% 78.0% 78.0% 77.6% 77.5% 77.4% 77.6% 78.5%
UK, Other 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
UK, Not recorded 13.4% 13.3% 12.9% 12.8% 12.7% 11.7% 11.0% 9.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 1.3% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.0%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.8%
EEA, Mixed 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.9%
EEA, White 73.2% 76.0% 79.0% 81.2% 81.4% 82.6% 83.6% 85.8%
EEA, Other 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6%
EEA, Not recorded 23.5% 20.3% 17.2% 14.6% 14.1% 13.2% 12.2% 9.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 57.4% 59.1% 61.8% 63.9% 65.4% 66.3% 67.2% 67.1%
IMG, Black or Black British 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7%
IMG, Mixed 2.2% 2.3% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0% 2.1% 1.8%
IMG, White 18.8% 17.5% 16.7% 16.0% 15.0% 14.4% 14.2% 14.5%
IMG, Other 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.1% 4.3% 4.3% 4.9%
IMG, Not recorded 12.2% 11.6% 9.9% 8.9% 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% 7.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +5.3% +5.1% +6.7% +5.4% +15.1% +7.4% +6.8% +39.1% +64.2%
UK, Black or Black British -3.8% -4.0% 0.0% +12.5% +7.4% +20.7% +8.6% +58.3% +46.2%
UK, Mixed +10.6% +7.7% +17.9% +1.5% +14.9% +9.1% +16.7% +48.5% +108.5%
UK, White +2.6% +1.2% +1.3% +1.8% +3.6% +2.9% +3.5% +12.2% +18.0%
UK, Other +30.4% +13.3% 0.0% +5.9% +13.9% +9.8% +26.7% +67.6% +147.8%
UK, Not recorded +2.0% -2.0% +1.1% +1.0% -4.7% -3.8% -13.7% -20.2% -19.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +21.1% 0.0% +8.7% +8.0% +3.7% 0.0% -10.7% 0.0% +31.6%
EEA, Black or Black British +10.0% -9.1% 0.0% 0.0% -10.0% -11.1% +25.0% 0.0% 0.0%
EEA, Mixed +11.1% -10.0% 0.0% -11.1% -12.5% +28.6% +33.3% +33.3% +33.3%
EEA, White +4.0% -1.5% -0.5% -5.1% +1.9% +1.2% +1.0% -1.1% +0.7%
EEA, Other 0.0% +20.0% +8.3% 0.0% -15.4% -9.1% -20.0% -38.5% -20.0%
EEA, Not recorded -13.5% -19.9% -17.4% -9.0% -6.1% -7.6% -19.7% -36.7% -63.8%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +8.6% +4.9% +4.1% +3.9% +2.3% +1.5% +0.7% +8.6% +28.8%
IMG, Black or Black British +5.7% 0.0% -4.5% +1.9% +0.9% -1.8% +0.9% +1.9% +2.8%
IMG, Mixed +8.7% -8.0% 0.0% +8.7% -8.0% +2.2% -10.6% -8.7% -8.7%
IMG, White -2.0% -4.2% -3.8% -4.5% -2.9% -1.5% +2.8% -6.2% -15.3%
IMG, Other +6.6% +1.0% 0.0% -5.1% +6.5% -1.0% +14.3% +14.3% +23.1%
IMG, Not recorded +0.8% -14.5% -9.6% -3.5% -4.2% -7.1% -5.9% -19.2% -37.0%
Total +3.0% -0.0% +0.8% +0.8% +2.6% +1.8% +1.5% +6.8% +10.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 65
Table 65Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and GynaecologyBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 405 403 445 467 485 491 524 569
40-49 1,557 1,602 1,608 1,551 1,511 1,499 1,458 1,490
50-59 1,152 1,207 1,277 1,303 1,330 1,360 1,398 1,431
60-69 413 449 437 427 437 464 475 509
70 or more 71 64 64 48 46 55 64 73
Total 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 11.3% 10.8% 11.6% 12.3% 12.7% 12.7% 13.4% 14.0%
40-49 43.3% 43.0% 42.0% 40.9% 39.7% 38.7% 37.2% 36.6%
50-59 32.0% 32.4% 33.3% 34.3% 34.9% 35.2% 35.7% 35.1%
60-69 11.5% 12.1% 11.4% 11.2% 11.5% 12.0% 12.1% 12.5%
70 or more 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 -0.5% +10.4% +4.9% +3.9% +1.2% +6.7% +8.6% +21.8% +40.5%
40-49 +2.9% +0.4% -3.5% -2.6% -0.8% -2.7% +2.2% -3.9% -4.3%
50-59 +4.8% +5.8% +2.0% +2.1% +2.3% +2.8% +2.4% +9.8% +24.2%
60-69 +8.7% -2.7% -2.3% +2.3% +6.2% +2.4% +7.2% +19.2% +23.2%
70 or more -9.9% 0.0% -25.0% -4.2% +19.6% +16.4% +14.1% +52.1% +2.8%
Total +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 66
Table 66Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and GynaecologyBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 2,058 2,058 2,030 1,915 1,841 1,821 1,771 1,755
Female 1,540 1,667 1,801 1,881 1,968 2,048 2,148 2,317
Total 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 57.2% 55.2% 53.0% 50.4% 48.3% 47.1% 45.2% 43.1%
Female 42.8% 44.8% 47.0% 49.6% 51.7% 52.9% 54.8% 56.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male 0.0% -1.4% -5.7% -3.9% -1.1% -2.7% -0.9% -8.4% -14.7%
Female +8.2% +8.0% +4.4% +4.6% +4.1% +4.9% +7.9% +23.2% +50.5%
Total +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 67
Table 67Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and GynaecologyBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 178 175 174 171 166 165 169 166
Male, 40-49 738 712 683 595 553 529 486 478
Male, 50-59 745 761 777 778 757 735 720 691
Male, 60-69 334 352 339 328 323 343 339 359
Male, 70 or more 63 58 57 43 42 49 57 61
Female, 20-39 227 228 271 296 319 326 355 403
Female, 40-49 819 890 925 956 958 970 972 1,012
Female, 50-59 407 446 500 525 573 625 678 740
Female, 60-69 79 97 98 99 114 121 136 150
Female, 70 or more 8 6 7 5 4 6 7 12
Total 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 8.6% 8.5% 8.6% 8.9% 9.0% 9.1% 9.5% 9.5%
Male, 40-49 35.9% 34.6% 33.6% 31.1% 30.0% 29.0% 27.4% 27.2%
Male, 50-59 36.2% 37.0% 38.3% 40.6% 41.1% 40.4% 40.7% 39.4%
Male, 60-69 16.2% 17.1% 16.7% 17.1% 17.5% 18.8% 19.1% 20.5%
Male, 70 or more 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 2.2% 2.3% 2.7% 3.2% 3.5%
Female, 20-39 14.7% 13.7% 15.0% 15.7% 16.2% 15.9% 16.5% 17.4%
Female, 40-49 53.2% 53.4% 51.4% 50.8% 48.7% 47.4% 45.3% 43.7%
Female, 50-59 26.4% 26.8% 27.8% 27.9% 29.1% 30.5% 31.6% 31.9%
Female, 60-69 5.1% 5.8% 5.4% 5.3% 5.8% 5.9% 6.3% 6.5%
Female, 70 or more 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 -1.7% -0.6% -1.7% -2.9% -0.6% +2.4% -1.8% -2.9% -6.7%
Male, 40-49 -3.5% -4.1% -12.9% -7.1% -4.3% -8.1% -1.6% -19.7% -35.2%
Male, 50-59 +2.1% +2.1% +0.1% -2.7% -2.9% -2.0% -4.0% -11.2% -7.2%
Male, 60-69 +5.4% -3.7% -3.2% -1.5% +6.2% -1.2% +5.9% +9.5% +7.5%
Male, 70 or more -7.9% -1.7% -24.6% -2.3% +16.7% +16.3% +7.0% +41.9% -3.2%
Female, 20-39 +0.4% +18.9% +9.2% +7.8% +2.2% +8.9% +13.5% +36.1% +77.5%
Female, 40-49 +8.7% +3.9% +3.4% +0.2% +1.3% +0.2% +4.1% +5.9% +23.6%
Female, 50-59 +9.6% +12.1% +5.0% +9.1% +9.1% +8.5% +9.1% +41.0% +81.8%
Female, 60-69 +22.8% +1.0% +1.0% +15.2% +6.1% +12.4% +10.3% +51.5% +89.9%
Female, 70 or more -25.0% +16.7% -28.6% -20.0% +50.0% +16.7% +71.4% +140.0% +50.0%
Total +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 68
Table 68Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and GynaecologyBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 806 898 981 1,026 1,063 1,104 1,123 1,180
Black or Black British 254 272 279 288 277 272 256 263
Mixed 82 89 88 87 86 87 85 91
White 1,858 1,860 1,884 1,807 1,809 1,850 1,889 1,986
Other 148 153 157 153 147 159 169 192
Not recorded 450 453 442 435 427 397 397 360
Total 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 22.4% 24.1% 25.6% 27.0% 27.9% 28.5% 28.7% 29.0%
Black or Black British 7.1% 7.3% 7.3% 7.6% 7.3% 7.0% 6.5% 6.5%
Mixed 2.3% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
White 51.6% 49.9% 49.2% 47.6% 47.5% 47.8% 48.2% 48.8%
Other 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.7%
Not recorded 12.5% 12.2% 11.5% 11.5% 11.2% 10.3% 10.1% 8.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +11.4% +9.2% +4.6% +3.6% +3.9% +1.7% +5.1% +15.0% +46.4%
Black or Black British +7.1% +2.6% +3.2% -3.8% -1.8% -5.9% +2.7% -8.7% +3.5%
Mixed +8.5% -1.1% -1.1% -1.1% +1.2% -2.3% +7.1% +4.6% +11.0%
White +0.1% +1.3% -4.1% +0.1% +2.3% +2.1% +5.1% +9.9% +6.9%
Other +3.4% +2.6% -2.5% -3.9% +8.2% +6.3% +13.6% +25.5% +29.7%
Not recorded +0.7% -2.4% -1.6% -1.8% -7.0% 0.0% -9.3% -17.2% -20.0%
Total +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 69
Table 69Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and GynaecologyBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 1,681 1,682 1,688 1,661 1,686 1,730 1,785 1,874
EEA 583 590 600 554 537 545 548 567
IMG 1,334 1,453 1,543 1,581 1,586 1,594 1,586 1,631
Total 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 46.7% 45.2% 44.1% 43.8% 44.3% 44.7% 45.5% 46.0%
EEA 16.2% 15.8% 15.7% 14.6% 14.1% 14.1% 14.0% 13.9%
IMG 37.1% 39.0% 40.3% 41.6% 41.6% 41.2% 40.5% 40.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +0.1% +0.4% -1.6% +1.5% +2.6% +3.2% +5.0% +12.8% +11.5%
EEA +1.2% +1.7% -7.7% -3.1% +1.5% +0.6% +3.5% +2.3% -2.7%
IMG +8.9% +6.2% +2.5% +0.3% +0.5% -0.5% +2.8% +3.2% +22.3%
Total +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 70
Table 70Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Obstetrics and GynaecologyBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 135 141 148 153 163 172 191 221
UK, Black or Black British 27 29 32 38 37 36 34 39
UK, Mixed 17 17 20 21 23 28 31 37
UK, White 1,293 1,288 1,281 1,243 1,254 1,289 1,323 1,386
UK, Other 10 11 16 16 17 24 27 29
UK, Not recorded 199 196 191 190 192 181 179 162
EEA, Asian or Asian British 12 13 13 14 14 14 16 16
EEA, Black or Black British 19 20 16 13 12 13 12 14
EEA, Mixed 5 7 5 5 4 7 6 8
EEA, White 430 439 465 429 420 428 438 471
EEA, Other 7 8 11 11 10 8 8 10
EEA, Not recorded 110 103 90 82 77 75 68 48
IMG, Asian or Asian British 659 744 820 859 886 918 916 943
IMG, Black or Black British 208 223 231 237 228 223 210 210
IMG, Mixed 60 65 63 61 59 52 48 46
IMG, White 135 133 138 135 135 133 128 129
IMG, Other 131 134 130 126 120 127 134 153
IMG, Not recorded 141 154 161 163 158 141 150 150
Total 3,598 3,725 3,831 3,796 3,809 3,869 3,919 4,072
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 8.0% 8.4% 8.8% 9.2% 9.7% 9.9% 10.7% 11.8%
UK, Black or Black British 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 1.9% 2.1%
UK, Mixed 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0%
UK, White 76.9% 76.6% 75.9% 74.8% 74.4% 74.5% 74.1% 74.0%
UK, Other 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5%
UK, Not recorded 11.8% 11.7% 11.3% 11.4% 11.4% 10.5% 10.0% 8.6%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.9% 2.8%
EEA, Black or Black British 3.3% 3.4% 2.7% 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2.2% 2.5%
EEA, Mixed 0.9% 1.2% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 1.3% 1.1% 1.4%
EEA, White 73.8% 74.4% 77.5% 77.4% 78.2% 78.5% 79.9% 83.1%
EEA, Other 1.2% 1.4% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8%
EEA, Not recorded 18.9% 17.5% 15.0% 14.8% 14.3% 13.8% 12.4% 8.5%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 49.4% 51.2% 53.1% 54.3% 55.9% 57.6% 57.8% 57.8%
IMG, Black or Black British 15.6% 15.3% 15.0% 15.0% 14.4% 14.0% 13.2% 12.9%
IMG, Mixed 4.5% 4.5% 4.1% 3.9% 3.7% 3.3% 3.0% 2.8%
IMG, White 10.1% 9.2% 8.9% 8.5% 8.5% 8.3% 8.1% 7.9%
IMG, Other 9.8% 9.2% 8.4% 8.0% 7.6% 8.0% 8.4% 9.4%
IMG, Not recorded 10.6% 10.6% 10.4% 10.3% 10.0% 8.8% 9.5% 9.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +4.4% +5.0% +3.4% +6.5% +5.5% +11.0% +15.7% +44.4% +63.7%
UK, Black or Black British +7.4% +10.3% +18.8% -2.6% -2.7% -5.6% +14.7% +2.6% +44.4%
UK, Mixed 0.0% +17.6% +5.0% +9.5% +21.7% +10.7% +19.4% +76.2% +117.6%
UK, White -0.4% -0.5% -3.0% +0.9% +2.8% +2.6% +4.8% +11.5% +7.2%
UK, Other +10.0% +45.5% 0.0% +6.3% +41.2% +12.5% +7.4% +81.3% +190.0%
UK, Not recorded -1.5% -2.6% -0.5% +1.1% -5.7% -1.1% -9.5% -14.7% -18.6%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +8.3% 0.0% +7.7% 0.0% 0.0% +14.3% 0.0% +14.3% +33.3%
EEA, Black or Black British +5.3% -20.0% -18.8% -7.7% +8.3% -7.7% +16.7% +7.7% -26.3%
EEA, Mixed +40.0% -28.6% 0.0% -20.0% +75.0% -14.3% +33.3% +60.0% +60.0%
EEA, White +2.1% +5.9% -7.7% -2.1% +1.9% +2.3% +7.5% +9.8% +9.5%
EEA, Other +14.3% +37.5% 0.0% -9.1% -20.0% 0.0% +25.0% -9.1% +42.9%
EEA, Not recorded -6.4% -12.6% -8.9% -6.1% -2.6% -9.3% -29.4% -41.5% -56.4%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +12.9% +10.2% +4.8% +3.1% +3.6% -0.2% +2.9% +9.8% +43.1%
IMG, Black or Black British +7.2% +3.6% +2.6% -3.8% -2.2% -5.8% 0.0% -11.4% +1.0%
IMG, Mixed +8.3% -3.1% -3.2% -3.3% -11.9% -7.7% -4.2% -24.6% -23.3%
IMG, White -1.5% +3.8% -2.2% 0.0% -1.5% -3.8% +0.8% -4.4% -4.4%
IMG, Other +2.3% -3.0% -3.1% -4.8% +5.8% +5.5% +14.2% +21.4% +16.8%
IMG, Not recorded +9.2% +4.5% +1.2% -3.1% -10.8% +6.4% 0.0% -8.0% +6.4%
Total +3.5% +2.8% -0.9% +0.3% +1.6% +1.3% +3.9% +7.3% +13.2%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 71
Table 71Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicineBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 45 46 44 39 37 24 21 13
40-49 205 192 182 164 148 151 145 138
50-59 287 285 274 274 255 256 241 231
60-69 131 135 144 137 135 139 135 152
70 or more 40 36 34 25 21 24 29 28
Total 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 6.4% 6.6% 6.5% 6.1% 6.2% 4.0% 3.7% 2.3%
40-49 29.0% 27.7% 26.8% 25.7% 24.8% 25.4% 25.4% 24.6%
50-59 40.5% 41.1% 40.4% 42.9% 42.8% 43.1% 42.2% 41.1%
60-69 18.5% 19.5% 21.2% 21.4% 22.7% 23.4% 23.6% 27.0%
70 or more 5.6% 5.2% 5.0% 3.9% 3.5% 4.0% 5.1% 5.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +2.2% -4.3% -11.4% -5.1% -35.1% -12.5% -38.1% -66.7% -71.1%
40-49 -6.3% -5.2% -9.9% -9.8% +2.0% -4.0% -4.8% -15.9% -32.7%
50-59 -0.7% -3.9% 0.0% -6.9% +0.4% -5.9% -4.1% -15.7% -19.5%
60-69 +3.1% +6.7% -4.9% -1.5% +3.0% -2.9% +12.6% +10.9% +16.0%
70 or more -10.0% -5.6% -26.5% -16.0% +14.3% +20.8% -3.4% +12.0% -30.0%
Total -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
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Table 72Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicineBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 515 503 484 448 416 411 391 381
Female 193 191 194 191 180 183 180 181
Total 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 72.7% 72.5% 71.4% 70.1% 69.8% 69.2% 68.5% 67.8%
Female 27.3% 27.5% 28.6% 29.9% 30.2% 30.8% 31.5% 32.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -2.3% -3.8% -7.4% -7.1% -1.2% -4.9% -2.6% -15.0% -26.0%
Female -1.0% +1.6% -1.5% -5.8% +1.7% -1.6% +0.6% -5.2% -6.2%
Total -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 73
Table 73Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicineBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 21 23 22 20 18 12 13 8
Male, 40-49 131 120 109 94 83 84 81 76
Male, 50-59 214 213 206 199 184 177 160 144
Male, 60-69 112 114 117 116 114 117 112 129
Male, 70 or more 37 33 30 19 17 21 25 24
Female, 20-39 24 23 22 19 19 12 8 5
Female, 40-49 74 72 73 70 65 67 64 62
Female, 50-59 73 72 68 75 71 79 81 87
Female, 60-69 19 21 27 21 21 22 23 23
Female, 70 or more 3 3 4 6 4 3 4 4
Total 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 4.1% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.3% 2.9% 3.3% 2.1%
Male, 40-49 25.4% 23.9% 22.5% 21.0% 20.0% 20.4% 20.7% 19.9%
Male, 50-59 41.6% 42.3% 42.6% 44.4% 44.2% 43.1% 40.9% 37.8%
Male, 60-69 21.7% 22.7% 24.2% 25.9% 27.4% 28.5% 28.6% 33.9%
Male, 70 or more 7.2% 6.6% 6.2% 4.2% 4.1% 5.1% 6.4% 6.3%
Female, 20-39 12.4% 12.0% 11.3% 9.9% 10.6% 6.6% 4.4% 2.8%
Female, 40-49 38.3% 37.7% 37.6% 36.6% 36.1% 36.6% 35.6% 34.3%
Female, 50-59 37.8% 37.7% 35.1% 39.3% 39.4% 43.2% 45.0% 48.1%
Female, 60-69 9.8% 11.0% 13.9% 11.0% 11.7% 12.0% 12.8% 12.7%
Female, 70 or more 1.6% 1.6% 2.1% 3.1% 2.2% 1.6% 2.2% 2.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +9.5% -4.3% -9.1% -10.0% -33.3% +8.3% -38.5% -60.0% -61.9%
Male, 40-49 -8.4% -9.2% -13.8% -11.7% +1.2% -3.6% -6.2% -19.1% -42.0%
Male, 50-59 -0.5% -3.3% -3.4% -7.5% -3.8% -9.6% -10.0% -27.6% -32.7%
Male, 60-69 +1.8% +2.6% -0.9% -1.7% +2.6% -4.3% +15.2% +11.2% +15.2%
Male, 70 or more -10.8% -9.1% -36.7% -10.5% +23.5% +19.0% -4.0% +26.3% -35.1%
Female, 20-39 -4.2% -4.3% -13.6% 0.0% -36.8% -33.3% -37.5% -73.7% -79.2%
