Leicester Royal Infirmary
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| 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 |
| 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.
Foundation
The hospital was founded in 1771 by Reverend William Watts with 40 beds.[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 there was the nearby brewery, which was used to treat the patients.[1] By 1808, the hospital had expanded by 20 beds, holding then 60.[1]
Modern history
There are many separate sections in the hospital, named after royal residences in Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Windsor, Balmoral, Osborne, Sandringham and Victoria. The Windsor building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.
The hospital merged in April 2000 with Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital to form University Hospitals of Leicester.
Operations
The Leicester Royal Infirmary has around 890 beds. Construction for the new emergency department was completed in April 2017.[2] The new department has assessment rooms and facilities for elderly and frail patients, particularly those suffering from mental health problems such as dementia.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "The Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester". Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Recap: New £48m emergency department opens for first time". Leicester Mercury. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
Further reading
- Frizelle, Ernest Reginald (1971). The Leicester Royal Infirmary, 1771-1971. Hospital Management Committee. ISBN 978-0950184104.