Glenfield Hospital | |
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | |
Geography | |
Location | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Specialist |
Affiliated university | University of Leicester |
Services | |
Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
Beds | c.415 |
Speciality | Heart disease, Lung cancer and Breast care |
History | |
Opened | 1984 |
Links | |
Website | leicestershospitals |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
Glenfield Hospital, formally known as Glenfield General Hospital, is situated near Glenfield, on the outskirts of Leicester. It is one of England's main hospitals for coronary care and respiratory diseases. It is a tertiary referral university teaching hospital, with a strong international reputation for medical research in cardiac and respiratory health. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.