Female, 40-49 -2.7% +1.4% -4.1% -7.1% +3.1% -4.5% -3.1% -11.4% -16.2%
Female, 50-59 -1.4% -5.6% +10.3% -5.3% +11.3% +2.5% +7.4% +16.0% +19.2%
Female, 60-69 +10.5% +28.6% -22.2% 0.0% +4.8% +4.5% 0.0% +9.5% +21.1%
Female, 70 or more 0.0% +33.3% +50.0% -33.3% -25.0% +33.3% 0.0% -33.3% +33.3%
Total -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 74
Table 74Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicineBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 42 45 48 47 49 52 50 54
Black or Black British 12 14 12 14 13 15 17 20
Mixed 8 7 8 7 6 8 9 9
White 476 459 448 422 388 382 367 365
Other 3 3 4 4 4 5 3 3
Not recorded 167 166 158 145 136 132 125 111
Total 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 5.9% 6.5% 7.1% 7.4% 8.2% 8.8% 8.8% 9.6%
Black or Black British 1.7% 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 3.0% 3.6%
Mixed 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 1.6% 1.6%
White 67.2% 66.1% 66.1% 66.0% 65.1% 64.3% 64.3% 64.9%
Other 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5%
Not recorded 23.6% 23.9% 23.3% 22.7% 22.8% 22.2% 21.9% 19.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +7.1% +6.7% -2.1% +4.3% +6.1% -3.8% +8.0% +14.9% +28.6%
Black or Black British +16.7% -14.3% +16.7% -7.1% +15.4% +13.3% +17.6% +42.9% +66.7%
Mixed -12.5% +14.3% -12.5% -14.3% +33.3% +12.5% 0.0% +28.6% +12.5%
White -3.6% -2.4% -5.8% -8.1% -1.5% -3.9% -0.5% -13.5% -23.3%
Other 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% -40.0% 0.0% -25.0% 0.0%
Not recorded -0.6% -4.8% -8.2% -6.2% -2.9% -5.3% -11.2% -23.4% -33.5%
Total -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 75
Table 75Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicineBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 579 562 542 504 472 464 450 443
EEA 71 68 68 67 58 60 52 51
IMG 58 64 68 68 66 70 69 68
Total 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 81.8% 81.0% 79.9% 78.9% 79.2% 78.1% 78.8% 78.8%
EEA 10.0% 9.8% 10.0% 10.5% 9.7% 10.1% 9.1% 9.1%
IMG 8.2% 9.2% 10.0% 10.6% 11.1% 11.8% 12.1% 12.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -2.9% -3.6% -7.0% -6.3% -1.7% -3.0% -1.6% -12.1% -23.5%
EEA -4.2% 0.0% -1.5% -13.4% +3.4% -13.3% -1.9% -23.9% -28.2%
IMG +10.3% +6.3% 0.0% -2.9% +6.1% -1.4% -1.4% 0.0% +17.2%
Total -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 76
Table 76Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Occupational medicineBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 26 28 28 27 29 31 30 34
UK, Black or Black British 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
UK, Mixed 2 1 1 1 - 1 3 2
UK, White 406 391 378 353 327 318 309 307
UK, Other 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
UK, Not recorded 141 138 131 119 112 110 104 94
EEA, Asian or Asian British - - - - - - - -
EEA, Black or Black British - - - - - - - -
EEA, Mixed 1 1 1 - - 1 - -
EEA, White 57 56 57 55 48 50 44 43
EEA, Other - - - - - - - -
EEA, Not recorded 13 11 10 12 10 9 8 8
IMG, Asian or Asian British 16 17 20 20 20 21 20 20
IMG, Black or Black British 9 11 9 11 10 12 14 16
IMG, Mixed 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7
IMG, White 13 12 13 14 13 14 14 15
IMG, Other 2 2 3 3 3 4 2 1
IMG, Not recorded 13 17 17 14 14 13 13 9
Total 708 694 678 639 596 594 571 562
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 4.5% 5.0% 5.2% 5.4% 6.1% 6.7% 6.7% 7.7%
UK, Black or Black British 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9%
UK, Mixed 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% - 0.2% 0.7% 0.5%
UK, White 70.1% 69.6% 69.7% 70.0% 69.3% 68.5% 68.7% 69.3%
UK, Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
UK, Not recorded 24.4% 24.6% 24.2% 23.6% 23.7% 23.7% 23.1% 21.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British - - - - - - - -
EEA, Black or Black British - - - - - - - -
EEA, Mixed 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% - - 1.7% - -
EEA, White 80.3% 82.4% 83.8% 82.1% 82.8% 83.3% 84.6% 84.3%
EEA, Other - - - - - - - -
EEA, Not recorded 18.3% 16.2% 14.7% 17.9% 17.2% 15.0% 15.4% 15.7%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 27.6% 26.6% 29.4% 29.4% 30.3% 30.0% 29.0% 29.4%
IMG, Black or Black British 15.5% 17.2% 13.2% 16.2% 15.2% 17.1% 20.3% 23.5%
IMG, Mixed 8.6% 7.8% 8.8% 8.8% 9.1% 8.6% 8.7% 10.3%
IMG, White 22.4% 18.8% 19.1% 20.6% 19.7% 20.0% 20.3% 22.1%
IMG, Other 3.4% 3.1% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 5.7% 2.9% 1.5%
IMG, Not recorded 22.4% 26.6% 25.0% 20.6% 21.2% 18.6% 18.8% 13.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +7.7% 0.0% -3.6% +7.4% +6.9% -3.2% +13.3% +25.9% +30.8%
UK, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% +33.3% +33.3%
UK, Mixed -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - +200.0% -33.3% +100.0% 0.0%
UK, White -3.7% -3.3% -6.6% -7.4% -2.8% -2.8% -0.6% -13.0% -24.4%
UK, Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0% +100.0%
UK, Not recorded -2.1% -5.1% -9.2% -5.9% -1.8% -5.5% -9.6% -21.0% -33.3%
EEA, Asian or Asian British - - - - - - - - -
EEA, Black or Black British - - - - - - - - -
EEA, Mixed 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% - - -100.0%
EEA, White -1.8% +1.8% -3.5% -12.7% +4.2% -12.0% -2.3% -21.8% -24.6%
EEA, Other - - - - - - - - -
EEA, Not recorded -15.4% -9.1% +20.0% -16.7% -10.0% -11.1% 0.0% -33.3% -38.5%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +6.3% +17.6% 0.0% 0.0% +5.0% -4.8% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0%
IMG, Black or Black British +22.2% -18.2% +22.2% -9.1% +20.0% +16.7% +14.3% +45.5% +77.8%
IMG, Mixed 0.0% +20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +16.7% +16.7% +40.0%
IMG, White -7.7% +8.3% +7.7% -7.1% +7.7% 0.0% +7.1% +7.1% +15.4%
IMG, Other 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% -50.0% -50.0% -66.7% -50.0%
IMG, Not recorded +30.8% 0.0% -17.6% 0.0% -7.1% 0.0% -30.8% -35.7% -30.8%
Total -2.0% -2.3% -5.8% -6.7% -0.3% -3.9% -1.6% -12.1% -20.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 77
Table 77Licensed doctors in registered specialty group OphthalmologyBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 371 414 410 401 405 404 399 420
40-49 815 863 865 862 832 841 848 844
50-59 611 619 636 654 681 688 723 765
60-69 207 220 213 224 241 262 283 284
70 or more 44 45 38 31 30 35 36 37
Total 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 18.1% 19.2% 19.0% 18.5% 18.5% 18.1% 17.4% 17.9%
40-49 39.8% 39.9% 40.0% 39.7% 38.0% 37.7% 37.0% 35.9%
50-59 29.8% 28.6% 29.4% 30.1% 31.1% 30.9% 31.6% 32.6%
60-69 10.1% 10.2% 9.9% 10.3% 11.0% 11.7% 12.4% 12.1%
70 or more 2.1% 2.1% 1.8% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +11.6% -1.0% -2.2% +1.0% -0.2% -1.2% +5.3% +4.7% +13.2%
40-49 +5.9% +0.2% -0.3% -3.5% +1.1% +0.8% -0.5% -2.1% +3.6%
50-59 +1.3% +2.7% +2.8% +4.1% +1.0% +5.1% +5.8% +17.0% +25.2%
60-69 +6.3% -3.2% +5.2% +7.6% +8.7% +8.0% +0.4% +26.8% +37.2%
70 or more +2.3% -15.6% -18.4% -3.2% +16.7% +2.9% +2.8% +19.4% -15.9%
Total +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 78
Table 78Licensed doctors in registered specialty group OphthalmologyBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 1,529 1,601 1,590 1,570 1,560 1,570 1,597 1,612
Female 519 560 572 602 629 660 692 738
Total 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 74.7% 74.1% 73.5% 72.3% 71.3% 70.4% 69.8% 68.6%
Female 25.3% 25.9% 26.5% 27.7% 28.7% 29.6% 30.2% 31.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +4.7% -0.7% -1.3% -0.6% +0.6% +1.7% +0.9% +2.7% +5.4%
Female +7.9% +2.1% +5.2% +4.5% +4.9% +4.8% +6.6% +22.6% +42.2%
Total +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 79
Table 79Licensed doctors in registered specialty group OphthalmologyBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 240 281 279 259 247 242 242 234
Male, 40-49 562 580 586 577 558 553 559 556
Male, 50-59 503 505 501 509 519 516 522 542
Male, 60-69 183 193 188 196 208 226 243 250
Male, 70 or more 41 42 36 29 28 33 31 30
Female, 20-39 131 133 131 142 158 162 157 186
Female, 40-49 253 283 279 285 274 288 289 288
Female, 50-59 108 114 135 145 162 172 201 223
Female, 60-69 24 27 25 28 33 36 40 34
Female, 70 or more 3 3 2 2 2 2 5 7
Total 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 15.7% 17.6% 17.5% 16.5% 15.8% 15.4% 15.2% 14.5%
Male, 40-49 36.8% 36.2% 36.9% 36.8% 35.8% 35.2% 35.0% 34.5%
Male, 50-59 32.9% 31.5% 31.5% 32.4% 33.3% 32.9% 32.7% 33.6%
Male, 60-69 12.0% 12.1% 11.8% 12.5% 13.3% 14.4% 15.2% 15.5%
Male, 70 or more 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 1.9% 1.9%
Female, 20-39 25.2% 23.8% 22.9% 23.6% 25.1% 24.5% 22.7% 25.2%
Female, 40-49 48.7% 50.5% 48.8% 47.3% 43.6% 43.6% 41.8% 39.0%
Female, 50-59 20.8% 20.4% 23.6% 24.1% 25.8% 26.1% 29.0% 30.2%
Female, 60-69 4.6% 4.8% 4.4% 4.7% 5.2% 5.5% 5.8% 4.6%
Female, 70 or more 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +17.1% -0.7% -7.2% -4.6% -2.0% 0.0% -3.3% -9.7% -2.5%
Male, 40-49 +3.2% +1.0% -1.5% -3.3% -0.9% +1.1% -0.5% -3.6% -1.1%
Male, 50-59 +0.4% -0.8% +1.6% +2.0% -0.6% +1.2% +3.8% +6.5% +7.8%
Male, 60-69 +5.5% -2.6% +4.3% +6.1% +8.7% +7.5% +2.9% +27.6% +36.6%
Male, 70 or more +2.4% -14.3% -19.4% -3.4% +17.9% -6.1% -3.2% +3.4% -26.8%
Female, 20-39 +1.5% -1.5% +8.4% +11.3% +2.5% -3.1% +18.5% +31.0% +42.0%
Female, 40-49 +11.9% -1.4% +2.2% -3.9% +5.1% +0.3% -0.3% +1.1% +13.8%
Female, 50-59 +5.6% +18.4% +7.4% +11.7% +6.2% +16.9% +10.9% +53.8% +106.5%
Female, 60-69 +12.5% -7.4% +12.0% +17.9% +9.1% +11.1% -15.0% +21.4% +41.7%
Female, 70 or more 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +150.0% +40.0% +250.0% +133.3%
Total +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 80
Table 80Licensed doctors in registered specialty group OphthalmologyBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 459 496 514 538 565 590 624 660
Black or Black British 30 29 31 33 34 37 38 42
Mixed 27 29 30 33 37 38 37 38
White 1,139 1,209 1,226 1,205 1,198 1,211 1,231 1,276
Other 41 49 53 59 56 61 67 83
Not recorded 352 349 308 304 299 293 292 251
Total 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 22.4% 23.0% 23.8% 24.8% 25.8% 26.5% 27.3% 28.1%
Black or Black British 1.5% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
Mixed 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6%
White 55.6% 55.9% 56.7% 55.5% 54.7% 54.3% 53.8% 54.3%
Other 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 3.5%
Not recorded 17.2% 16.1% 14.2% 14.0% 13.7% 13.1% 12.8% 10.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +8.1% +3.6% +4.7% +5.0% +4.4% +5.8% +5.8% +22.7% +43.8%
Black or Black British -3.3% +6.9% +6.5% +3.0% +8.8% +2.7% +10.5% +27.3% +40.0%
Mixed +7.4% +3.4% +10.0% +12.1% +2.7% -2.6% +2.7% +15.2% +40.7%
White +6.1% +1.4% -1.7% -0.6% +1.1% +1.7% +3.7% +5.9% +12.0%
Other +19.5% +8.2% +11.3% -5.1% +8.9% +9.8% +23.9% +40.7% +102.4%
Not recorded -0.9% -11.7% -1.3% -1.6% -2.0% -0.3% -14.0% -17.4% -28.7%
Total +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 81
Table 81Licensed doctors in registered specialty group OphthalmologyBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 1,086 1,110 1,093 1,104 1,141 1,157 1,182 1,220
EEA 458 521 545 533 533 547 560 572
IMG 504 530 524 535 515 526 547 558
Total 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 53.0% 51.4% 50.6% 50.8% 52.1% 51.9% 51.6% 51.9%
EEA 22.4% 24.1% 25.2% 24.5% 24.3% 24.5% 24.5% 24.3%
IMG 24.6% 24.5% 24.2% 24.6% 23.5% 23.6% 23.9% 23.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.2% -1.5% +1.0% +3.4% +1.4% +2.2% +3.2% +10.5% +12.3%
EEA +13.8% +4.6% -2.2% 0.0% +2.6% +2.4% +2.1% +7.3% +24.9%
IMG +5.2% -1.1% +2.1% -3.7% +2.1% +4.0% +2.0% +4.3% +10.7%
Total +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 82
Table 82Licensed doctors in registered specialty group OphthalmologyBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 168 183 191 205 230 246 273 298
UK, Black or Black British 11 10 11 12 13 16 17 19
UK, Mixed 16 17 15 18 22 23 22 26
UK, White 733 741 723 707 709 701 701 711
UK, Other 13 15 15 19 20 23 23 27
UK, Not recorded 145 144 138 143 147 148 146 139
EEA, Asian or Asian British 14 13 11 14 14 16 15 16
EEA, Black or Black British 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
EEA, Mixed - - 1 1 3 3 4 2
EEA, White 330 393 431 424 425 444 457 487
EEA, Other 6 7 7 7 7 5 6 9
EEA, Not recorded 107 107 94 86 83 78 77 56
IMG, Asian or Asian British 277 300 312 319 321 328 336 346
IMG, Black or Black British 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 21
IMG, Mixed 11 12 14 14 12 12 11 10
IMG, White 76 75 72 74 64 66 73 78
IMG, Other 22 27 31 33 29 33 38 47
IMG, Not recorded 100 98 76 75 69 67 69 56
Total 2,048 2,161 2,162 2,172 2,189 2,230 2,289 2,350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 15.5% 16.5% 17.5% 18.6% 20.2% 21.3% 23.1% 24.4%
UK, Black or Black British 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
UK, Mixed 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 1.9% 2.0% 1.9% 2.1%
UK, White 67.5% 66.8% 66.1% 64.0% 62.1% 60.6% 59.3% 58.3%
UK, Other 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 2.2%
UK, Not recorded 13.4% 13.0% 12.6% 13.0% 12.9% 12.8% 12.4% 11.4%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 3.1% 2.5% 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% 2.9% 2.7% 2.8%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
EEA, Mixed - - 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.3%
EEA, White 72.1% 75.4% 79.1% 79.5% 79.7% 81.2% 81.6% 85.1%
EEA, Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.9% 1.1% 1.6%
EEA, Not recorded 23.4% 20.5% 17.2% 16.1% 15.6% 14.3% 13.8% 9.8%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 55.0% 56.6% 59.5% 59.6% 62.3% 62.4% 61.4% 62.0%
IMG, Black or Black British 3.6% 3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.8%
IMG, Mixed 2.2% 2.3% 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 2.3% 2.0% 1.8%
IMG, White 15.1% 14.2% 13.7% 13.8% 12.4% 12.5% 13.3% 14.0%
IMG, Other 4.4% 5.1% 5.9% 6.2% 5.6% 6.3% 6.9% 8.4%
IMG, Not recorded 19.8% 18.5% 14.5% 14.0% 13.4% 12.7% 12.6% 10.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +8.9% +4.4% +7.3% +12.2% +7.0% +11.0% +9.2% +45.4% +77.4%
UK, Black or Black British -9.1% +10.0% +9.1% +8.3% +23.1% +6.3% +11.8% +58.3% +72.7%
UK, Mixed +6.3% -11.8% +20.0% +22.2% +4.5% -4.3% +18.2% +44.4% +62.5%
UK, White +1.1% -2.4% -2.2% +0.3% -1.1% 0.0% +1.4% +0.6% -3.0%
UK, Other +15.4% 0.0% +26.7% +5.3% +15.0% 0.0% +17.4% +42.1% +107.7%
UK, Not recorded -0.7% -4.2% +3.6% +2.8% +0.7% -1.4% -4.8% -2.8% -4.1%
EEA, Asian or Asian British -7.1% -15.4% +27.3% 0.0% +14.3% -6.3% +6.7% +14.3% +14.3%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0% +100.0%
EEA, Mixed - - 0.0% +200.0% 0.0% +33.3% -50.0% +100.0% -
EEA, White +19.1% +9.7% -1.6% +0.2% +4.5% +2.9% +6.6% +14.9% +47.6%
EEA, Other +16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -28.6% +20.0% +50.0% +28.6% +50.0%
EEA, Not recorded 0.0% -12.1% -8.5% -3.5% -6.0% -1.3% -27.3% -34.9% -47.7%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +8.3% +4.0% +2.2% +0.6% +2.2% +2.4% +3.0% +8.5% +24.9%
IMG, Black or Black British 0.0% +5.6% +5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +5.0% +5.0% +16.7%
IMG, Mixed +9.1% +16.7% 0.0% -14.3% 0.0% -8.3% -9.1% -28.6% -9.1%
IMG, White -1.3% -4.0% +2.8% -13.5% +3.1% +10.6% +6.8% +5.4% +2.6%
IMG, Other +22.7% +14.8% +6.5% -12.1% +13.8% +15.2% +23.7% +42.4% +113.6%
IMG, Not recorded -2.0% -22.4% -1.3% -8.0% -2.9% +3.0% -18.8% -25.3% -44.0%
Total +5.5% +0.0% +0.5% +0.8% +1.9% +2.6% +2.7% +8.2% +14.7%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 83
