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[[File:Leicester Infirmary & Fever House of 1820 from the north-east by John Hackett 1825.jpg|thumb|left|Leicester Infirmary & Fever House from the north-east by John Hackett 1825]] |
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The hospital was founded by Reverend William Watts as the Leicester Infirmary with 40 beds in 1771.<ref name=he>{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/the-royal-infirmary-infirmary-road-8794|title=The Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester|publisher=Historic England| |
The hospital was founded by Reverend William Watts as the Leicester Infirmary with 40 beds in 1771.<ref name=he>{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/the-royal-infirmary-infirmary-road-8794|title=The Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester|publisher=Historic England|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> Patients were forced to pay a deposit when they went in; if they went home, the money was repaid; if they died their deposit would be spent on burying them.<ref name=he/> When first opened, there was no running water, but it did have its own brewery, beer from which was used to treat the patients.<ref name=he/> By 1808, the infirmary had expanded by 20 beds, to a total of 60 beds.<ref name=he/> |
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A fever house opened at the infirmary in 1820<ref name=na/> and nurses were first trained there in 1870.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/ebb06756-4c78-36d9-a9d9-6fc7f318ceb8|title=School of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University and predecessors|publisher=Archives Hub|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> St Luke's Chapel, which benefited from extensive stained glass windows and memorials, was built in 1887.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-29587208|title= New home sought for Leicester Royal Infirmary chapel organ|date=12 October 2014|publisher=BBC|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref>{{efn|The chapel was demolished to make way for the new accident and emergency department in 2015}} |
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The facility became Leicester Infirmary and Children's Hospital in 1911 and Leicester Royal Infirmary and Children's Hospital in 1914<ref name=na>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=436|title=Leicester Royal Infirmary|publisher=National Archives|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> before it joined the [[National Health Service]] in 1948.<ref name=na/> |
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| ⚫ | Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, a junior doctor at the Infirmary, was convicted of [[manslaughter]] for her part in the death of a |
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The Windsor building was opened by [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] in December 1993<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/court-circular-1466452.html|title=Court Circular|publisher=The Independent|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> and a new accident and emergency department was opened by the [[Anne, Princess Royal|Princess Royal]] in March 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/what-princess-anne-whistle-stop-1310842|title=What Princess Anne did on whistle-stop tour around Leicestershire|date=7 March 2018|work=Leicester Mercury|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Hadiza Bawa-Garba case|Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba]], a junior doctor at the Infirmary, was convicted of [[manslaughter]] for her part in the death of a 6-year-old boy from [[sepsis]] and received a suspended prison sentence in 2015.<ref name=bawa>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/14/court-appeal-right-reinstate-dr-hadiza-bawa-garba|title=The court of appeal was right to reinstate Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba|publisher=The Guardian|date=14 August 2018|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> Although the [[General Medical Council]] ruled in January 2018 that she be struck off the medical register, the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]] decided in August 2018 that she should be re-instated.<ref name=bawa/> |
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A congenital heart centre opened at the Kensington Building at the Leicester Royal Infirmary in August 2021. This unit, which was transferred from [[Glenfield Hospital]] with support from [[Pick Everard]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Everard |first=Pick |title=East Midland's Congenital Heart Centre |url=https://www.pickeverard.co.uk/expertise/projects/leicester-childrens-hospital |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Pick Everard |language=en}}</ref> forms part of the East Midlands Congenital Heart Network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - East Midlands Congenital Heart Network |url=https://www.emchnetwork.nhs.uk/en/page/about-us1 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=www.emchnetwork.nhs.uk}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Leicester]] |
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[[Category:Hospitals in Leicestershire]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 29 August 2023
| Leicester Royal Infirmary | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | |
 Leicester Royal Infirmary | |
  Shown in Leicestershire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Infirmary Square, Leicester, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°37′39″N 1°08′11″W / 52.6274°N 1.1365°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Leicester University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes, Accident and Emergency |
| Beds | 890 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1771 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) is a National Health Service hospital in Leicester, England. It is located to the south-west of the city centre. It has an accident and emergency department and is managed by of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
History
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The hospital was founded by Reverend William Watts as the Leicester Infirmary with 40 beds in 1771.[1] Patients were forced to pay a deposit when they went in; if they went home, the money was repaid; if they died their deposit would be spent on burying them.[1] When first opened, there was no running water, but it did have its own brewery, beer from which was used to treat the patients.[1] By 1808, the infirmary had expanded by 20 beds, to a total of 60 beds.[1]
A fever house opened at the infirmary in 1820[2] and nurses were first trained there in 1870.[3] St Luke's Chapel, which benefited from extensive stained glass windows and memorials, was built in 1887.[4][a]
The facility became Leicester Infirmary and Children's Hospital in 1911 and Leicester Royal Infirmary and Children's Hospital in 1914[2] before it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2]
The Windsor building was opened by the Queen in December 1993[5] and a new accident and emergency department was opened by the Princess Royal in March 2018.[6]
Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, a junior doctor at the Infirmary, was convicted of manslaughter for her part in the death of a 6-year-old boy from sepsis and received a suspended prison sentence in 2015.[7] Although the General Medical Council ruled in January 2018 that she be struck off the medical register, the Court of Appeal decided in August 2018 that she should be re-instated.[7]
A congenital heart centre opened at the Kensington Building at the Leicester Royal Infirmary in August 2021. This unit, which was transferred from Glenfield Hospital with support from Pick Everard,[8] forms part of the East Midlands Congenital Heart Network.[9]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The chapel was demolished to make way for the new accident and emergency department in 2015
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester". Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Leicester Royal Infirmary". National Archives. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "School of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University and predecessors". Archives Hub. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "New home sought for Leicester Royal Infirmary chapel organ". BBC. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "What Princess Anne did on whistle-stop tour around Leicestershire". Leicester Mercury. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b "The court of appeal was right to reinstate Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba". The Guardian. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Everard, Pick. "East Midland's Congenital Heart Centre". Pick Everard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "About Us - East Midlands Congenital Heart Network". www.emchnetwork.nhs.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Frizelle, Ernest Reginald (1971). The Leicester Royal Infirmary, 1771-1971. Hospital Management Committee. ISBN 978-0950184104.
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