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'''Leeds General Infirmary''', also known as the LGI, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Its previous name '''The General Infirmary at Leeds''' is still sometimes used. | '''Leeds General Infirmary''', also known as the LGI, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Its previous name '''The General Infirmary at Leeds''' is still sometimes used. | ||
= History = | |||
The first hospital known as Leeds Infirmary was opened in 1771 on what is now the site of the former Yorkshire Bank in Infirmary Street off City Square, Leeds. Notably, the founding five physicians at the infirmary were all graduates of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. | |||
Construction of the current hospital on its new site in Great George Street started in 1863 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott and built by the Bradford firm, J and W Beanland. | |||
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Revision as of 13:39, 29 April 2026
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Introduction
Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Its previous name The General Infirmary at Leeds is still sometimes used.
History
The first hospital known as Leeds Infirmary was opened in 1771 on what is now the site of the former Yorkshire Bank in Infirmary Street off City Square, Leeds. Notably, the founding five physicians at the infirmary were all graduates of the University of Edinburgh Medical School.
Construction of the current hospital on its new site in Great George Street started in 1863 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott and built by the Bradford firm, J and W Beanland.