Table 83Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PaediatricsBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 863 868 937 921 921 911 883 858
40-49 2,074 2,171 2,207 2,315 2,351 2,415 2,525 2,632
50-59 1,322 1,419 1,438 1,465 1,520 1,641 1,723 1,782
60-69 503 527 527 554 553 564 592 627
70 or more 61 60 64 52 45 68 81 85
Total 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 17.9% 17.2% 18.1% 17.4% 17.1% 16.3% 15.2% 14.3%
40-49 43.0% 43.0% 42.7% 43.6% 43.6% 43.1% 43.5% 44.0%
50-59 27.4% 28.1% 27.8% 27.6% 28.2% 29.3% 29.7% 29.8%
60-69 10.4% 10.4% 10.2% 10.4% 10.3% 10.1% 10.2% 10.5%
70 or more 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +0.6% +7.9% -1.7% 0.0% -1.1% -3.1% -2.8% -6.8% -0.6%
40-49 +4.7% +1.7% +4.9% +1.6% +2.7% +4.6% +4.2% +13.7% +26.9%
50-59 +7.3% +1.3% +1.9% +3.8% +8.0% +5.0% +3.4% +21.6% +34.8%
60-69 +4.8% 0.0% +5.1% -0.2% +2.0% +5.0% +5.9% +13.2% +24.7%
70 or more -1.6% +6.7% -18.8% -13.5% +51.1% +19.1% +4.9% +63.5% +39.3%
Total +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 84
Table 84Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PaediatricsBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 2,461 2,559 2,566 2,585 2,551 2,569 2,615 2,632
Female 2,362 2,486 2,607 2,722 2,839 3,030 3,189 3,352
Total 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 51.0% 50.7% 49.6% 48.7% 47.3% 45.9% 45.1% 44.0%
Female 49.0% 49.3% 50.4% 51.3% 52.7% 54.1% 54.9% 56.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +4.0% +0.3% +0.7% -1.3% +0.7% +1.8% +0.7% +1.8% +6.9%
Female +5.2% +4.9% +4.4% +4.3% +6.7% +5.2% +5.1% +23.1% +41.9%
Total +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 85
Table 85Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PaediatricsBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 348 352 384 352 328 271 262 258
Male, 40-49 963 999 993 1,051 1,054 1,056 1,066 1,063
Male, 50-59 780 812 799 796 793 837 857 858
Male, 60-69 329 353 342 343 341 357 374 396
Male, 70 or more 41 43 48 43 35 48 56 57
Female, 20-39 515 516 553 569 593 640 621 600
Female, 40-49 1,111 1,172 1,214 1,264 1,297 1,359 1,459 1,569
Female, 50-59 542 607 639 669 727 804 866 924
Female, 60-69 174 174 185 211 212 207 218 231
Female, 70 or more 20 17 16 9 10 20 25 28
Total 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 14.1% 13.8% 15.0% 13.6% 12.9% 10.5% 10.0% 9.8%
Male, 40-49 39.1% 39.0% 38.7% 40.7% 41.3% 41.1% 40.8% 40.4%
Male, 50-59 31.7% 31.7% 31.1% 30.8% 31.1% 32.6% 32.8% 32.6%
Male, 60-69 13.4% 13.8% 13.3% 13.3% 13.4% 13.9% 14.3% 15.0%
Male, 70 or more 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 2.1% 2.2%
Female, 20-39 21.8% 20.8% 21.2% 20.9% 20.9% 21.1% 19.5% 17.9%
Female, 40-49 47.0% 47.1% 46.6% 46.4% 45.7% 44.9% 45.8% 46.8%
Female, 50-59 22.9% 24.4% 24.5% 24.6% 25.6% 26.5% 27.2% 27.6%
Female, 60-69 7.4% 7.0% 7.1% 7.8% 7.5% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9%
Female, 70 or more 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +1.1% +9.1% -8.3% -6.8% -17.4% -3.3% -1.5% -26.7% -25.9%
Male, 40-49 +3.7% -0.6% +5.8% +0.3% +0.2% +0.9% -0.3% +1.1% +10.4%
Male, 50-59 +4.1% -1.6% -0.4% -0.4% +5.5% +2.4% +0.1% +7.8% +10.0%
Male, 60-69 +7.3% -3.1% +0.3% -0.6% +4.7% +4.8% +5.9% +15.5% +20.4%
Male, 70 or more +4.9% +11.6% -10.4% -18.6% +37.1% +16.7% +1.8% +32.6% +39.0%
Female, 20-39 +0.2% +7.2% +2.9% +4.2% +7.9% -3.0% -3.4% +5.4% +16.5%
Female, 40-49 +5.5% +3.6% +4.1% +2.6% +4.8% +7.4% +7.5% +24.1% +41.2%
Female, 50-59 +12.0% +5.3% +4.7% +8.7% +10.6% +7.7% +6.7% +38.1% +70.5%
Female, 60-69 0.0% +6.3% +14.1% +0.5% -2.4% +5.3% +6.0% +9.5% +32.8%
Female, 70 or more -15.0% -5.9% -43.8% +11.1% +100.0% +25.0% +12.0% +211.1% +40.0%
Total +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 86
Table 86Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PaediatricsBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,110 1,212 1,329 1,422 1,484 1,565 1,659 1,747
Black or Black British 181 193 185 196 199 218 223 236
Mixed 76 82 85 89 90 91 97 106
White 2,733 2,811 2,855 2,889 2,921 3,051 3,171 3,317
Other 113 119 117 120 112 119 124 137
Not recorded 610 628 602 591 584 555 530 441
Total 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 23.0% 24.0% 25.7% 26.8% 27.5% 28.0% 28.6% 29.2%
Black or Black British 3.8% 3.8% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 3.9%
Mixed 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
White 56.7% 55.7% 55.2% 54.4% 54.2% 54.5% 54.6% 55.4%
Other 2.3% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3%
Not recorded 12.6% 12.4% 11.6% 11.1% 10.8% 9.9% 9.1% 7.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +9.2% +9.7% +7.0% +4.4% +5.5% +6.0% +5.3% +22.9% +57.4%
Black or Black British +6.6% -4.1% +5.9% +1.5% +9.5% +2.3% +5.8% +20.4% +30.4%
Mixed +7.9% +3.7% +4.7% +1.1% +1.1% +6.6% +9.3% +19.1% +39.5%
White +2.9% +1.6% +1.2% +1.1% +4.5% +3.9% +4.6% +14.8% +21.4%
Other +5.3% -1.7% +2.6% -6.7% +6.3% +4.2% +10.5% +14.2% +21.2%
Not recorded +3.0% -4.1% -1.8% -1.2% -5.0% -4.5% -16.8% -25.4% -27.7%
Total +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 87
Table 87Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PaediatricsBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 2,686 2,760 2,780 2,841 2,897 2,999 3,134 3,256
EEA 666 707 737 728 714 744 757 777
IMG 1,471 1,578 1,656 1,738 1,779 1,856 1,913 1,951
Total 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 55.7% 54.7% 53.7% 53.5% 53.7% 53.6% 54.0% 54.4%
EEA 13.8% 14.0% 14.2% 13.7% 13.2% 13.3% 13.0% 13.0%
IMG 30.5% 31.3% 32.0% 32.7% 33.0% 33.1% 33.0% 32.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.8% +0.7% +2.2% +2.0% +3.5% +4.5% +3.9% +14.6% +21.2%
EEA +6.2% +4.2% -1.2% -1.9% +4.2% +1.7% +2.6% +6.7% +16.7%
IMG +7.3% +4.9% +5.0% +2.4% +4.3% +3.1% +2.0% +12.3% +32.6%
Total +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 88
Table 88Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PaediatricsBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 258 275 284 297 311 328 365 405
UK, Black or Black British 23 25 25 27 31 39 43 48
UK, Mixed 31 33 32 36 38 41 48 56
UK, White 2,012 2,048 2,061 2,107 2,135 2,244 2,347 2,453
UK, Other 20 22 22 25 24 25 25 28
UK, Not recorded 342 357 356 349 358 322 306 266
EEA, Asian or Asian British 16 17 18 19 18 19 21 20
EEA, Black or Black British 14 16 13 12 10 10 12 9
EEA, Mixed 7 9 9 9 10 11 11 11
EEA, White 521 557 595 587 587 613 627 672
EEA, Other 5 7 8 8 9 9 8 8
EEA, Not recorded 103 101 94 93 80 82 78 57
IMG, Asian or Asian British 836 920 1,027 1,106 1,155 1,218 1,273 1,322
IMG, Black or Black British 144 152 147 157 158 169 168 179
IMG, Mixed 38 40 44 44 42 39 38 39
IMG, White 200 206 199 195 199 194 197 192
IMG, Other 88 90 87 87 79 85 91 101
IMG, Not recorded 165 170 152 149 146 151 146 118
Total 4,823 5,045 5,173 5,307 5,390 5,599 5,804 5,984
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 9.6% 10.0% 10.2% 10.5% 10.7% 10.9% 11.6% 12.4%
UK, Black or Black British 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5%
UK, Mixed 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7%
UK, White 74.9% 74.2% 74.1% 74.2% 73.7% 74.8% 74.9% 75.3%
UK, Other 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
UK, Not recorded 12.7% 12.9% 12.8% 12.3% 12.4% 10.7% 9.8% 8.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 2.6%
EEA, Black or Black British 2.1% 2.3% 1.8% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 1.2%
EEA, Mixed 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4%
EEA, White 78.2% 78.8% 80.7% 80.6% 82.2% 82.4% 82.8% 86.5%
EEA, Other 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0%
EEA, Not recorded 15.5% 14.3% 12.8% 12.8% 11.2% 11.0% 10.3% 7.3%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 56.8% 58.3% 62.0% 63.6% 64.9% 65.6% 66.5% 67.8%
IMG, Black or Black British 9.8% 9.6% 8.9% 9.0% 8.9% 9.1% 8.8% 9.2%
IMG, Mixed 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0%
IMG, White 13.6% 13.1% 12.0% 11.2% 11.2% 10.5% 10.3% 9.8%
IMG, Other 6.0% 5.7% 5.3% 5.0% 4.4% 4.6% 4.8% 5.2%
IMG, Not recorded 11.2% 10.8% 9.2% 8.6% 8.2% 8.1% 7.6% 6.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +6.6% +3.3% +4.6% +4.7% +5.5% +11.3% +11.0% +36.4% +57.0%
UK, Black or Black British +8.7% 0.0% +8.0% +14.8% +25.8% +10.3% +11.6% +77.8% +108.7%
UK, Mixed +6.5% -3.0% +12.5% +5.6% +7.9% +17.1% +16.7% +55.6% +80.6%
UK, White +1.8% +0.6% +2.2% +1.3% +5.1% +4.6% +4.5% +16.4% +21.9%
UK, Other +10.0% 0.0% +13.6% -4.0% +4.2% 0.0% +12.0% +12.0% +40.0%
UK, Not recorded +4.4% -0.3% -2.0% +2.6% -10.1% -5.0% -13.1% -23.8% -22.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +6.3% +5.9% +5.6% -5.3% +5.6% +10.5% -4.8% +5.3% +25.0%
EEA, Black or Black British +14.3% -18.8% -7.7% -16.7% 0.0% +20.0% -25.0% -25.0% -35.7%
EEA, Mixed +28.6% 0.0% 0.0% +11.1% +10.0% 0.0% 0.0% +22.2% +57.1%
EEA, White +6.9% +6.8% -1.3% 0.0% +4.4% +2.3% +7.2% +14.5% +29.0%
EEA, Other +40.0% +14.3% 0.0% +12.5% 0.0% -11.1% 0.0% 0.0% +60.0%
EEA, Not recorded -1.9% -6.9% -1.1% -14.0% +2.5% -4.9% -26.9% -38.7% -44.7%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +10.0% +11.6% +7.7% +4.4% +5.5% +4.5% +3.8% +19.5% +58.1%
IMG, Black or Black British +5.6% -3.3% +6.8% +0.6% +7.0% -0.6% +6.5% +14.0% +24.3%
IMG, Mixed +5.3% +10.0% 0.0% -4.5% -7.1% -2.6% +2.6% -11.4% +2.6%
IMG, White +3.0% -3.4% -2.0% +2.1% -2.5% +1.5% -2.5% -1.5% -4.0%
IMG, Other +2.3% -3.3% 0.0% -9.2% +7.6% +7.1% +11.0% +16.1% +14.8%
IMG, Not recorded +3.0% -10.6% -2.0% -2.0% +3.4% -3.3% -19.2% -20.8% -28.5%
Total +4.6% +2.5% +2.6% +1.6% +3.9% +3.7% +3.1% +12.8% +24.1%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 89
Table 89Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PathologyBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 518 525 501 461 448 431 400 385
40-49 1,039 1,014 1,011 1,019 1,047 1,086 1,094 1,109
50-59 1,100 1,110 1,093 1,059 1,008 976 969 968
60-69 391 411 395 392 410 437 457 492
70 or more 65 64 59 44 36 39 54 67
Total 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 16.6% 16.8% 16.4% 15.5% 15.2% 14.5% 13.4% 12.7%
40-49 33.4% 32.5% 33.1% 34.3% 35.5% 36.6% 36.8% 36.7%
50-59 35.3% 35.5% 35.7% 35.6% 34.2% 32.9% 32.6% 32.0%
60-69 12.6% 13.2% 12.9% 13.2% 13.9% 14.7% 15.4% 16.3%
70 or more 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.5% 1.2% 1.3% 1.8% 2.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +1.4% -4.6% -8.0% -2.8% -3.8% -7.2% -3.8% -16.5% -25.7%
40-49 -2.4% -0.3% +0.8% +2.7% +3.7% +0.7% +1.4% +8.8% +6.7%
50-59 +0.9% -1.5% -3.1% -4.8% -3.2% -0.7% -0.1% -8.6% -12.0%
60-69 +5.1% -3.9% -0.8% +4.6% +6.6% +4.6% +7.7% +25.5% +25.8%
70 or more -1.5% -7.8% -25.4% -18.2% +8.3% +38.5% +24.1% +52.3% +3.1%
Total +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 90
Table 90Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PathologyBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 1,832 1,812 1,726 1,640 1,604 1,583 1,561 1,568
Female 1,281 1,312 1,333 1,335 1,345 1,386 1,413 1,453
Total 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 58.8% 58.0% 56.4% 55.1% 54.4% 53.3% 52.5% 51.9%
Female 41.2% 42.0% 43.6% 44.9% 45.6% 46.7% 47.5% 48.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -1.1% -4.7% -5.0% -2.2% -1.3% -1.4% +0.4% -4.4% -14.4%
Female +2.4% +1.6% +0.2% +0.7% +3.0% +1.9% +2.8% +8.8% +13.4%
Total +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 91
Table 91Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PathologyBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 251 251 218 199 191 179 158 138
Male, 40-49 515 497 484 464 475 485 489 505
Male, 50-59 724 707 693 654 612 575 536 511
Male, 60-69 287 307 289 288 297 313 331 356
Male, 70 or more 55 50 42 35 29 31 47 58
Female, 20-39 267 274 283 262 257 252 242 247
Female, 40-49 524 517 527 555 572 601 605 604
Female, 50-59 376 403 400 405 396 401 433 457
Female, 60-69 104 104 106 104 113 124 126 136
Female, 70 or more 10 14 17 9 7 8 7 9
Total 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 13.7% 13.9% 12.6% 12.1% 11.9% 11.3% 10.1% 8.8%
Male, 40-49 28.1% 27.4% 28.0% 28.3% 29.6% 30.6% 31.3% 32.2%
Male, 50-59 39.5% 39.0% 40.2% 39.9% 38.2% 36.3% 34.3% 32.6%
Male, 60-69 15.7% 16.9% 16.7% 17.6% 18.5% 19.8% 21.2% 22.7%
Male, 70 or more 3.0% 2.8% 2.4% 2.1% 1.8% 2.0% 3.0% 3.7%
Female, 20-39 20.8% 20.9% 21.2% 19.6% 19.1% 18.2% 17.1% 17.0%
Female, 40-49 40.9% 39.4% 39.5% 41.6% 42.5% 43.4% 42.8% 41.6%
Female, 50-59 29.4% 30.7% 30.0% 30.3% 29.4% 28.9% 30.6% 31.5%
Female, 60-69 8.1% 7.9% 8.0% 7.8% 8.4% 8.9% 8.9% 9.4%
Female, 70 or more 0.8% 1.1% 1.3% 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 0.0% -13.1% -8.7% -4.0% -6.3% -11.7% -12.7% -30.7% -45.0%
Male, 40-49 -3.5% -2.6% -4.1% +2.4% +2.1% +0.8% +3.3% +8.8% -1.9%
Male, 50-59 -2.3% -2.0% -5.6% -6.4% -6.0% -6.8% -4.7% -21.9% -29.4%
Male, 60-69 +7.0% -5.9% -0.3% +3.1% +5.4% +5.8% +7.6% +23.6% +24.0%
Male, 70 or more -9.1% -16.0% -16.7% -17.1% +6.9% +51.6% +23.4% +65.7% +5.5%
Female, 20-39 +2.6% +3.3% -7.4% -1.9% -1.9% -4.0% +2.1% -5.7% -7.5%
Female, 40-49 -1.3% +1.9% +5.3% +3.1% +5.1% +0.7% -0.2% +8.8% +15.3%
Female, 50-59 +7.2% -0.7% +1.3% -2.2% +1.3% +8.0% +5.5% +12.8% +21.5%
Female, 60-69 0.0% +1.9% -1.9% +8.7% +9.7% +1.6% +7.9% +30.8% +30.8%
Female, 70 or more +40.0% +21.4% -47.1% -22.2% +14.3% -12.5% +28.6% 0.0% -10.0%
Total +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 92
Table 92Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PathologyBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 577 593 602 598 606 639 656 686
Black or Black British 82 81 77 77 79 80 78 88
Mixed 33 32 34 36 44 50 48 57
White 1,879 1,874 1,826 1,790 1,742 1,720 1,721 1,763
Other 90 95 97 91 91 99 106 113
Not recorded 452 449 423 383 387 381 365 314
Total 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 18.5% 19.0% 19.7% 20.1% 20.5% 21.5% 22.1% 22.7%
Black or Black British 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.9%
Mixed 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.5% 1.7% 1.6% 1.9%
White 60.4% 60.0% 59.7% 60.2% 59.1% 57.9% 57.9% 58.4%
Other 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.3% 3.6% 3.7%
Not recorded 14.5% 14.4% 13.8% 12.9% 13.1% 12.8% 12.3% 10.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +2.8% +1.5% -0.7% +1.3% +5.4% +2.7% +4.6% +14.7% +18.9%
Black or Black British -1.2% -4.9% 0.0% +2.6% +1.3% -2.5% +12.8% +14.3% +7.3%
Mixed -3.0% +6.3% +5.9% +22.2% +13.6% -4.0% +18.8% +58.3% +72.7%
White -0.3% -2.6% -2.0% -2.7% -1.3% +0.1% +2.4% -1.5% -6.2%
Other +5.6% +2.1% -6.2% 0.0% +8.8% +7.1% +6.6% +24.2% +25.6%
Not recorded -0.7% -5.8% -9.5% +1.0% -1.6% -4.2% -14.0% -18.0% -30.5%
Total +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 93
Table 93Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PathologyBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 1,823 1,809 1,749 1,679 1,665 1,669 1,678 1,701
EEA 410 426 430 436 420 415 413 412
IMG 880 889 880 860 864 885 883 908
Total 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 58.6% 57.9% 57.2% 56.4% 56.5% 56.2% 56.4% 56.3%
EEA 13.2% 13.6% 14.1% 14.7% 14.2% 14.0% 13.9% 13.6%
IMG 28.3% 28.5% 28.8% 28.9% 29.3% 29.8% 29.7% 30.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -0.8% -3.3% -4.0% -0.8% +0.2% +0.5% +1.4% +1.3% -6.7%
EEA +3.9% +0.9% +1.4% -3.7% -1.2% -0.5% -0.2% -5.5% +0.5%
IMG +1.0% -1.0% -2.3% +0.5% +2.4% -0.2% +2.8% +5.6% +3.2%
Total +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 94
Table 94Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PathologyBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 118 122 126 122 131 146 164 179
