In 2024, there were over 318,000 medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom. This included 271,000 doctors in England, 23,400 in Scotland, 14,500 thousand in Wales, and 9,400 thousand in Northern Ireland.
Annual number of medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom in 2024 (in 1,000), by country
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 16, 2024). Annual number of medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom in 2024 (in 1,000), by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560058/number-of-doctors-employed-in-each-country-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom in 2024 (in 1,000), by country." Chart. October 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560058/number-of-doctors-employed-in-each-country-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Annual number of medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom in 2024 (in 1,000), by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560058/number-of-doctors-employed-in-each-country-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of Medical Practitioners Employed in The United Kingdom in 2024 (in 1,000), by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560058/number-of-doctors-employed-in-each-country-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom in 2024 (in 1,000), by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560058/number-of-doctors-employed-in-each-country-uk/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
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