Leicester Royal Infirmary
Encyclopedia
The Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) is a large National Health Service
hospital in Leicester
, England
. It is located to the south-west of the city centre
. It has Leicester's accident and emergency department, and is part of the University Hospitals Leicester
NHS Trust.
The hospital was originally founded in 1771 by Reverend William Watts
, hosting 40 beds. Patients were forced to pay a deposit when they went in; if they went home, the money was repaid back, if they died their deposit would be spent on burying them. When first opened, there was no running water, but there was of course the nearby brewery, which was used to treat the patients. By 1808, the hospital had expanded by 20 beds, holding now 60. In 1808, the first matron was employed at £10 a year, this increased over the years, and many matrons and nurses helped patients recover, by looking after them, and making beds. 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 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.
The Hospital merged in April 2000 with Leicester General Hospital
and Glenfield Hospital
to form University Hospitals of Leicester.
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
hospital in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located to the south-west of the city centre
Leicester City Centre
Leicester City Centre is an area covering the core inner city area and central business district of the city of Leicester, England. It is roughly delineated from Leicester's suburbs by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road....
. It has Leicester's accident and emergency department, and is part of the University Hospitals Leicester
University Hospitals Leicester
The NHS Trust of the University Hospitals of Leicester was created in April 2000 with the merger of the Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary....
NHS Trust.
The hospital was originally founded in 1771 by Reverend William Watts
William Watts
William Watts was chief of the Kasimbazar factory of the British East India Company. He lived in Bengal, and he was proficient in Bangla, Hindustani and Persian languages.-Career:...
, hosting 40 beds. Patients were forced to pay a deposit when they went in; if they went home, the money was repaid back, if they died their deposit would be spent on burying them. When first opened, there was no running water, but there was of course the nearby brewery, which was used to treat the patients. By 1808, the hospital had expanded by 20 beds, holding now 60. In 1808, the first matron was employed at £10 a year, this increased over the years, and many matrons and nurses helped patients recover, by looking after them, and making beds. 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 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.
The Hospital merged in April 2000 with Leicester General Hospital
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester General Hospital is a National Health Service hospital located in Evington, about 3 miles east of Leicester City Centre, and is a part of University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust. It has approximately 680 beds.-External links:*...
and Glenfield Hospital
Glenfield Hospital
Glenfield Hospital, or Glenfield General Hospital, is situated near Glenfield, on the outskirts of Leicester. It is one of England's main hospitals for coronary care, and the current extensions will also make it the largest maternity unit in Western Europe.Glenfield Hospital is located at the...
to form University Hospitals of Leicester.