UK, Black or Black British 12 12 12 11 12 9 7 12
UK, Mixed 18 17 18 21 27 33 32 32
UK, White 1,391 1,367 1,318 1,280 1,248 1,233 1,235 1,271
UK, Other 14 14 16 13 15 17 19 21
UK, Not recorded 270 277 259 232 232 231 221 186
EEA, Asian or Asian British 11 13 10 13 11 12 12 11
EEA, Black or Black British 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 2
EEA, Mixed 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 6
EEA, White 318 334 341 345 332 328 331 338
EEA, Other 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
EEA, Not recorded 72 69 69 67 66 66 60 50
IMG, Asian or Asian British 448 458 466 463 464 481 480 496
IMG, Black or Black British 66 65 61 61 62 68 68 74
IMG, Mixed 14 14 15 14 16 16 14 19
IMG, White 170 173 167 165 162 159 155 154
IMG, Other 72 76 76 73 71 77 82 87
IMG, Not recorded 110 103 95 84 89 84 84 78
Total 3,113 3,124 3,059 2,975 2,949 2,969 2,974 3,021
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 6.5% 6.7% 7.2% 7.3% 7.9% 8.7% 9.8% 10.5%
UK, Black or Black British 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 0.7%
UK, Mixed 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 1.6% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9%
UK, White 76.3% 75.6% 75.4% 76.2% 75.0% 73.9% 73.6% 74.7%
UK, Other 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2%
UK, Not recorded 14.8% 15.3% 14.8% 13.8% 13.9% 13.8% 13.2% 10.9%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.7% 3.1% 2.3% 3.0% 2.6% 2.9% 2.9% 2.7%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5%
EEA, Mixed 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.5%
EEA, White 77.6% 78.4% 79.3% 79.1% 79.0% 79.0% 80.1% 82.0%
EEA, Other 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
EEA, Not recorded 17.6% 16.2% 16.0% 15.4% 15.7% 15.9% 14.5% 12.1%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 50.9% 51.5% 53.0% 53.8% 53.7% 54.4% 54.4% 54.6%
IMG, Black or Black British 7.5% 7.3% 6.9% 7.1% 7.2% 7.7% 7.7% 8.1%
IMG, Mixed 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 1.8% 1.6% 2.1%
IMG, White 19.3% 19.5% 19.0% 19.2% 18.8% 18.0% 17.6% 17.0%
IMG, Other 8.2% 8.5% 8.6% 8.5% 8.2% 8.7% 9.3% 9.6%
IMG, Not recorded 12.5% 11.6% 10.8% 9.8% 10.3% 9.5% 9.5% 8.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +3.4% +3.3% -3.2% +7.4% +11.5% +12.3% +9.1% +46.7% +51.7%
UK, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% -8.3% +9.1% -25.0% -22.2% +71.4% +9.1% 0.0%
UK, Mixed -5.6% +5.9% +16.7% +28.6% +22.2% -3.0% 0.0% +52.4% +77.8%
UK, White -1.7% -3.6% -2.9% -2.5% -1.2% +0.2% +2.9% -0.7% -8.6%
UK, Other 0.0% +14.3% -18.8% +15.4% +13.3% +11.8% +10.5% +61.5% +50.0%
UK, Not recorded +2.6% -6.5% -10.4% 0.0% -0.4% -4.3% -15.8% -19.8% -31.1%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +18.2% -23.1% +30.0% -15.4% +9.1% 0.0% -8.3% -15.4% 0.0%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% 0.0% -40.0% 0.0% -33.3% -60.0% -50.0%
EEA, Mixed 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +200.0% +500.0% +500.0%
EEA, White +5.0% +2.1% +1.2% -3.8% -1.2% +0.9% +2.1% -2.0% +6.3%
EEA, Other +25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0%
EEA, Not recorded -4.2% 0.0% -2.9% -1.5% 0.0% -9.1% -16.7% -25.4% -30.6%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +2.2% +1.7% -0.6% +0.2% +3.7% -0.2% +3.3% +7.1% +10.7%
IMG, Black or Black British -1.5% -6.2% 0.0% +1.6% +9.7% 0.0% +8.8% +21.3% +12.1%
IMG, Mixed 0.0% +7.1% -6.7% +14.3% 0.0% -12.5% +35.7% +35.7% +35.7%
IMG, White +1.8% -3.5% -1.2% -1.8% -1.9% -2.5% -0.6% -6.7% -9.4%
IMG, Other +5.6% 0.0% -3.9% -2.7% +8.5% +6.5% +6.1% +19.2% +20.8%
IMG, Not recorded -6.4% -7.8% -11.6% +6.0% -5.6% 0.0% -7.1% -7.1% -29.1%
Total +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -0.9% +0.7% +0.2% +1.6% +1.5% -3.0%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 95
Table 95Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PsychiatryBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 1,532 1,553 1,569 1,511 1,331 1,216 1,091 1,000
40-49 3,048 3,026 3,045 3,094 3,202 3,253 3,317 3,350
50-59 2,314 2,427 2,396 2,407 2,445 2,531 2,577 2,609
60-69 984 984 943 888 880 899 933 1,017
70 or more 259 253 221 191 176 197 208 235
Total 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 18.8% 18.8% 19.2% 18.7% 16.6% 15.0% 13.4% 12.2%
40-49 37.5% 36.7% 37.3% 38.2% 39.9% 40.2% 40.8% 40.8%
50-59 28.4% 29.4% 29.3% 29.7% 30.4% 31.3% 31.7% 31.8%
60-69 12.1% 11.9% 11.5% 11.0% 11.0% 11.1% 11.5% 12.4%
70 or more 3.2% 3.1% 2.7% 2.4% 2.2% 2.4% 2.6% 2.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +1.4% +1.0% -3.7% -11.9% -8.6% -10.3% -8.3% -33.8% -34.7%
40-49 -0.7% +0.6% +1.6% +3.5% +1.6% +2.0% +1.0% +8.3% +9.9%
50-59 +4.9% -1.3% +0.5% +1.6% +3.5% +1.8% +1.2% +8.4% +12.7%
60-69 0.0% -4.2% -5.8% -0.9% +2.2% +3.8% +9.0% +14.5% +3.4%
70 or more -2.3% -12.6% -13.6% -7.9% +11.9% +5.6% +13.0% +23.0% -9.3%
Total +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 96
Table 96Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PsychiatryBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 4,893 4,894 4,817 4,734 4,645 4,642 4,604 4,605
Female 3,244 3,349 3,357 3,357 3,389 3,454 3,522 3,606
Total 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 60.1% 59.4% 58.9% 58.5% 57.8% 57.3% 56.7% 56.1%
Female 39.9% 40.6% 41.1% 41.5% 42.2% 42.7% 43.3% 43.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +0.0% -1.6% -1.7% -1.9% -0.1% -0.8% +0.0% -2.7% -5.9%
Female +3.2% +0.2% 0.0% +1.0% +1.9% +2.0% +2.4% +7.4% +11.2%
Total +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 97
Table 97Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PsychiatryBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 864 856 867 838 710 607 522 441
Male, 40-49 1,697 1,665 1,675 1,715 1,775 1,813 1,822 1,819
Male, 50-59 1,418 1,477 1,443 1,406 1,394 1,430 1,446 1,468
Male, 60-69 712 699 663 630 625 638 647 684
Male, 70 or more 202 197 169 145 141 154 167 193
Female, 20-39 668 697 702 673 621 609 569 559
Female, 40-49 1,351 1,361 1,370 1,379 1,427 1,440 1,495 1,531
Female, 50-59 896 950 953 1,001 1,051 1,101 1,131 1,141
Female, 60-69 272 285 280 258 255 261 286 333
Female, 70 or more 57 56 52 46 35 43 41 42
Total 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 17.7% 17.5% 18.0% 17.7% 15.3% 13.1% 11.3% 9.6%
Male, 40-49 34.7% 34.0% 34.8% 36.2% 38.2% 39.1% 39.6% 39.5%
Male, 50-59 29.0% 30.2% 30.0% 29.7% 30.0% 30.8% 31.4% 31.9%
Male, 60-69 14.6% 14.3% 13.8% 13.3% 13.5% 13.7% 14.1% 14.9%
Male, 70 or more 4.1% 4.0% 3.5% 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 3.6% 4.2%
Female, 20-39 20.6% 20.8% 20.9% 20.0% 18.3% 17.6% 16.2% 15.5%
Female, 40-49 41.6% 40.6% 40.8% 41.1% 42.1% 41.7% 42.4% 42.5%
Female, 50-59 27.6% 28.4% 28.4% 29.8% 31.0% 31.9% 32.1% 31.6%
Female, 60-69 8.4% 8.5% 8.3% 7.7% 7.5% 7.6% 8.1% 9.2%
Female, 70 or more 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% 1.4% 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 -0.9% +1.3% -3.3% -15.3% -14.5% -14.0% -15.5% -47.4% -49.0%
Male, 40-49 -1.9% +0.6% +2.4% +3.5% +2.1% +0.5% -0.2% +6.1% +7.2%
Male, 50-59 +4.2% -2.3% -2.6% -0.9% +2.6% +1.1% +1.5% +4.4% +3.5%
Male, 60-69 -1.8% -5.2% -5.0% -0.8% +2.1% +1.4% +5.7% +8.6% -3.9%
Male, 70 or more -2.5% -14.2% -14.2% -2.8% +9.2% +8.4% +15.6% +33.1% -4.5%
Female, 20-39 +4.3% +0.7% -4.1% -7.7% -1.9% -6.6% -1.8% -16.9% -16.3%
Female, 40-49 +0.7% +0.7% +0.7% +3.5% +0.9% +3.8% +2.4% +11.0% +13.3%
Female, 50-59 +6.0% +0.3% +5.0% +5.0% +4.8% +2.7% +0.9% +14.0% +27.3%
Female, 60-69 +4.8% -1.8% -7.9% -1.2% +2.4% +9.6% +16.4% +29.1% +22.4%
Female, 70 or more -1.8% -7.1% -11.5% -23.9% +22.9% -4.7% +2.4% -8.7% -26.3%
Total +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 98
Table 98Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PsychiatryBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,672 1,780 1,890 1,952 1,982 2,063 2,147 2,249
Black or Black British 241 252 260 272 276 296 302 329
Mixed 115 120 119 121 123 128 134 153
White 4,749 4,742 4,609 4,500 4,424 4,461 4,432 4,491
Other 167 173 170 168 165 174 183 200
Not recorded 1,193 1,176 1,126 1,078 1,064 974 928 789
Total 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 20.5% 21.6% 23.1% 24.1% 24.7% 25.5% 26.4% 27.4%
Black or Black British 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.4% 3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 4.0%
Mixed 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.9%
White 58.4% 57.5% 56.4% 55.6% 55.1% 55.1% 54.5% 54.7%
Other 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 2.4%
Not recorded 14.7% 14.3% 13.8% 13.3% 13.2% 12.0% 11.4% 9.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +6.5% +6.2% +3.3% +1.5% +4.1% +4.1% +4.8% +15.2% +34.5%
Black or Black British +4.6% +3.2% +4.6% +1.5% +7.2% +2.0% +8.9% +21.0% +36.5%
Mixed +4.3% -0.8% +1.7% +1.7% +4.1% +4.7% +14.2% +26.4% +33.0%
White -0.1% -2.8% -2.4% -1.7% +0.8% -0.7% +1.3% -0.2% -5.4%
Other +3.6% -1.7% -1.2% -1.8% +5.5% +5.2% +9.3% +19.0% +19.8%
Not recorded -1.4% -4.3% -4.3% -1.3% -8.5% -4.7% -15.0% -26.8% -33.9%
Total +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 99
Table 99Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PsychiatryBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 4,708 4,682 4,583 4,488 4,432 4,452 4,447 4,468
EEA 1,040 1,076 1,044 1,010 982 978 972 977
IMG 2,389 2,485 2,547 2,593 2,620 2,666 2,707 2,766
Total 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 57.9% 56.8% 56.1% 55.5% 55.2% 55.0% 54.7% 54.4%
EEA 12.8% 13.1% 12.8% 12.5% 12.2% 12.1% 12.0% 11.9%
IMG 29.4% 30.1% 31.2% 32.0% 32.6% 32.9% 33.3% 33.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -0.6% -2.1% -2.1% -1.2% +0.5% -0.1% +0.5% -0.4% -5.1%
EEA +3.5% -3.0% -3.3% -2.8% -0.4% -0.6% +0.5% -3.3% -6.1%
IMG +4.0% +2.5% +1.8% +1.0% +1.8% +1.5% +2.2% +6.7% +15.8%
Total +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 100
Table 100Licensed doctors in registered specialty group PsychiatryBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 329 345 375 385 397 430 458 488
UK, Black or Black British 16 18 21 21 21 22 28 30
UK, Mixed 60 62 59 61 62 71 78 90
UK, White 3,579 3,545 3,428 3,342 3,286 3,316 3,295 3,338
UK, Other 34 35 40 41 42 49 50 58
UK, Not recorded 690 677 660 638 624 564 538 464
EEA, Asian or Asian British 24 28 29 30 29 29 32 38
EEA, Black or Black British 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 8
EEA, Mixed 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 11
EEA, White 812 842 827 811 798 804 804 825
EEA, Other 10 11 10 11 10 9 5 5
EEA, Not recorded 176 178 162 141 129 120 115 90
IMG, Asian or Asian British 1,319 1,407 1,486 1,537 1,556 1,604 1,657 1,723
IMG, Black or Black British 217 227 232 243 248 267 267 291
IMG, Mixed 45 48 51 51 52 48 47 52
IMG, White 358 355 354 347 340 341 333 328
IMG, Other 123 127 120 116 113 116 128 137
IMG, Not recorded 327 321 304 299 311 290 275 235
Total 8,137 8,243 8,174 8,091 8,034 8,096 8,126 8,211
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 7.0% 7.4% 8.2% 8.6% 9.0% 9.7% 10.3% 10.9%
UK, Black or Black British 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%
UK, Mixed 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0%
UK, White 76.0% 75.7% 74.8% 74.5% 74.1% 74.5% 74.1% 74.7%
UK, Other 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3%
UK, Not recorded 14.7% 14.5% 14.4% 14.2% 14.1% 12.7% 12.1% 10.4%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.3% 2.6% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% 3.9%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
EEA, Mixed 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%
EEA, White 78.1% 78.3% 79.2% 80.3% 81.3% 82.2% 82.7% 84.4%
EEA, Other 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5%
EEA, Not recorded 16.9% 16.5% 15.5% 14.0% 13.1% 12.3% 11.8% 9.2%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 55.2% 56.6% 58.3% 59.3% 59.4% 60.2% 61.2% 62.3%
IMG, Black or Black British 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 9.4% 9.5% 10.0% 9.9% 10.5%
IMG, Mixed 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9%
IMG, White 15.0% 14.3% 13.9% 13.4% 13.0% 12.8% 12.3% 11.9%
IMG, Other 5.1% 5.1% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 4.7% 5.0%
IMG, Not recorded 13.7% 12.9% 11.9% 11.5% 11.9% 10.9% 10.2% 8.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +4.9% +8.7% +2.7% +3.1% +8.3% +6.5% +6.6% +26.8% +48.3%
UK, Black or Black British +12.5% +16.7% 0.0% 0.0% +4.8% +27.3% +7.1% +42.9% +87.5%
UK, Mixed +3.3% -4.8% +3.4% +1.6% +14.5% +9.9% +15.4% +47.5% +50.0%
UK, White -0.9% -3.3% -2.5% -1.7% +0.9% -0.6% +1.3% -0.1% -6.7%
UK, Other +2.9% +14.3% +2.5% +2.4% +16.7% +2.0% +16.0% +41.5% +70.6%
UK, Not recorded -1.9% -2.5% -3.3% -2.2% -9.6% -4.6% -13.8% -27.3% -32.8%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +16.7% +3.6% +3.4% -3.3% 0.0% +10.3% +18.8% +26.7% +58.3%
EEA, Black or Black British -12.5% 0.0% +14.3% -12.5% 0.0% 0.0% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0%
EEA, Mixed 0.0% -10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +22.2% +22.2% +10.0%
EEA, White +3.7% -1.8% -1.9% -1.6% +0.8% 0.0% +2.6% +1.7% +1.6%
EEA, Other +10.0% -9.1% +10.0% -9.1% -10.0% -44.4% 0.0% -54.5% -50.0%
EEA, Not recorded +1.1% -9.0% -13.0% -8.5% -7.0% -4.2% -21.7% -36.2% -48.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +6.7% +5.6% +3.4% +1.2% +3.1% +3.3% +4.0% +12.1% +30.6%
IMG, Black or Black British +4.6% +2.2% +4.7% +2.1% +7.7% 0.0% +9.0% +19.8% +34.1%
IMG, Mixed +6.7% +6.3% 0.0% +2.0% -7.7% -2.1% +10.6% +2.0% +15.6%
IMG, White -0.8% -0.3% -2.0% -2.0% +0.3% -2.3% -1.5% -5.5% -8.4%
IMG, Other +3.3% -5.5% -3.3% -2.6% +2.7% +10.3% +7.0% +18.1% +11.4%
IMG, Not recorded -1.8% -5.3% -1.6% +4.0% -6.8% -5.2% -14.5% -21.4% -28.1%
Total +1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +1.0% +1.5% +0.9%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 101
Table 101Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public HealthBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 73 72 84 84 90 109 120 117
40-49 415 369 337 320 287 263 247 232
50-59 613 606 570 547 539 502 475 435
60-69 186 187 183 171 178 186 197 223
70 or more 44 44 40 30 19 23 21 25
Total 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 5.5% 5.6% 6.9% 7.3% 8.1% 10.1% 11.3% 11.3%
40-49 31.2% 28.9% 27.8% 27.8% 25.8% 24.3% 23.3% 22.5%
50-59 46.1% 47.4% 47.0% 47.5% 48.4% 46.4% 44.8% 42.2%
60-69 14.0% 14.6% 15.1% 14.8% 16.0% 17.2% 18.6% 21.6%
70 or more 3.3% 3.4% 3.3% 2.6% 1.7% 2.1% 2.0% 2.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 -1.4% +16.7% 0.0% +7.1% +21.1% +10.1% -2.5% +39.3% +60.3%
40-49 -11.1% -8.7% -5.0% -10.3% -8.4% -6.1% -6.1% -27.5% -44.1%
50-59 -1.1% -5.9% -4.0% -1.5% -6.9% -5.4% -8.4% -20.5% -29.0%
60-69 +0.5% -2.1% -6.6% +4.1% +4.5% +5.9% +13.2% +30.4% +19.9%
70 or more 0.0% -9.1% -25.0% -36.7% +21.1% -8.7% +19.0% -16.7% -43.2%
Total -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 102
Table 102Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public HealthBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 699 667 616 566 534 512 490 480
Female 632 611 598 586 579 571 570 552
Total 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 52.5% 52.2% 50.7% 49.1% 48.0% 47.3% 46.2% 46.5%
Female 47.5% 47.8% 49.3% 50.9% 52.0% 52.7% 53.8% 53.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male -4.6% -7.6% -8.1% -5.7% -4.1% -4.3% -2.0% -15.2% -31.3%
Female -3.3% -2.1% -2.0% -1.2% -1.4% -0.2% -3.2% -5.8% -12.7%
