Leeds General Infirmary
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| Location | |
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| Place | Leeds West Yorkshire, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated Med.Sch. | Unknown |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 1103 |
| Speciality | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | 1771 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, or more correctly, the General Infirmary at Leeds, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds and is part of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The hospital was first opened in 1771, and is one of the leading centres in the UK for brain surgery. It has a rooftop landing pad for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Between the 20th September 2006 and 28th September 2006 the Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was at the hospital after suffering critical injuries as a result of a crash whilst in a jet powered car at the former-RAF Elvington airfield near York [1]. He has since moved to a BUPA hospital in Clifton, Bristol.
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