In June 2021, there were 626 dermatology consultants registered in the United Kingdom, followed by 250 specialists.
Dermatologists are doctors who specialize in the treatment of skin conditions in particular, but also any problems with nails and hair.Feb 21, 2022.
In June 2021, there were 626 dermatology consultants registered in the United Kingdom, followed by 250 specialists.
Dermatologists are doctors who specialize in the treatment of skin conditions in particular, but also any problems with nails and hair.Feb 21, 2022.
But in the face of such numbers, dermatology suffers from a significant workforce shortage.
The same report shows there were 659 consultant dermatologists working in the NHS in England (508 whole time equivalents), with 159 WTE consultant vacancies and more than 140 locums at the time of the review.Jan 16, 2023.
8 million, the RCP recommends 989 FTE consultant dermatologists
In 2012 the British Association of Dermatologists said that there were 813 dermatology specialists in the UK (consultants, trainees, associates, and associate trainees, not all full time) and a total of 729 consultant posts, 75 of which were vacant and 98 of which were occupied by locums
Unfortunately, despite a deficit of more than 200 consultant dermatologists across the UK there has been no allocation of further training posts for dermatology
Health Education England has commissioned 177 specialty training places in dermatology in 2014/15, a reduction from the previous 178 posts
In June 2021, there were 626 dermatology consultants registered in the United Kingdom, followed by 250 specialists. Dermatologists are doctors who specialize in the treatment of skin conditions in particular, but also any problems with nails and hair.
This statistic displays the number of consultants of dermatology in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2010 to June 2021. The number of dermatology consultants increased over the provided time period to 625 consultants in 2021.