Total -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 103
Table 103Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public HealthBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 36 38 40 42 37 41 39 43
Male, 40-49 169 148 138 129 110 107 106 97
Male, 50-59 333 316 287 264 260 227 206 185
Male, 60-69 123 125 115 106 110 118 121 134
Male, 70 or more 38 40 36 25 17 19 18 21
Female, 20-39 37 34 44 42 53 68 81 74
Female, 40-49 246 221 199 191 177 156 141 135
Female, 50-59 280 290 283 283 279 275 269 250
Female, 60-69 63 62 68 65 68 68 76 89
Female, 70 or more 6 4 4 5 2 4 3 4
Total 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 5.2% 5.7% 6.5% 7.4% 6.9% 8.0% 8.0% 9.0%
Male, 40-49 24.2% 22.2% 22.4% 22.8% 20.6% 20.9% 21.6% 20.2%
Male, 50-59 47.6% 47.4% 46.6% 46.6% 48.7% 44.3% 42.0% 38.5%
Male, 60-69 17.6% 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 20.6% 23.0% 24.7% 27.9%
Male, 70 or more 5.4% 6.0% 5.8% 4.4% 3.2% 3.7% 3.7% 4.4%
Female, 20-39 5.9% 5.6% 7.4% 7.2% 9.2% 11.9% 14.2% 13.4%
Female, 40-49 38.9% 36.2% 33.3% 32.6% 30.6% 27.3% 24.7% 24.5%
Female, 50-59 44.3% 47.5% 47.3% 48.3% 48.2% 48.2% 47.2% 45.3%
Female, 60-69 10.0% 10.1% 11.4% 11.1% 11.7% 11.9% 13.3% 16.1%
Female, 70 or more 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +5.6% +5.3% +5.0% -11.9% +10.8% -4.9% +10.3% +2.4% +19.4%
Male, 40-49 -12.4% -6.8% -6.5% -14.7% -2.7% -0.9% -8.5% -24.8% -42.6%
Male, 50-59 -5.1% -9.2% -8.0% -1.5% -12.7% -9.3% -10.2% -29.9% -44.4%
Male, 60-69 +1.6% -8.0% -7.8% +3.8% +7.3% +2.5% +10.7% +26.4% +8.9%
Male, 70 or more +5.3% -10.0% -30.6% -32.0% +11.8% -5.3% +16.7% -16.0% -44.7%
Female, 20-39 -8.1% +29.4% -4.5% +26.2% +28.3% +19.1% -8.6% +76.2% +100.0%
Female, 40-49 -10.2% -10.0% -4.0% -7.3% -11.9% -9.6% -4.3% -29.3% -45.1%
Female, 50-59 +3.6% -2.4% 0.0% -1.4% -1.4% -2.2% -7.1% -11.7% -10.7%
Female, 60-69 -1.6% +9.7% -4.4% +4.6% 0.0% +11.8% +17.1% +36.9% +41.3%
Female, 70 or more -33.3% 0.0% +25.0% -60.0% +100.0% -25.0% +33.3% -20.0% -33.3%
Total -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 104
Table 104Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public HealthBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 140 141 137 130 131 134 137 139
Black or Black British 49 52 50 48 48 50 48 48
Mixed 17 18 17 18 21 21 22 21
White 880 830 789 749 713 700 687 680
Other 15 15 13 14 13 11 10 11
Not recorded 230 222 208 193 187 167 156 133
Total 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 10.5% 11.0% 11.3% 11.3% 11.8% 12.4% 12.9% 13.5%
Black or Black British 3.7% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Mixed 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.9% 1.9% 2.1% 2.0%
White 66.1% 64.9% 65.0% 65.0% 64.1% 64.6% 64.8% 65.9%
Other 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 0.9% 1.1%
Not recorded 17.3% 17.4% 17.1% 16.8% 16.8% 15.4% 14.7% 12.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +0.7% -2.8% -5.1% +0.8% +2.3% +2.2% +1.5% +6.9% -0.7%
Black or Black British +6.1% -3.8% -4.0% 0.0% +4.2% -4.0% 0.0% 0.0% -2.0%
Mixed +5.9% -5.6% +5.9% +16.7% 0.0% +4.8% -4.5% +16.7% +23.5%
White -5.7% -4.9% -5.1% -4.8% -1.8% -1.9% -1.0% -9.2% -22.7%
Other 0.0% -13.3% +7.7% -7.1% -15.4% -9.1% +10.0% -21.4% -26.7%
Not recorded -3.5% -6.3% -7.2% -3.1% -10.7% -6.6% -14.7% -31.1% -42.2%
Total -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 105
Table 105Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public HealthBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 1,051 998 949 901 877 852 835 816
EEA 101 100 92 87 77 78 78 74
IMG 179 180 173 164 159 153 147 142
Total 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 79.0% 78.1% 78.2% 78.2% 78.8% 78.7% 78.8% 79.1%
EEA 7.6% 7.8% 7.6% 7.6% 6.9% 7.2% 7.4% 7.2%
IMG 13.4% 14.1% 14.3% 14.2% 14.3% 14.1% 13.9% 13.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -5.0% -4.9% -5.1% -2.7% -2.9% -2.0% -2.3% -9.4% -22.4%
EEA -1.0% -8.0% -5.4% -11.5% +1.3% 0.0% -5.1% -14.9% -26.7%
IMG +0.6% -3.9% -5.2% -3.0% -3.8% -3.9% -3.4% -13.4% -20.7%
Total -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 106
Table 106Licensed doctors in registered specialty group Public HealthBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 59 60 62 60 65 69 76 80
UK, Black or Black British 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 8
UK, Mixed 11 12 12 13 16 18 19 18
UK, White 780 733 696 659 632 615 602 599
UK, Other 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7
UK, Not recorded 186 178 166 155 149 134 124 104
EEA, Asian or Asian British 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
EEA, Black or Black British 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
EEA, Mixed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
EEA, White 71 70 65 64 55 61 62 60
EEA, Other 1 1 1 1 - - - -
EEA, Not recorded 24 24 21 18 19 14 14 12
IMG, Asian or Asian British 78 78 72 68 65 64 60 58
IMG, Black or Black British 42 45 43 40 40 41 41 40
IMG, Mixed 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 2
IMG, White 29 27 28 26 26 24 23 21
IMG, Other 5 5 5 6 5 3 3 4
IMG, Not recorded 20 20 21 20 19 19 18 17
Total 1,331 1,278 1,214 1,152 1,113 1,083 1,060 1,032
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 5.6% 6.0% 6.5% 6.7% 7.4% 8.1% 9.1% 9.8%
UK, Black or Black British 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.2%
UK, White 74.2% 73.4% 73.3% 73.1% 72.1% 72.2% 72.1% 73.4%
UK, Other 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9%
UK, Not recorded 17.7% 17.8% 17.5% 17.2% 17.0% 15.7% 14.9% 12.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% 2.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% - -
EEA, Mixed 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
EEA, White 70.3% 70.0% 70.7% 73.6% 71.4% 78.2% 79.5% 81.1%
EEA, Other 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% - - - -
EEA, Not recorded 23.8% 24.0% 22.8% 20.7% 24.7% 17.9% 17.9% 16.2%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 43.6% 43.3% 41.6% 41.5% 40.9% 41.8% 40.8% 40.8%
IMG, Black or Black British 23.5% 25.0% 24.9% 24.4% 25.2% 26.8% 27.9% 28.2%
IMG, Mixed 2.8% 2.8% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4%
IMG, White 16.2% 15.0% 16.2% 15.9% 16.4% 15.7% 15.6% 14.8%
IMG, Other 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 3.7% 3.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.8%
IMG, Not recorded 11.2% 11.1% 12.1% 12.2% 11.9% 12.4% 12.2% 12.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +1.7% +3.3% -3.2% +8.3% +6.2% +10.1% +5.3% +33.3% +35.6%
UK, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% +16.7% 0.0% +14.3% -12.5% +14.3% +14.3% +33.3%
UK, Mixed +9.1% 0.0% +8.3% +23.1% +12.5% +5.6% -5.3% +38.5% +63.6%
UK, White -6.0% -5.0% -5.3% -4.1% -2.7% -2.1% -0.5% -9.1% -23.2%
UK, Other 0.0% -22.2% 0.0% +14.3% 0.0% -12.5% 0.0% 0.0% -22.2%
UK, Not recorded -4.3% -6.7% -6.6% -3.9% -10.1% -7.5% -16.1% -32.9% -44.1%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 0.0% 0.0% -33.3% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% -66.7%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - -100.0% -100.0%
EEA, Mixed 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
EEA, White -1.4% -7.1% -1.5% -14.1% +10.9% +1.6% -3.2% -6.3% -15.5%
EEA, Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - - - -100.0% -100.0%
EEA, Not recorded 0.0% -12.5% -14.3% +5.6% -26.3% 0.0% -14.3% -33.3% -50.0%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 0.0% -7.7% -5.6% -4.4% -1.5% -6.3% -3.3% -14.7% -25.6%
IMG, Black or Black British +7.1% -4.4% -7.0% 0.0% +2.5% 0.0% -2.4% 0.0% -4.8%
IMG, Mixed 0.0% -20.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% -60.0%
IMG, White -6.9% +3.7% -7.1% 0.0% -7.7% -4.2% -8.7% -19.2% -27.6%
IMG, Other 0.0% 0.0% +20.0% -16.7% -40.0% 0.0% +33.3% -33.3% -20.0%
IMG, Not recorded 0.0% +5.0% -4.8% -5.0% 0.0% -5.3% -5.6% -15.0% -15.0%
Total -4.0% -5.0% -5.1% -3.4% -2.7% -2.1% -2.6% -10.4% -22.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 107
Table 107Licensed doctors in registered specialty group RadiologyBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 1,214 1,181 1,147 1,161 1,150 1,166 1,139 1,144
40-49 1,979 2,051 2,164 2,228 2,274 2,351 2,442 2,534
50-59 1,361 1,392 1,372 1,385 1,398 1,453 1,504 1,550
60-69 543 540 538 534 572 610 643 653
70 or more 83 86 90 80 81 81 104 119
Total 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 23.4% 22.5% 21.6% 21.5% 21.0% 20.6% 19.5% 19.1%
40-49 38.2% 39.1% 40.7% 41.4% 41.5% 41.5% 41.9% 42.2%
50-59 26.3% 26.5% 25.8% 25.7% 25.5% 25.7% 25.8% 25.8%
60-69 10.5% 10.3% 10.1% 9.9% 10.4% 10.8% 11.0% 10.9%
70 or more 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.8% 2.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 -2.7% -2.9% +1.2% -0.9% +1.4% -2.3% +0.4% -1.5% -5.8%
40-49 +3.6% +5.5% +3.0% +2.1% +3.4% +3.9% +3.8% +13.7% +28.0%
50-59 +2.3% -1.4% +0.9% +0.9% +3.9% +3.5% +3.1% +11.9% +13.9%
60-69 -0.6% -0.4% -0.7% +7.1% +6.6% +5.4% +1.6% +22.3% +20.3%
70 or more +3.6% +4.7% -11.1% +1.3% 0.0% +28.4% +14.4% +48.8% +43.4%
Total +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 108
Table 108Licensed doctors in registered specialty group RadiologyBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 3,388 3,407 3,415 3,417 3,423 3,515 3,599 3,672
Female 1,792 1,843 1,896 1,971 2,052 2,146 2,233 2,328
Total 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 65.4% 64.9% 64.3% 63.4% 62.5% 62.1% 61.7% 61.2%
Female 34.6% 35.1% 35.7% 36.6% 37.5% 37.9% 38.3% 38.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +0.6% +0.2% +0.1% +0.2% +2.7% +2.4% +2.0% +7.5% +8.4%
Female +2.8% +2.9% +4.0% +4.1% +4.6% +4.1% +4.3% +18.1% +29.9%
Total +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 109
Table 109Licensed doctors in registered specialty group RadiologyBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 715 700 681 680 665 657 628 624
Male, 40-49 1,200 1,241 1,293 1,327 1,333 1,397 1,455 1,509
Male, 50-59 966 967 936 927 914 917 930 933
Male, 60-69 434 427 429 417 442 475 495 506
Male, 70 or more 73 72 76 66 69 69 91 100
Female, 20-39 499 481 466 481 485 509 511 520
Female, 40-49 779 810 871 901 941 954 987 1,025
Female, 50-59 395 425 436 458 484 536 574 617
Female, 60-69 109 113 109 117 130 135 148 147
Female, 70 or more 10 14 14 14 12 12 13 19
Total 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 21.1% 20.5% 19.9% 19.9% 19.4% 18.7% 17.4% 17.0%
Male, 40-49 35.4% 36.4% 37.9% 38.8% 38.9% 39.7% 40.4% 41.1%
Male, 50-59 28.5% 28.4% 27.4% 27.1% 26.7% 26.1% 25.8% 25.4%
Male, 60-69 12.8% 12.5% 12.6% 12.2% 12.9% 13.5% 13.8% 13.8%
Male, 70 or more 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% 2.7%
Female, 20-39 27.8% 26.1% 24.6% 24.4% 23.6% 23.7% 22.9% 22.3%
Female, 40-49 43.5% 44.0% 45.9% 45.7% 45.9% 44.5% 44.2% 44.0%
Female, 50-59 22.0% 23.1% 23.0% 23.2% 23.6% 25.0% 25.7% 26.5%
Female, 60-69 6.1% 6.1% 5.7% 5.9% 6.3% 6.3% 6.6% 6.3%
Female, 70 or more 0.6% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 -2.1% -2.7% -0.1% -2.2% -1.2% -4.4% -0.6% -8.2% -12.7%
Male, 40-49 +3.4% +4.2% +2.6% +0.5% +4.8% +4.2% +3.7% +13.7% +25.8%
Male, 50-59 +0.1% -3.2% -1.0% -1.4% +0.3% +1.4% +0.3% +0.6% -3.4%
Male, 60-69 -1.6% +0.5% -2.8% +6.0% +7.5% +4.2% +2.2% +21.3% +16.6%
Male, 70 or more -1.4% +5.6% -13.2% +4.5% 0.0% +31.9% +9.9% +51.5% +37.0%
Female, 20-39 -3.6% -3.1% +3.2% +0.8% +4.9% +0.4% +1.8% +8.1% +4.2%
Female, 40-49 +4.0% +7.5% +3.4% +4.4% +1.4% +3.5% +3.9% +13.8% +31.6%
Female, 50-59 +7.6% +2.6% +5.0% +5.7% +10.7% +7.1% +7.5% +34.7% +56.2%
Female, 60-69 +3.7% -3.5% +7.3% +11.1% +3.8% +9.6% -0.7% +25.6% +34.9%
Female, 70 or more +40.0% 0.0% 0.0% -14.3% 0.0% +8.3% +46.2% +35.7% +90.0%
Total +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 110
Table 110Licensed doctors in registered specialty group RadiologyBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,093 1,119 1,164 1,203 1,259 1,351 1,439 1,546
Black or Black British 75 78 79 66 70 73 74 86
Mixed 60 66 71 74 78 86 102 113
White 3,054 3,103 3,148 3,217 3,262 3,345 3,398 3,485
Other 96 102 104 107 108 119 136 165
Not recorded 802 782 745 721 698 687 683 605
Total 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 21.1% 21.3% 21.9% 22.3% 23.0% 23.9% 24.7% 25.8%
Black or Black British 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Mixed 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9%
White 59.0% 59.1% 59.3% 59.7% 59.6% 59.1% 58.3% 58.1%
Other 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.8%
Not recorded 15.5% 14.9% 14.0% 13.4% 12.7% 12.1% 11.7% 10.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +2.4% +4.0% +3.4% +4.7% +7.3% +6.5% +7.4% +28.5% +41.4%
Black or Black British +4.0% +1.3% -16.5% +6.1% +4.3% +1.4% +16.2% +30.3% +14.7%
Mixed +10.0% +7.6% +4.2% +5.4% +10.3% +18.6% +10.8% +52.7% +88.3%
White +1.6% +1.5% +2.2% +1.4% +2.5% +1.6% +2.6% +8.3% +14.1%
Other +6.3% +2.0% +2.9% +0.9% +10.2% +14.3% +21.3% +54.2% +71.9%
Not recorded -2.5% -4.7% -3.2% -3.2% -1.6% -0.6% -11.4% -16.1% -24.6%
Total +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 111
Table 111Licensed doctors in registered specialty group RadiologyBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 3,413 3,491 3,530 3,583 3,654 3,748 3,838 3,924
EEA 598 610 680 728 744 782 804 836
IMG 1,169 1,149 1,101 1,077 1,077 1,131 1,190 1,240
Total 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 65.9% 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 66.7% 66.2% 65.8% 65.4%
EEA 11.5% 11.6% 12.8% 13.5% 13.6% 13.8% 13.8% 13.9%
IMG 22.6% 21.9% 20.7% 20.0% 19.7% 20.0% 20.4% 20.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.3% +1.1% +1.5% +2.0% +2.6% +2.4% +2.2% +9.5% +15.0%
EEA +2.0% +11.5% +7.1% +2.2% +5.1% +2.8% +4.0% +14.8% +39.8%
IMG -1.7% -4.2% -2.2% 0.0% +5.0% +5.2% +4.2% +15.1% +6.1%
Total +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 112Licensed doctors in registered specialty group RadiologyBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 417 445 483 517 557 605 649 697
UK, Black or Black British 20 23 24 22 28 28 31 35
UK, Mixed 30 35 36 42 48 56 67 79
UK, White 2,471 2,505 2,504 2,519 2,544 2,595 2,629 2,677
UK, Other 27 32 32 35 39 44 50 63
UK, Not recorded 448 451 451 448 438 420 412 373
EEA, Asian or Asian British 24 26 29 28 31 32 30 35
EEA, Black or Black British 3 3 6 6 6 7 7 8
EEA, Mixed 6 6 8 8 8 7 8 8
EEA, White 424 444 504 565 587 614 634 679
EEA, Other 6 7 8 8 8 9 8 6
EEA, Not recorded 135 124 125 113 104 113 117 100
IMG, Asian or Asian British 652 648 652 658 671 714 760 814
IMG, Black or Black British 52 52 49 38 36 38 36 43
IMG, Mixed 24 25 27 24 22 23 27 26
IMG, White 159 154 140 133 131 136 135 129
IMG, Other 63 63 64 64 61 66 78 96
IMG, Not recorded 219 207 169 160 156 154 154 132
Total 5,180 5,250 5,311 5,388 5,475 5,661 5,832 6,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 12.2% 12.7% 13.7% 14.4% 15.2% 16.1% 16.9% 17.8%
UK, Black or Black British 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9%
UK, Mixed 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7% 2.0%
UK, White 72.4% 71.8% 70.9% 70.3% 69.6% 69.2% 68.5% 68.2%
UK, Other 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.6%
UK, Not recorded 13.1% 12.9% 12.8% 12.5% 12.0% 11.2% 10.7% 9.5%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% 3.8% 4.2% 4.1% 3.7% 4.2%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0%
EEA, Mixed 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
EEA, White 70.9% 72.8% 74.1% 77.6% 78.9% 78.5% 78.9% 81.2%
EEA, Other 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.0% 0.7%
