St James's University Hospital

St James's University Hospital
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Main Entrance (Gledhow Wing ahead, Lincoln wing on the left)
St James's University Hospital is located in West Yorkshire
St James's University Hospital
Shown in West Yorkshire
Geography
LocationBeckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Coordinates53°48′29″N 1°31′7″W / 53.80806°N 1.51861°W / 53.80806; -1.51861
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Leeds
Services
Emergency departmentYes - Adults
Beds1,157
History
Opened1925 replacing the Poor Law Infirmary which had its origin in 1848
Links
Websitewww.leedsth.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

St James's University Hospital[1] is a tertiary hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and is popularly known as Jimmy's. It is the 8th largest hospital by beds in the United Kingdom,[2] popularised for its television coverage from 1987 to 1996. It is managed by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The hospital is home to the Leeds Cancer Centre which provides specialist Oncology services to Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region.[3] Other specialist services based at St James's include Hepatology, Pathology and the Cystic Fibrosis Unit.[4]

  1. ^ "St James's University Hospital". Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010. Confirming name as "St James's"
  2. ^ Soffe, Elisabeth (12 March 2024). "Interweave Healthcare". Interweave Textiles Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "What the Leeds Cancer Centre do". Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Cystic Fibrosis". Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.