EEA, Not recorded 22.6% 20.3% 18.4% 15.5% 14.0% 14.5% 14.6% 12.0%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 55.8% 56.4% 59.2% 61.1% 62.3% 63.1% 63.9% 65.6%
IMG, Black or Black British 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 3.5% 3.3% 3.4% 3.0% 3.5%
IMG, Mixed 2.1% 2.2% 2.5% 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 2.1%
IMG, White 13.6% 13.4% 12.7% 12.3% 12.2% 12.0% 11.3% 10.4%
IMG, Other 5.4% 5.5% 5.8% 5.9% 5.7% 5.8% 6.6% 7.7%
IMG, Not recorded 18.7% 18.0% 15.3% 14.9% 14.5% 13.6% 12.9% 10.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +6.7% +8.5% +7.0% +7.7% +8.6% +7.3% +7.4% +34.8% +67.1%
UK, Black or Black British +15.0% +4.3% -8.3% +27.3% 0.0% +10.7% +12.9% +59.1% +75.0%
UK, Mixed +16.7% +2.9% +16.7% +14.3% +16.7% +19.6% +17.9% +88.1% +163.3%
UK, White +1.4% -0.0% +0.6% +1.0% +2.0% +1.3% +1.8% +6.3% +8.3%
UK, Other +18.5% 0.0% +9.4% +11.4% +12.8% +13.6% +26.0% +80.0% +133.3%
UK, Not recorded +0.7% 0.0% -0.7% -2.2% -4.1% -1.9% -9.5% -16.7% -16.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +8.3% +11.5% -3.4% +10.7% +3.2% -6.3% +16.7% +25.0% +45.8%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% +16.7% 0.0% +14.3% +33.3% +166.7%
EEA, Mixed 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% 0.0% -12.5% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3%
EEA, White +4.7% +13.5% +12.1% +3.9% +4.6% +3.3% +7.1% +20.2% +60.1%
EEA, Other +16.7% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0% +12.5% -11.1% -25.0% -25.0% 0.0%
EEA, Not recorded -8.1% +0.8% -9.6% -8.0% +8.7% +3.5% -14.5% -11.5% -25.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British -0.6% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +6.4% +6.4% +7.1% +23.7% +24.8%
IMG, Black or Black British 0.0% -5.8% -22.4% -5.3% +5.6% -5.3% +19.4% +13.2% -17.3%
IMG, Mixed +4.2% +8.0% -11.1% -8.3% +4.5% +17.4% -3.7% +8.3% +8.3%
IMG, White -3.1% -9.1% -5.0% -1.5% +3.8% -0.7% -4.4% -3.0% -18.9%
IMG, Other 0.0% +1.6% 0.0% -4.7% +8.2% +18.2% +23.1% +50.0% +52.4%
IMG, Not recorded -5.5% -18.4% -5.3% -2.5% -1.3% 0.0% -14.3% -17.5% -39.7%
Total +1.4% +1.2% +1.4% +1.6% +3.4% +3.0% +2.9% +11.4% +15.8%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 113Licensed doctors in registered specialty group SurgeryBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 1,743 1,837 1,914 1,896 1,838 1,876 1,785 1,684
40-49 5,394 5,493 5,515 5,470 5,379 5,430 5,558 5,673
50-59 3,560 3,734 3,857 3,964 4,100 4,310 4,429 4,606
60-69 1,508 1,539 1,544 1,511 1,566 1,637 1,730 1,793
70 or more 274 294 271 217 200 229 262 300
Total 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 14.0% 14.2% 14.6% 14.5% 14.0% 13.9% 13.0% 12.0%
40-49 43.2% 42.6% 42.1% 41.9% 41.1% 40.3% 40.4% 40.4%
50-59 28.5% 29.0% 29.4% 30.4% 31.3% 32.0% 32.2% 32.8%
60-69 12.1% 11.9% 11.8% 11.6% 12.0% 12.1% 12.6% 12.8%
70 or more 2.2% 2.3% 2.1% 1.7% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 2.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +5.4% +4.2% -0.9% -3.1% +2.1% -4.9% -5.7% -11.2% -3.4%
40-49 +1.8% +0.4% -0.8% -1.7% +0.9% +2.4% +2.1% +3.7% +5.2%
50-59 +4.9% +3.3% +2.8% +3.4% +5.1% +2.8% +4.0% +16.2% +29.4%
60-69 +2.1% +0.3% -2.1% +3.6% +4.5% +5.7% +3.6% +18.7% +18.9%
70 or more +7.3% -7.8% -19.9% -7.8% +14.5% +14.4% +14.5% +38.2% +9.5%
Total +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 114Licensed doctors in registered specialty group SurgeryBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 11,342 11,633 11,730 11,612 11,535 11,809 11,966 12,148
Female 1,137 1,264 1,371 1,446 1,548 1,673 1,798 1,908
Total 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 90.9% 90.2% 89.5% 88.9% 88.2% 87.6% 86.9% 86.4%
Female 9.1% 9.8% 10.5% 11.1% 11.8% 12.4% 13.1% 13.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +2.6% +0.8% -1.0% -0.7% +2.4% +1.3% +1.5% +4.6% +7.1%
Female +11.2% +8.5% +5.5% +7.1% +8.1% +7.5% +6.1% +32.0% +67.8%
Total +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 115
Table 115Licensed doctors in registered specialty group SurgeryBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 1,456 1,520 1,562 1,533 1,458 1,437 1,346 1,273
Male, 40-49 4,800 4,833 4,813 4,729 4,586 4,611 4,667 4,693
Male, 50-59 3,342 3,495 3,591 3,680 3,791 3,962 4,040 4,176
Male, 60-69 1,474 1,495 1,498 1,455 1,503 1,575 1,657 1,717
Male, 70 or more 270 290 266 215 197 224 256 289
Female, 20-39 287 317 352 363 380 439 439 411
Female, 40-49 594 660 702 741 793 819 891 980
Female, 50-59 218 239 266 284 309 348 389 430
Female, 60-69 34 44 46 56 63 62 73 76
Female, 70 or more 4 4 5 2 3 5 6 11
Total 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 12.8% 13.1% 13.3% 13.2% 12.6% 12.2% 11.2% 10.5%
Male, 40-49 42.3% 41.5% 41.0% 40.7% 39.8% 39.0% 39.0% 38.6%
Male, 50-59 29.5% 30.0% 30.6% 31.7% 32.9% 33.6% 33.8% 34.4%
Male, 60-69 13.0% 12.9% 12.8% 12.5% 13.0% 13.3% 13.8% 14.1%
Male, 70 or more 2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% 1.9% 2.1% 2.4%
Female, 20-39 25.2% 25.1% 25.7% 25.1% 24.5% 26.2% 24.4% 21.5%
Female, 40-49 52.2% 52.2% 51.2% 51.2% 51.2% 49.0% 49.6% 51.4%
Female, 50-59 19.2% 18.9% 19.4% 19.6% 20.0% 20.8% 21.6% 22.5%
Female, 60-69 3.0% 3.5% 3.4% 3.9% 4.1% 3.7% 4.1% 4.0%
Female, 70 or more 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +4.4% +2.8% -1.9% -4.9% -1.4% -6.3% -5.4% -17.0% -12.6%
Male, 40-49 +0.7% -0.4% -1.7% -3.0% +0.5% +1.2% +0.6% -0.8% -2.2%
Male, 50-59 +4.6% +2.7% +2.5% +3.0% +4.5% +2.0% +3.4% +13.5% +25.0%
Male, 60-69 +1.4% +0.2% -2.9% +3.3% +4.8% +5.2% +3.6% +18.0% +16.5%
Male, 70 or more +7.4% -8.3% -19.2% -8.4% +13.7% +14.3% +12.9% +34.4% +7.0%
Female, 20-39 +10.5% +11.0% +3.1% +4.7% +15.5% 0.0% -6.4% +13.2% +43.2%
Female, 40-49 +11.1% +6.4% +5.6% +7.0% +3.3% +8.8% +10.0% +32.3% +65.0%
Female, 50-59 +9.6% +11.3% +6.8% +8.8% +12.6% +11.8% +10.5% +51.4% +97.2%
Female, 60-69 +29.4% +4.5% +21.7% +12.5% -1.6% +17.7% +4.1% +35.7% +123.5%
Female, 70 or more 0.0% +25.0% -60.0% +50.0% +66.7% +20.0% +83.3% +450.0% +175.0%
Total +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 116
Table 116Licensed doctors in registered specialty group SurgeryBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 2,222 2,369 2,463 2,560 2,659 2,851 3,004 3,214
Black or Black British 226 228 233 238 232 236 248 264
Mixed 166 179 193 200 207 228 245 267
White 7,577 7,799 7,924 7,896 7,866 8,086 8,217 8,400
Other 275 285 283 292 308 358 385 441
Not recorded 2,013 2,037 2,005 1,872 1,811 1,723 1,665 1,470
Total 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 17.8% 18.4% 18.8% 19.6% 20.3% 21.1% 21.8% 22.9%
Black or Black British 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9%
Mixed 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9%
White 60.7% 60.5% 60.5% 60.5% 60.1% 60.0% 59.7% 59.8%
Other 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4% 2.7% 2.8% 3.1%
Not recorded 16.1% 15.8% 15.3% 14.3% 13.8% 12.8% 12.1% 10.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +6.6% +4.0% +3.9% +3.9% +7.2% +5.4% +7.0% +25.5% +44.6%
Black or Black British +0.9% +2.2% +2.1% -2.5% +1.7% +5.1% +6.5% +10.9% +16.8%
Mixed +7.8% +7.8% +3.6% +3.5% +10.1% +7.5% +9.0% +33.5% +60.8%
White +2.9% +1.6% -0.4% -0.4% +2.8% +1.6% +2.2% +6.4% +10.9%
Other +3.6% -0.7% +3.2% +5.5% +16.2% +7.5% +14.5% +51.0% +60.4%
Not recorded +1.2% -1.6% -6.6% -3.3% -4.9% -3.4% -11.7% -21.5% -27.0%
Total +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 117
Table 117Licensed doctors in registered specialty group SurgeryBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 7,282 7,457 7,570 7,640 7,806 8,092 8,341 8,535
EEA 2,632 2,786 2,870 2,747 2,586 2,602 2,548 2,537
IMG 2,565 2,654 2,661 2,671 2,691 2,788 2,875 2,984
Total 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 58.4% 57.8% 57.8% 58.5% 59.7% 60.0% 60.6% 60.7%
EEA 21.1% 21.6% 21.9% 21.0% 19.8% 19.3% 18.5% 18.0%
IMG 20.6% 20.6% 20.3% 20.5% 20.6% 20.7% 20.9% 21.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK +2.4% +1.5% +0.9% +2.2% +3.7% +3.1% +2.3% +11.7% +17.2%
EEA +5.9% +3.0% -4.3% -5.9% +0.6% -2.1% -0.4% -7.6% -3.6%
IMG +3.5% +0.3% +0.4% +0.7% +3.6% +3.1% +3.8% +11.7% +16.3%
Total +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 118
Table 118Licensed doctors in registered specialty group SurgeryBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 694 770 823 886 954 1,073 1,161 1,277
UK, Black or Black British 50 52 54 60 64 70 81 88
UK, Mixed 76 84 91 95 107 133 143 158
UK, White 5,347 5,398 5,424 5,418 5,473 5,658 5,807 5,945
UK, Other 72 77 84 93 104 119 138 157
UK, Not recorded 1,043 1,076 1,094 1,088 1,104 1,039 1,011 910
EEA, Asian or Asian British 69 75 76 67 58 59 58 61
EEA, Black or Black British 22 21 25 29 25 22 24 24
EEA, Mixed 20 21 25 29 26 21 21 22
EEA, White 1,841 2,003 2,121 2,105 2,032 2,075 2,062 2,112
EEA, Other 38 43 41 39 42 41 41 42
EEA, Not recorded 642 623 582 478 403 384 342 276
IMG, Asian or Asian British 1,459 1,524 1,564 1,607 1,647 1,719 1,785 1,876
IMG, Black or Black British 154 155 154 149 143 144 143 152
IMG, Mixed 70 74 77 76 74 74 81 87
IMG, White 389 398 379 373 361 353 348 343
IMG, Other 165 165 158 160 162 198 206 242
IMG, Not recorded 328 338 329 306 304 300 312 284
Total 12,479 12,897 13,101 13,058 13,083 13,482 13,764 14,056
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 9.5% 10.3% 10.9% 11.6% 12.2% 13.3% 13.9% 15.0%
UK, Black or Black British 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9%
UK, White 73.4% 72.4% 71.7% 70.9% 70.1% 69.9% 69.6% 69.7%
UK, Other 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8%
UK, Not recorded 14.3% 14.4% 14.5% 14.2% 14.1% 12.8% 12.1% 10.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.6% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9%
EEA, Mixed 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
EEA, White 69.9% 71.9% 73.9% 76.6% 78.6% 79.7% 80.9% 83.2%
EEA, Other 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
EEA, Not recorded 24.4% 22.4% 20.3% 17.4% 15.6% 14.8% 13.4% 10.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 56.9% 57.4% 58.8% 60.2% 61.2% 61.7% 62.1% 62.9%
IMG, Black or Black British 6.0% 5.8% 5.8% 5.6% 5.3% 5.2% 5.0% 5.1%
IMG, Mixed 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9%
IMG, White 15.2% 15.0% 14.2% 14.0% 13.4% 12.7% 12.1% 11.5%
IMG, Other 6.4% 6.2% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 7.1% 7.2% 8.1%
IMG, Not recorded 12.8% 12.7% 12.4% 11.5% 11.3% 10.8% 10.9% 9.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +11.0% +6.9% +7.7% +7.7% +12.5% +8.2% +10.0% +44.1% +84.0%
UK, Black or Black British +4.0% +3.8% +11.1% +6.7% +9.4% +15.7% +8.6% +46.7% +76.0%
UK, Mixed +10.5% +8.3% +4.4% +12.6% +24.3% +7.5% +10.5% +66.3% +107.9%
UK, White +1.0% +0.5% -0.1% +1.0% +3.4% +2.6% +2.4% +9.7% +11.2%
UK, Other +6.9% +9.1% +10.7% +11.8% +14.4% +16.0% +13.8% +68.8% +118.1%
UK, Not recorded +3.2% +1.7% -0.5% +1.5% -5.9% -2.7% -10.0% -16.4% -12.8%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +8.7% +1.3% -11.8% -13.4% +1.7% -1.7% +5.2% -9.0% -11.6%
EEA, Black or Black British -4.5% +19.0% +16.0% -13.8% -12.0% +9.1% 0.0% -17.2% +9.1%
EEA, Mixed +5.0% +19.0% +16.0% -10.3% -19.2% 0.0% +4.8% -24.1% +10.0%
EEA, White +8.8% +5.9% -0.8% -3.5% +2.1% -0.6% +2.4% +0.3% +14.7%
EEA, Other +13.2% -4.7% -4.9% +7.7% -2.4% 0.0% +2.4% +7.7% +10.5%
EEA, Not recorded -3.0% -6.6% -17.9% -15.7% -4.7% -10.9% -19.3% -42.3% -57.0%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +4.5% +2.6% +2.7% +2.5% +4.4% +3.8% +5.1% +16.7% +28.6%
IMG, Black or Black British +0.6% -0.6% -3.2% -4.0% +0.7% -0.7% +6.3% +2.0% -1.3%
IMG, Mixed +5.7% +4.1% -1.3% -2.6% 0.0% +9.5% +7.4% +14.5% +24.3%
IMG, White +2.3% -4.8% -1.6% -3.2% -2.2% -1.4% -1.4% -8.0% -11.8%
IMG, Other 0.0% -4.2% +1.3% +1.3% +22.2% +4.0% +17.5% +51.3% +46.7%
IMG, Not recorded +3.0% -2.7% -7.0% -0.7% -1.3% +4.0% -9.0% -7.2% -13.4%
Total +3.3% +1.6% -0.3% +0.2% +3.0% +2.1% +2.1% +7.6% +12.6%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 119Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groupsBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 25 30 38 33 32 28 27 20
40-49 50 45 43 46 46 53 53 57
50-59 65 66 64 58 48 45 43 45
60-69 39 37 34 37 34 31 32 29
70 or more 6 6 6 3 4 7 8 9
Total 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-39 13.5% 16.3% 20.5% 18.6% 19.5% 17.1% 16.6% 12.5%
40-49 27.0% 24.5% 23.2% 26.0% 28.0% 32.3% 32.5% 35.6%
50-59 35.1% 35.9% 34.6% 32.8% 29.3% 27.4% 26.4% 28.1%
60-69 21.1% 20.1% 18.4% 20.9% 20.7% 18.9% 19.6% 18.1%
70 or more 3.2% 3.3% 3.2% 1.7% 2.4% 4.3% 4.9% 5.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
20-39 +20.0% +26.7% -13.2% -3.0% -12.5% -3.6% -25.9% -39.4% -20.0%
40-49 -10.0% -4.4% +7.0% 0.0% +15.2% 0.0% +7.5% +23.9% +14.0%
50-59 +1.5% -3.0% -9.4% -17.2% -6.3% -4.4% +4.7% -22.4% -30.8%
60-69 -5.1% -8.1% +8.8% -8.1% -8.8% +3.2% -9.4% -21.6% -25.6%
70 or more 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% +33.3% +75.0% +14.3% +12.5% +200.0% +50.0%
Total -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 120Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groupsBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 133 134 138 129 119 120 117 115
Female 52 50 47 48 45 44 46 45
Total 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 71.9% 72.8% 74.6% 72.9% 72.6% 73.2% 71.8% 71.9%
Female 28.1% 27.2% 25.4% 27.1% 27.4% 26.8% 28.2% 28.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male +0.8% +3.0% -6.5% -7.8% +0.8% -2.5% -1.7% -10.9% -13.5%
Female -3.8% -6.0% +2.1% -6.3% -2.2% +4.5% -2.2% -6.3% -13.5%
Total -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 121
Table 121Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groupsBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 20 25 32 26 26 21 18 13
Male, 40-49 32 28 30 32 32 38 41 45
Male, 50-59 45 45 43 37 28 28 25 26
Male, 60-69 30 32 29 32 30 28 27 24
Male, 70 or more 6 4 4 2 3 5 6 7
Female, 20-39 5 5 6 7 6 7 9 7
Female, 40-49 18 17 13 14 14 15 12 12
Female, 50-59 20 21 21 21 20 17 18 19
Female, 60-69 9 5 5 5 4 3 5 5
Female, 70 or more - 2 2 1 1 2 2 2
Total 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-39 15.0% 18.7% 23.2% 20.2% 21.8% 17.5% 15.4% 11.3%
Male, 40-49 24.1% 20.9% 21.7% 24.8% 26.9% 31.7% 35.0% 39.1%
Male, 50-59 33.8% 33.6% 31.2% 28.7% 23.5% 23.3% 21.4% 22.6%
Male, 60-69 22.6% 23.9% 21.0% 24.8% 25.2% 23.3% 23.1% 20.9%
Male, 70 or more 4.5% 3.0% 2.9% 1.6% 2.5% 4.2% 5.1% 6.1%
Female, 20-39 9.6% 10.0% 12.8% 14.6% 13.3% 15.9% 19.6% 15.6%
Female, 40-49 34.6% 34.0% 27.7% 29.2% 31.1% 34.1% 26.1% 26.7%
Female, 50-59 38.5% 42.0% 44.7% 43.8% 44.4% 38.6% 39.1% 42.2%
Female, 60-69 17.3% 10.0% 10.6% 10.4% 8.9% 6.8% 10.9% 11.1%
Female, 70 or more - 4.0% 4.3% 2.1% 2.2% 4.5% 4.3% 4.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Male, 20-39 +25.0% +28.0% -18.8% 0.0% -19.2% -14.3% -27.8% -50.0% -35.0%
Male, 40-49 -12.5% +7.1% +6.7% 0.0% +18.8% +7.9% +9.8% +40.6% +40.6%
Male, 50-59 0.0% -4.4% -14.0% -24.3% 0.0% -10.7% +4.0% -29.7% -42.2%
Male, 60-69 +6.7% -9.4% +10.3% -6.3% -6.7% -3.6% -11.1% -25.0% -20.0%
Male, 70 or more -33.3% 0.0% -50.0% +50.0% +66.7% +20.0% +16.7% +250.0% +16.7%
Female, 20-39 0.0% +20.0% +16.7% -14.3% +16.7% +28.6% -22.2% 0.0% +40.0%
Female, 40-49 -5.6% -23.5% +7.7% 0.0% +7.1% -20.0% 0.0% -14.3% -33.3%
Female, 50-59 +5.0% 0.0% 0.0% -4.8% -15.0% +5.9% +5.6% -9.5% -5.0%
Female, 60-69 -44.4% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% -25.0% +66.7% 0.0% 0.0% -44.4%
Female, 70 or more - 0.0% -50.0% 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% -
Total -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 122
Table 122Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groupsBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 18 17 17 17 14 16 17 18
Black or Black British 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 1
Mixed 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
White 121 122 122 118 111 115 121 121
Other 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 4
Not recorded 36 35 35 33 30 26 19 14
Total 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 9.7% 9.2% 9.2% 9.6% 8.5% 9.8% 10.4% 11.3%
Black or Black British 1.1% 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Mixed 1.6% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3%
White 65.4% 66.3% 65.9% 66.7% 67.7% 70.1% 74.2% 75.6%
Other 2.7% 3.3% 3.2% 2.8% 2.4% 1.8% 1.8% 2.5%
Not recorded 19.5% 19.0% 18.9% 18.6% 18.3% 15.9% 11.7% 8.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British -5.6% 0.0% 0.0% -17.6% +14.3% +6.3% +5.9% +5.9% 0.0%
Black or Black British 0.0% +50.0% -33.3% +50.0% -33.3% -50.0% 0.0% -50.0% -50.0%
Mixed -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -33.3%
White +0.8% 0.0% -3.3% -5.9% +3.6% +5.2% 0.0% +2.5% 0.0%
Other +20.0% 0.0% -16.7% -20.0% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% -20.0% -20.0%
Not recorded -2.8% 0.0% -5.7% -9.1% -13.3% -26.9% -26.3% -57.6% -61.1%
Total -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 123
Table 123Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groupsBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 110 108 107 111 107 106 105 103
EEA 55 58 57 48 41 42 39 40
IMG 20 18 21 18 16 16 19 17
Total 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 59.5% 58.7% 57.8% 62.7% 65.2% 64.6% 64.4% 64.4%
EEA 29.7% 31.5% 30.8% 27.1% 25.0% 25.6% 23.9% 25.0%
IMG 10.8% 9.8% 11.4% 10.2% 9.8% 9.8% 11.7% 10.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK -1.8% -0.9% +3.7% -3.6% -0.9% -0.9% -1.9% -7.2% -6.4%
EEA +5.5% -1.7% -15.8% -14.6% +2.4% -7.1% +2.6% -16.7% -27.3%
IMG -10.0% +16.7% -14.3% -11.1% 0.0% +18.8% -10.5% -5.6% -15.0%
Total -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 124Licensed doctors in Other or multiple registered specialty groupsBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 7 7 5 5 4 5 5 6
UK, Black or Black British 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1
UK, Mixed 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UK, White 77 74 75 78 76 79 82 83
UK, Other 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 2
UK, Not recorded 20 20 19 21 21 18 14 9
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
EEA, Black or Black British 1 1 1 - 1 1 - -
EEA, Mixed - - - - - - - -
EEA, White 39 44 41 35 30 31 32 33
EEA, Other - - - - - - - -
EEA, Not recorded 13 12 13 11 8 7 4 4
IMG, Asian or Asian British 9 9 10 10 8 8 9 9
IMG, Black or Black British - - - - - - - -
IMG, Mixed 1 - - - - - - -
IMG, White 5 4 6 5 5 5 7 5
IMG, Other 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
IMG, Not recorded 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
Total 185 184 185 177 164 164 163 160
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 6.4% 6.5% 4.7% 4.5% 3.7% 4.7% 4.8% 5.8%
UK, Black or Black British 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
UK, White 70.0% 68.5% 70.1% 70.3% 71.0% 74.5% 78.1% 80.6%
UK, Other 2.7% 3.7% 3.7% 2.7% 1.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.9%
UK, Not recorded 18.2% 18.5% 17.8% 18.9% 19.6% 17.0% 13.3% 8.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 3.6% 1.7% 3.5% 4.2% 4.9% 7.1% 7.7% 7.5%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% - 2.4% 2.4% - -
EEA, Mixed - - - - - - - -
EEA, White 70.9% 75.9% 71.9% 72.9% 73.2% 73.8% 82.1% 82.5%
EEA, Other - - - - - - - -
EEA, Not recorded 23.6% 20.7% 22.8% 22.9% 19.5% 16.7% 10.3% 10.0%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 45.0% 50.0% 47.6% 55.6% 50.0% 50.0% 47.4% 52.9%
IMG, Black or Black British - - - - - - - -
IMG, Mixed 5.0% - - - - - - -
IMG, White 25.0% 22.2% 28.6% 27.8% 31.3% 31.3% 36.8% 29.4%
IMG, Other 10.0% 11.1% 9.5% 11.1% 12.5% 12.5% 10.5% 11.8%
IMG, Not recorded 15.0% 16.7% 14.3% 5.6% 6.3% 6.3% 5.3% 5.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-20195 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British 0.0% -28.6% 0.0% -20.0% +25.0% 0.0% +20.0% +20.0% -14.3%
UK, Black or Black British 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% 0.0%
UK, Mixed 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
UK, White -3.9% +1.4% +4.0% -2.6% +3.9% +3.8% +1.2% +6.4% +7.8%
UK, Other +33.3% 0.0% -25.0% -33.3% -50.0% 0.0% +100.0% -33.3% -33.3%
UK, Not recorded 0.0% -5.0% +10.5% 0.0% -14.3% -22.2% -35.7% -57.1% -55.0%
EEA, Asian or Asian British -50.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +50.0%
EEA, Black or Black British 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% -100.0% - - -100.0%
EEA, Mixed - - - - - - - - -
EEA, White +12.8% -6.8% -14.6% -14.3% +3.3% +3.2% +3.1% -5.7% -15.4%
EEA, Other - - - - - - - - -
EEA, Not recorded -7.7% +8.3% -15.4% -27.3% -12.5% -42.9% 0.0% -63.6% -69.2%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 0.0% +11.1% 0.0% -20.0% 0.0% +12.5% 0.0% -10.0% 0.0%
IMG, Black or Black British - - - - - - - - -
IMG, Mixed -100.0% - - - - - - - -100.0%
IMG, White -20.0% +50.0% -16.7% 0.0% 0.0% +40.0% -28.6% 0.0% 0.0%
IMG, Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IMG, Not recorded 0.0% 0.0% -66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -66.7%
Total -0.5% +0.5% -4.3% -7.3% 0.0% -0.6% -1.8% -9.6% -13.5%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 125
Table 125Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy age group (ten year bands)
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 7,877 8,314 8,090 8,314 8,199 8,751 9,615
30-39 3,410 3,679 3,155 3,394 3,712 4,465 5,592
40-49 1,055 1,139 842 770 831 954 1,220
50-59 337 364 241 177 167 186 251
60-69 64 62 62 44 50 41 59
70 or more 9 3 10 7 4 5 12
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 61.8% 61.3% 65.2% 65.4% 63.2% 60.8% 57.4%
30-39 26.7% 27.1% 25.4% 26.7% 28.6% 31.0% 33.4%
40-49 8.3% 8.4% 6.8% 6.1% 6.4% 6.6% 7.3%
50-59 2.6% 2.7% 1.9% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5%
60-69 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
70 or more 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
20-29 +5.5% -2.7% +2.8% -1.4% +6.7% +9.9% +18.9% +22.1%
30-39 +7.9% -14.2% +7.6% +9.4% +20.3% +25.2% +77.2% +64.0%
40-49 +8.0% -26.1% -8.6% +7.9% +14.8% +27.9% +44.9% +15.6%
50-59 +8.0% -33.8% -26.6% -5.6% +11.4% +34.9% +4.1% -25.5%
60-69 -3.1% 0.0% -29.0% +13.6% -18.0% +43.9% -4.8% -7.8%
70 or more -66.7% +233.3% -30.0% -42.9% +25.0% +140.0% +20.0% +33.3%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 126
Table 126Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy gender
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 6,173 6,652 6,028 6,102 6,248 7,135 8,634
Female 6,579 6,909 6,372 6,604 6,715 7,267 8,115
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 48.4% 49.1% 48.6% 48.0% 48.2% 49.5% 51.5%
Female 51.6% 50.9% 51.4% 52.0% 51.8% 50.5% 48.5%
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
Male +7.8% -9.4% +1.2% +2.4% +14.2% +21.0% +43.2% +39.9%
Female +5.0% -7.8% +3.6% +1.7% +8.2% +11.7% +27.4% +23.3%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 127Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 3,321 3,633 3,567 3,642 3,581 3,972 4,434
Male, 30-39 1,853 1,976 1,716 1,829 2,008 2,424 3,199
Male, 40-49 699 718 509 457 490 580 778
Male, 50-59 237 268 179 126 119 122 168
Male, 60-69 55 54 48 41 46 33 43
Male, 70 or more 8 3 9 7 4 4 12
Female, 20-29 4,556 4,681 4,523 4,672 4,618 4,779 5,181
Female, 30-39 1,557 1,703 1,439 1,565 1,704 2,041 2,393
Female, 40-49 356 421 333 313 341 374 442
Female, 50-59 100 96 62 51 48 64 83
Female, 60-69 9 8 14 3 4 8 16
Female, 70 or more 1 - 1 - - 1 -
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male, 20-29 53.8% 54.6% 59.2% 59.7% 57.3% 55.7% 51.4%
Male, 30-39 30.0% 29.7% 28.5% 30.0% 32.1% 34.0% 37.1%
Male, 40-49 11.3% 10.8% 8.4% 7.5% 7.8% 8.1% 9.0%
Male, 50-59 3.8% 4.0% 3.0% 2.1% 1.9% 1.7% 1.9%
Male, 60-69 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5%
Male, 70 or more 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Female, 20-29 69.3% 67.8% 71.0% 70.7% 68.8% 65.8% 63.8%
Female, 30-39 23.7% 24.6% 22.6% 23.7% 25.4% 28.1% 29.5%
Female, 40-49 5.4% 6.1% 5.2% 4.7% 5.1% 5.1% 5.4%
Female, 50-59 1.5% 1.4% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0%
Female, 60-69 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Female, 70 or more 0.0% - 0.0% - - 0.0% -
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +9.4% -1.8% +2.1% -1.7% +10.9% +11.6% +24.3% +33.5%
Male, 30-39 +6.6% -13.2% +6.6% +9.8% +20.7% +32.0% +86.4% +72.6%
Male, 40-49 +2.7% -29.1% -10.2% +7.2% +18.4% +34.1% +52.8% +11.3%
Male, 50-59 +13.1% -33.2% -29.6% -5.6% +2.5% +37.7% -6.1% -29.1%
Male, 60-69 -1.8% -11.1% -14.6% +12.2% -28.3% +30.3% -10.4% -21.8%
Male, 70 or more -62.5% +200.0% -22.2% -42.9% 0.0% +200.0% +33.3% +50.0%
Female, 20-29 +2.7% -3.4% +3.3% -1.2% +3.5% +8.4% +14.5% +13.7%
Female, 30-39 +9.4% -15.5% +8.8% +8.9% +19.8% +17.2% +66.3% +53.7%
Female, 40-49 +18.3% -20.9% -6.0% +8.9% +9.7% +18.2% +32.7% +24.2%
Female, 50-59 -4.0% -35.4% -17.7% -5.9% +33.3% +29.7% +33.9% -17.0%
Female, 60-69 -11.1% +75.0% -78.6% +33.3% +100.0% +100.0% +14.3% +77.8%
Female, 70 or more -100.0% - -100.0% - - -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 128Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 2,864 2,963 3,099 3,572 3,730 4,513 5,632
Black or Black British 484 506 495 590 765 1,154 1,816
Mixed 366 378 353 425 373 447 514
White 7,617 8,087 7,154 6,844 6,717 6,687 6,591
Other 364 499 560 624 765 918 1,484
Not recorded 1,057 1,128 739 651 613 683 712
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 22.5% 21.8% 25.0% 28.1% 28.8% 31.3% 33.6%
Black or Black British 3.8% 3.7% 4.0% 4.6% 5.9% 8.0% 10.8%
Mixed 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 3.3% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%
White 59.7% 59.6% 57.7% 53.9% 51.8% 46.4% 39.4%
Other 2.9% 3.7% 4.5% 4.9% 5.9% 6.4% 8.9%
Not recorded 8.3% 8.3% 6.0% 5.1% 4.7% 4.7% 4.3%
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +3.5% +4.6% +15.3% +4.4% +21.0% +24.8% +81.7% +96.6%
Black or Black British +4.5% -2.2% +19.2% +29.7% +50.8% +57.4% +266.9% +275.2%
Mixed +3.3% -6.6% +20.4% -12.2% +19.8% +15.0% +45.6% +40.4%
White +6.2% -11.5% -4.3% -1.9% -0.4% -1.4% -7.9% -13.5%
Other +37.1% +12.2% +11.4% +22.6% +20.0% +61.7% +165.0% +307.7%
Not recorded +6.7% -34.5% -11.9% -5.8% +11.4% +4.2% -3.7% -32.6%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 129
Table 129Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy PMQ region
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 7,170 7,560 7,558 7,577 7,300 7,337 7,511
EEA 3,194 3,384 2,264 1,981 1,979 1,963 2,108
IMG 2,388 2,617 2,578 3,148 3,684 5,102 7,130
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 56.2% 55.7% 61.0% 59.6% 56.3% 50.9% 44.8%
EEA 25.0% 25.0% 18.3% 15.6% 15.3% 13.6% 12.6%
IMG 18.7% 19.3% 20.8% 24.8% 28.4% 35.4% 42.6%
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
UK +5.4% -0.0% +0.3% -3.7% +0.5% +2.4% -0.6% +4.8%
EEA +5.9% -33.1% -12.5% -0.1% -0.8% +7.4% -6.9% -34.0%
IMG +9.6% -1.5% +22.1% +17.0% +38.5% +39.7% +176.6% +198.6%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 130
Table 130Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 1,519 1,535 1,617 1,649 1,622 1,664 1,941
UK, Black or Black British 160 183 185 200 217 205 238
UK, Mixed 258 257 276 326 246 280 310
UK, White 4,481 4,791 4,904 4,905 4,743 4,730 4,596
UK, Other 149 179 241 246 247 212 222
UK, Not recorded 603 615 335 251 225 246 204
EEA, Asian or Asian British 172 151 112 146 145 213 328
EEA, Black or Black British 40 45 29 40 42 58 74
EEA, Mixed 34 37 28 39 41 46 46
EEA, White 2,747 2,877 1,907 1,602 1,583 1,498 1,518
EEA, Other 40 67 33 25 37 47 50
EEA, Not recorded 161 207 155 129 131 101 92
IMG, Asian or Asian British 1,173 1,277 1,370 1,777 1,963 2,636 3,363
IMG, Black or Black British 284 278 281 350 506 891 1,504
IMG, Mixed 74 84 49 60 86 121 158
IMG, White 389 419 343 337 391 459 477
IMG, Other 175 253 286 353 481 659 1,212
IMG, Not recorded 293 306 249 271 257 336 416
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK, Asian or Asian British 21.2% 20.3% 21.4% 21.8% 22.2% 22.7% 25.8%
UK, Black or Black British 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 3.0% 2.8% 3.2%
UK, Mixed 3.6% 3.4% 3.7% 4.3% 3.4% 3.8% 4.1%
UK, White 62.5% 63.4% 64.9% 64.7% 65.0% 64.5% 61.2%
UK, Other 2.1% 2.4% 3.2% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9% 3.0%
UK, Not recorded 8.4% 8.1% 4.4% 3.3% 3.1% 3.4% 2.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 5.4% 4.5% 4.9% 7.4% 7.3% 10.9% 15.6%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% 3.5%
EEA, Mixed 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.2%
EEA, White 86.0% 85.0% 84.2% 80.9% 80.0% 76.3% 72.0%
EEA, Other 1.3% 2.0% 1.5% 1.3% 1.9% 2.4% 2.4%
EEA, Not recorded 5.0% 6.1% 6.8% 6.5% 6.6% 5.1% 4.4%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 49.1% 48.8% 53.1% 56.4% 53.3% 51.7% 47.2%
IMG, Black or Black British 11.9% 10.6% 10.9% 11.1% 13.7% 17.5% 21.1%
IMG, Mixed 3.1% 3.2% 1.9% 1.9% 2.3% 2.4% 2.2%
IMG, White 16.3% 16.0% 13.3% 10.7% 10.6% 9.0% 6.7%
IMG, Other 7.3% 9.7% 11.1% 11.2% 13.1% 12.9% 17.0%
IMG, Not recorded 12.3% 11.7% 9.7% 8.6% 7.0% 6.6% 5.8%
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +1.1% +5.3% +2.0% -1.6% +2.6% +16.6% +20.0% +27.8%
UK, Black or Black British +14.4% +1.1% +8.1% +8.5% -5.5% +16.1% +28.6% +48.8%
UK, Mixed -0.4% +7.4% +18.1% -24.5% +13.8% +10.7% +12.3% +20.2%
UK, White +6.9% +2.4% +0.0% -3.3% -0.3% -2.8% -6.3% +2.6%
UK, Other +20.1% +34.6% +2.1% +0.4% -14.2% +4.7% -7.9% +49.0%
UK, Not recorded +2.0% -45.5% -25.1% -10.4% +9.3% -17.1% -39.1% -66.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British -12.2% -25.8% +30.4% -0.7% +46.9% +54.0% +192.9% +90.7%
EEA, Black or Black British +12.5% -35.6% +37.9% +5.0% +38.1% +27.6% +155.2% +85.0%
EEA, Mixed +8.8% -24.3% +39.3% +5.1% +12.2% 0.0% +64.3% +35.3%
EEA, White +4.7% -33.7% -16.0% -1.2% -5.4% +1.3% -20.4% -44.7%
EEA, Other +67.5% -50.7% -24.2% +48.0% +27.0% +6.4% +51.5% +25.0%
EEA, Not recorded +28.6% -25.1% -16.8% +1.6% -22.9% -8.9% -40.6% -42.9%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +8.9% +7.3% +29.7% +10.5% +34.3% +27.6% +145.5% +186.7%
IMG, Black or Black British -2.1% +1.1% +24.6% +44.6% +76.1% +68.8% +435.2% +429.6%
IMG, Mixed +13.5% -41.7% +22.4% +43.3% +40.7% +30.6% +222.4% +113.5%
IMG, White +7.7% -18.1% -1.7% +16.0% +17.4% +3.9% +39.1% +22.6%
IMG, Other +44.6% +13.0% +23.4% +36.3% +37.0% +83.9% +323.8% +592.6%
IMG, Not recorded +4.4% -18.6% +8.8% -5.2% +30.7% +23.8% +67.1% +42.0%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 131
Table 131Doctors taking up (or returning to) a licence to practiseBy PMQ part of the world
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
United Kingdom (UK) 7,170 7,560 7,558 7,577 7,300 7,337 7,511
EEA - Northwestern Europe 661 695 589 645 637 601 622
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries 807 832 573 560 556 640 722
EEA - Southern Europe 1,726 1,857 1,102 776 786 722 764
Non-EEA Europe 106 114 90 77 96 138 165
Northern America 50 50 49 44 50 63 57
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean 127 192 126 143 149 196 249
Africa 429 416 395 480 664 1,122 1,832
Middle East 303 342 358 423 571 770 1,344
South Asia 1,060 1,173 1,194 1,557 1,699 2,287 2,832
Rest of Asia 135 145 173 215 221 276 429
Oceania 178 185 193 209 234 250 222
Total 12,752 13,561 12,400 12,706 12,963 14,402 16,749
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
United Kingdom (UK) 56.2% 55.7% 61.0% 59.6% 56.3% 50.9% 44.8%
EEA - Northwestern Europe 5.2% 5.1% 4.8% 5.1% 4.9% 4.2% 3.7%
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries 6.3% 6.1% 4.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.3%
EEA - Southern Europe 13.5% 13.7% 8.9% 6.1% 6.1% 5.0% 4.6%
Non-EEA Europe 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.0% 1.0%
Northern America 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.4% 1.5%
Africa 3.4% 3.1% 3.2% 3.8% 5.1% 7.8% 10.9%
Middle East 2.4% 2.5% 2.9% 3.3% 4.4% 5.3% 8.0%
South Asia 8.3% 8.6% 9.6% 12.3% 13.1% 15.9% 16.9%
Rest of Asia 1.1% 1.1% 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% 2.6%
Oceania 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.7% 1.3%
2015–192013-2019
2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20182018-2019 5 yr period Overall
United Kingdom (UK) +5.4% -0.0% +0.3% -3.7% +0.5% +2.4% -0.6% +4.8%
EEA - Northwestern Europe +5.1% -15.3% +9.5% -1.2% -5.7% +3.5% +5.6% -5.9%
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries +3.1% -31.1% -2.3% -0.7% +15.1% +12.8% +26.0% -10.5%
EEA - Southern Europe +7.6% -40.7% -29.6% +1.3% -8.1% +5.8% -30.7% -55.7%
Non-EEA Europe +7.5% -21.1% -14.4% +24.7% +43.8% +19.6% +83.3% +55.7%
Northern America 0.0% -2.0% -10.2% +13.6% +26.0% -9.5% +16.3% +14.0%
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean +51.2% -34.4% +13.5% +4.2% +31.5% +27.0% +97.6% +96.1%
Africa -3.0% -5.0% +21.5% +38.3% +69.0% +63.3% +363.8% +327.0%
Middle East +12.9% +4.7% +18.2% +35.0% +34.9% +74.5% +275.4% +343.6%
South Asia +10.7% +1.8% +30.4% +9.1% +34.6% +23.8% +137.2% +167.2%
Rest of Asia +7.4% +19.3% +24.3% +2.8% +24.9% +55.4% +148.0% +217.8%
Oceania +3.9% +4.3% +8.3% +12.0% +6.8% -11.2% +15.0% +24.7%
Total +6.3% -8.6% +2.5% +2.0% +11.1% +16.3% +35.1% +31.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Licensed doctors who were not on the register in 2009 (the year licensing was introduced)
and did not hold a licence in either of the two years prior to the year being reported upon.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 132Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy age group (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
20-29 763 886 890 973 1,218 1,155 1,056
30-39 2,165 2,764 3,529 3,244 3,532 2,523 2,475
40-49 1,150 1,880 3,189 2,716 2,610 1,555 1,553
50-59 1,259 1,835 3,031 2,673 2,389 1,681 1,756
60-69 1,728 2,341 3,169 3,240 2,458 1,790 1,903
70 or more 611 911 1,128 1,227 927 449 489
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
20-29 9.9% 8.3% 6.0% 6.9% 9.3% 12.6% 11.4%
30-39 28.2% 26.0% 23.6% 23.1% 26.9% 27.6% 26.8%
40-49 15.0% 17.7% 21.4% 19.3% 19.9% 17.0% 16.8%
50-59 16.4% 17.3% 20.3% 19.0% 18.2% 18.4% 19.0%
60-69 22.5% 22.0% 21.2% 23.0% 18.7% 19.6% 20.6%
70 or more 8.0% 8.6% 7.6% 8.7% 7.1% 4.9% 5.3%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-2018 5 yr period Overall
20-29 +16.1% +0.5% +9.3% +25.2% -5.2% -8.6% +18.7% +38.4%
30-39 +27.7% +27.7% -8.1% +8.9% -28.6% -1.9% -29.9% +14.3%
40-49 +63.5% +69.6% -14.8% -3.9% -40.4% -0.1% -51.3% +35.0%
50-59 +45.8% +65.2% -11.8% -10.6% -29.6% +4.5% -42.1% +39.5%
60-69 +35.5% +35.4% +2.2% -24.1% -27.2% +6.3% -39.9% +10.1%
70 or more +49.1% +23.8% +8.8% -24.4% -51.6% +8.9% -56.6% -20.0%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 133Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Male 4,888 6,808 9,676 9,082 8,191 5,447 5,586
Female 2,788 3,809 5,260 4,991 4,943 3,706 3,646
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Male 63.7% 64.1% 64.8% 64.5% 62.4% 59.5% 60.5%
Female 36.3% 35.9% 35.2% 35.5% 37.6% 40.5% 39.5%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20185 yr period Overall
Male +39.3% +42.1% -6.1% -9.8% -33.5% +2.6% -42.3% +14.3%
Female +36.6% +38.1% -5.1% -1.0% -25.0% -1.6% -30.7% +30.8%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 134Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy genderBy age group (ten year bands)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Male, 20-29 288 359 378 414 491 520 485
Male, 30-39 1,213 1,496 1,885 1,682 1,896 1,301 1,319
Male, 40-49 768 1,239 2,089 1,784 1,684 972 979
Male, 50-59 796 1,212 2,020 1,776 1,556 994 1,040
Male, 60-69 1,304 1,758 2,355 2,403 1,780 1,271 1,366
Male, 70 or more 519 744 949 1,023 784 389 397
Female, 20-29 475 527 512 559 727 635 571
Female, 30-39 952 1,268 1,644 1,562 1,636 1,222 1,156
Female, 40-49 382 641 1,100 932 926 583 574
Female, 50-59 463 623 1,011 897 833 687 716
Female, 60-69 424 583 814 837 678 519 537
Female, 70 or more 92 167 179 204 143 60 92
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Male, 20-29 5.9% 5.3% 3.9% 4.6% 6.0% 9.5% 8.7%
Male, 30-39 24.8% 22.0% 19.5% 18.5% 23.1% 23.9% 23.6%
Male, 40-49 15.7% 18.2% 21.6% 19.6% 20.6% 17.8% 17.5%
Male, 50-59 16.3% 17.8% 20.9% 19.6% 19.0% 18.2% 18.6%
Male, 60-69 26.7% 25.8% 24.3% 26.5% 21.7% 23.3% 24.5%
Male, 70 or more 10.6% 10.9% 9.8% 11.3% 9.6% 7.1% 7.1%
Female, 20-29 17.0% 13.8% 9.7% 11.2% 14.7% 17.1% 15.7%
Female, 30-39 34.1% 33.3% 31.3% 31.3% 33.1% 33.0% 31.7%
Female, 40-49 13.7% 16.8% 20.9% 18.7% 18.7% 15.7% 15.7%
Female, 50-59 16.6% 16.4% 19.2% 18.0% 16.9% 18.5% 19.6%
Female, 60-69 15.2% 15.3% 15.5% 16.8% 13.7% 14.0% 14.7%
Female, 70 or more 3.3% 4.4% 3.4% 4.1% 2.9% 1.6% 2.5%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20185 yr period Overall
Male, 20-29 +24.7% +5.3% +9.5% +18.6% +5.9% -6.7% +28.3% +68.4%
Male, 30-39 +23.3% +26.0% -10.8% +12.7% -31.4% +1.4% -30.0% +8.7%
Male, 40-49 +61.3% +68.6% -14.6% -5.6% -42.3% +0.7% -53.1% +27.5%
Male, 50-59 +52.3% +66.7% -12.1% -12.4% -36.1% +4.6% -48.5% +30.7%
Male, 60-69 +34.8% +34.0% +2.0% -25.9% -28.6% +7.5% -42.0% +4.8%
Male, 70 or more +43.4% +27.6% +7.8% -23.4% -50.4% +2.1% -58.2% -23.5%
Female, 20-29 +10.9% -2.8% +9.2% +30.1% -12.7% -10.1% +11.5% +20.2%
Female, 30-39 +33.2% +29.7% -5.0% +4.7% -25.3% -5.4% -29.7% +21.4%
Female, 40-49 +67.8% +71.6% -15.3% -0.6% -37.0% -1.5% -47.8% +50.3%
Female, 50-59 +34.6% +62.3% -11.3% -7.1% -17.5% +4.2% -29.2% +54.6%
Female, 60-69 +37.5% +39.6% +2.8% -19.0% -23.5% +3.5% -34.0% +26.7%
Female, 70 or more +81.5% +7.2% +14.0% -29.9% -58.0% +53.3% -48.6% 0.0%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 135Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Asian or Asian British 1,360 1,785 2,514 2,497 2,491 1,978 1,997
Black or Black British 152 215 379 383 348 233 292
Mixed 77 128 192 158 181 171 155
White 4,199 5,679 7,283 7,120 7,001 5,178 5,183
Other 178 209 364 364 404 274 300
Not recorded 1,710 2,601 4,204 3,551 2,709 1,319 1,305
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Asian or Asian British 17.7% 16.8% 16.8% 17.7% 19.0% 21.6% 21.6%
Black or Black British 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 3.2%
Mixed 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 1.9% 1.7%
White 54.7% 53.5% 48.8% 50.6% 53.3% 56.6% 56.1%
Other 2.3% 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% 3.1% 3.0% 3.2%
Not recorded 22.3% 24.5% 28.1% 25.2% 20.6% 14.4% 14.1%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20185 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +31.3% +40.8% -0.7% -0.2% -20.6% +1.0% -20.6% +46.8%
Black or Black British +41.4% +76.3% +1.1% -9.1% -33.0% +25.3% -23.0% +92.1%
Mixed +66.2% +50.0% -17.7% +14.6% -5.5% -9.4% -19.3% +101.3%
White +35.2% +28.2% -2.2% -1.7% -26.0% +0.1% -28.8% +23.4%
Other +17.4% +74.2% 0.0% +11.0% -32.2% +9.5% -17.6% +68.5%
Not recorded +52.1% +61.6% -15.5% -23.7% -51.3% -1.1% -69.0% -23.7%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 136Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
UK 3,220 4,608 6,278 6,267 5,564 4,433 4,597
EEA 2,009 2,524 3,356 3,258 3,438 2,100 1,869
IMG 2,447 3,485 5,302 4,548 4,132 2,620 2,766
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
UK 41.9% 43.4% 42.0% 44.5% 42.4% 48.4% 49.8%
EEA 26.2% 23.8% 22.5% 23.2% 26.2% 22.9% 20.2%
IMG 31.9% 32.8% 35.5% 32.3% 31.5% 28.6% 30.0%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20185 yr period Overall
UK +43.1% +36.2% -0.2% -11.2% -20.3% +3.7% -26.8% +42.8%
EEA +25.6% +33.0% -2.9% +5.5% -38.9% -11.0% -44.3% -7.0%
IMG +42.4% +52.1% -14.2% -9.1% -36.6% +5.6% -47.8% +13.0%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Table 137Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy PMQ regionBy ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
UK, Asian or Asian British 226 319 472 480 534 509 475
UK, Black or Black British 25 29 47 51 55 43 46
UK, Mixed 26 47 55 51 60 74 70
UK, White 2,310 3,230 4,141 4,187 3,728 3,112 3,238
UK, Other 35 55 61 81 87 63 70
UK, Not recorded 598 928 1,502 1,417 1,100 632 698
EEA, Asian or Asian British 41 51 84 93 89 66 57
EEA, Black or Black British 21 34 35 35 34 26 22
EEA, Mixed 28 27 26 25 32 36 22
EEA, White 1,558 1,894 2,409 2,362 2,680 1,697 1,535
EEA, Other 20 14 46 32 43 30 25
EEA, Not recorded 341 504 756 711 560 245 208
IMG, Asian or Asian British 1,093 1,415 1,958 1,924 1,868 1,403 1,465
IMG, Black or Black British 106 152 297 297 259 164 224
IMG, Mixed 23 54 111 82 89 61 63
IMG, White 331 555 733 571 593 369 410
IMG, Other 123 140 257 251 274 181 205
IMG, Not recorded 771 1,169 1,946 1,423 1,049 442 399
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
UK, Asian or Asian British 7.0% 6.9% 7.5% 7.7% 9.6% 11.5% 10.3%
UK, Black or Black British 0.8% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
UK, Mixed 0.8% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 1.5%
UK, White 71.7% 70.1% 66.0% 66.8% 67.0% 70.2% 70.4%
UK, Other 1.1% 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5%
UK, Not recorded 18.6% 20.1% 23.9% 22.6% 19.8% 14.3% 15.2%
EEA, Asian or Asian British 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 3.0%
EEA, Black or Black British 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 1.2%
EEA, Mixed 1.4% 1.1% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.7% 1.2%
EEA, White 77.6% 75.0% 71.8% 72.5% 78.0% 80.8% 82.1%
EEA, Other 1.0% 0.6% 1.4% 1.0% 1.3% 1.4% 1.3%
EEA, Not recorded 17.0% 20.0% 22.5% 21.8% 16.3% 11.7% 11.1%
IMG, Asian or Asian British 44.7% 40.6% 36.9% 42.3% 45.2% 53.5% 53.0%
IMG, Black or Black British 4.3% 4.4% 5.6% 6.5% 6.3% 6.3% 8.1%
IMG, Mixed 0.9% 1.5% 2.1% 1.8% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3%
IMG, White 13.5% 15.9% 13.8% 12.6% 14.4% 14.1% 14.8%
IMG, Other 5.0% 4.0% 4.8% 5.5% 6.6% 6.9% 7.4%
IMG, Not recorded 31.5% 33.5% 36.7% 31.3% 25.4% 16.9% 14.4%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20185 yr period Overall
UK, Asian or Asian British +41.2% +48.0% +1.7% +11.3% -4.7% -6.7% +0.6% +110.2%
UK, Black or Black British +16.0% +62.1% +8.5% +7.8% -21.8% +7.0% -2.1% +84.0%
UK, Mixed +80.8% +17.0% -7.3% +17.6% +23.3% -5.4% +27.3% +169.2%
UK, White +39.8% +28.2% +1.1% -11.0% -16.5% +4.0% -21.8% +40.2%
UK, Other +57.1% +10.9% +32.8% +7.4% -27.6% +11.1% +14.8% +100.0%
UK, Not recorded +55.2% +61.9% -5.7% -22.4% -42.5% +10.4% -53.5% +16.7%
EEA, Asian or Asian British +24.4% +64.7% +10.7% -4.3% -25.8% -13.6% -32.1% +39.0%
EEA, Black or Black British +61.9% +2.9% 0.0% -2.9% -23.5% -15.4% -37.1% +4.8%
EEA, Mixed -3.6% -3.7% -3.8% +28.0% +12.5% -38.9% -15.4% -21.4%
EEA, White +21.6% +27.2% -2.0% +13.5% -36.7% -9.5% -36.3% -1.5%
EEA, Other -30.0% +228.6% -30.4% +34.4% -30.2% -16.7% -45.7% +25.0%
EEA, Not recorded +47.8% +50.0% -6.0% -21.2% -56.3% -15.1% -72.5% -39.0%
IMG, Asian or Asian British +29.5% +38.4% -1.7% -2.9% -24.9% +4.4% -25.2% +34.0%
IMG, Black or Black British +43.4% +95.4% 0.0% -12.8% -36.7% +36.6% -24.6% +111.3%
IMG, Mixed +134.8% +105.6% -26.1% +8.5% -31.5% +3.3% -43.2% +173.9%
IMG, White +67.7% +32.1% -22.1% +3.9% -37.8% +11.1% -44.1% +23.9%
IMG, Other +13.8% +83.6% -2.3% +9.2% -33.9% +13.3% -20.2% +66.7%
IMG, Not recorded +51.6% +66.5% -26.9% -26.3% -57.9% -9.7% -79.5% -48.2%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
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Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data
General Medical Council Table 138
Table 138Doctors no longer holding a licence to practiseBy PMQ part of the world
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
United Kingdom (UK) 3,220 4,608 6,278 6,267 5,564 4,433 4,597
EEA - Northwestern Europe 759 995 1,258 1,140 1,073 705 701
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries 604 695 813 783 765 463 415
EEA - Southern Europe 646 834 1,285 1,335 1,600 932 753
Non-EEA Europe 35 55 83 90 95 53 57
Northern America 49 53 79 82 63 40 56
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean 55 99 162 163 161 112 90
Africa 551 899 1,386 900 695 345 438
Middle East 213 295 593 528 532 306 307
South Asia 1,203 1,543 2,283 2,239 2,054 1,418 1,445
Rest of Asia 120 159 242 191 184 137 134
Oceania 221 382 474 355 348 209 239
Total 7,676 10,617 14,936 14,073 13,134 9,153 9,232
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
United Kingdom (UK) 41.9% 43.4% 42.0% 44.5% 42.4% 48.4% 49.8%
EEA - Northwestern Europe 9.9% 9.4% 8.4% 8.1% 8.2% 7.7% 7.6%
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries 7.9% 6.5% 5.4% 5.6% 5.8% 5.1% 4.5%
EEA - Southern Europe 8.4% 7.9% 8.6% 9.5% 12.2% 10.2% 8.2%
Non-EEA Europe 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6%
Northern America 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.6%
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0%
Africa 7.2% 8.5% 9.3% 6.4% 5.3% 3.8% 4.7%
Middle East 2.8% 2.8% 4.0% 3.8% 4.1% 3.3% 3.3%
South Asia 15.7% 14.5% 15.3% 15.9% 15.6% 15.5% 15.7%
Rest of Asia 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5%
Oceania 2.9% 3.6% 3.2% 2.5% 2.6% 2.3% 2.6%
2014-20182012-2018
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162016-20172017-20185 yr period Overall
United Kingdom (UK) +43.1% +36.2% -0.2% -11.2% -20.3% +3.7% -26.8% +42.8%
EEA - Northwestern Europe +31.1% +26.4% -9.4% -5.9% -34.3% -0.6% -44.3% -7.6%
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries +15.1% +17.0% -3.7% -2.3% -39.5% -10.4% -49.0% -31.3%
EEA - Southern Europe +29.1% +54.1% +3.9% +19.9% -41.8% -19.2% -41.4% +16.6%
Non-EEA Europe +57.1% +50.9% +8.4% +5.6% -44.2% +7.5% -31.3% +62.9%
Northern America +8.2% +49.1% +3.8% -23.2% -36.5% +40.0% -29.1% +14.3%
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean +80.0% +63.6% +0.6% -1.2% -30.4% -19.6% -44.4% +63.6%
Africa +63.2% +54.2% -35.1% -22.8% -50.4% +27.0% -68.4% -20.5%
Middle East +38.5% +101.0% -11.0% +0.8% -42.5% +0.3% -48.2% +44.1%
South Asia +28.3% +48.0% -1.9% -8.3% -31.0% +1.9% -36.7% +20.1%
Rest of Asia +32.5% +52.2% -21.1% -3.7% -25.5% -2.2% -44.6% +11.7%
Oceania +72.9% +24.1% -25.1% -2.0% -39.9% +14.4% -49.6% +8.1%
Total +38.3% +40.7% -5.8% -6.7% -30.3% +0.9% -38.2% +20.3%
Notes
Source: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP).
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 1 July 2019.
Doctors who held a licence in the previous year, but not in the year being reported upon or subsequent year.
Reasons that a doctor may no longer hold a licence include: relinquishing the licence; erasure;
voluntary erasure; administrative erasure; and suspension from the register.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes