East Midlands · LE3 9QP
Glenfield Hospital
Glenfield Hospital is an acute hospital north-west of Leicester city centre, known for heart disease, lung cancer and breast care services. It has an adult intensive care unit, respiratory wards and a Clinical Decisions Unit, but no emergency department.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Glenfield Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0300 303 157324 hours; from outside the UK 00 44 116 254 1414- Blood test bookings (GP patients)Booking Centre; appointment needed. Blood room Mon–Fri 8am–5pm0300 3031563
- Car parking officeNear main entrance; Mon–Fri 8am–4pm0116 258 3151
- TrustMed pharmacyMon–Fri 9am–6pm0116 235 5474
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Freephone (hours not stated); in person at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Balmoral reception near WHSmith, Mon–Fri 10am–3pm0808 178 8337
PALS email: uhl-tr.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Glenfield Hospital?
Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP
Directions in Google MapsNearest NHS hospitals
Visiting times at Glenfield Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
11am–8pm on most adult wards
Intensive care
Adult Intensive Care Unit 11.30am–7.30pm
Visiting times are listed ward by ward. Clinical Decisions Unit: one person can attend with the patient. Transplant ward (Ward 37): speak to the nurse in charge before visiting.
Parking at Glenfield Hospital
The main patient and visitor car park uses ANPR with pay-on-foot (pay before leaving); access from Glenfrith Way (A563) and Groby Road (A50). Car Park South is pay and display (cash only at the machines; card payments at the car park office, open 8am–4pm).
- up to 30 minutesFree
- up to 1 hour£2.20
- 1 to 2 hours£3.80
- 2 to 3 hours£4.40
- 3 to 4 hours£5.90
- 4 to 8 hours£8.70
- 8 to 12 hours£11.30
- 12 to 24 hours£13.30
- night tariff 8pm to 6am£3.00
- patient/carer daily ticket£8.00
- patient/carer weekly ticket£22.00
- patient/carer monthly ticket£73.30
- patient/carer saver (£50.00 parking credit)£25.00
Free or reduced parking: Free under 30 minutes, for Blue Badge holders, motorbikes and cycles, and for a prime carer of a patient in hospital over 6 weeks. Parents of children (17 and under) staying overnight park free 7.30pm–8am. Charge capped at £8.00 if delayed or treatment lasts over 4 hours. Patients on benefits and frequent attenders can claim reimbursement.
Getting there
- By busThe electric Hospital Hopper links Glenfield with the other Leicester hospitals, the railway station and St Nicholas Circle Park and Ride (every 30 minutes Mon–Fri, hourly Saturdays and at peak times Sundays). First bus 14 also serves the hospital. Park and Ride does not come direct: change in the city centre.
- By trainLeicester Railway Station, then the Hospital Hopper from outside the station
Shops, food and facilities
- LEat Street restaurant (near the Clinical Education Centre)
- LEat Cup café (main entrance, 7am–7pm daily)
- LEat Cup Pod (south entrance)
- TrustMed pharmacy
- Select Convenience shop (main entrance)
- Free cash machines (main reception and LEat Street)
- 24-hour vending area
- Snips hairdressers
- Free NHS Wi-Fi
How University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust as a whole, covering Glenfield Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 2.3 out of 10
Among the worstUniversity Hospitals of Leicester ranks 116 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 14% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 14% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 67% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 12% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% of trusts
Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works
Waiting list for planned treatment
13.7 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 60.0% under 18 weeks · 116,558 waiting
+1,279 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
64.1%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 24,386 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
11.7%
waiting 6+ weeks · 22,909 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
77.3%
60.4% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by University Hospitals of Leicester
- Leicester Royal InfirmaryA&E open 24 hours · Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW
- Leicester General HospitalGwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Glenfield Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Glenfield Hospital?
The main number for Glenfield Hospital is 0300 303 1573. Other useful numbers: blood test bookings (gp patients) 0300 3031563; car parking office 0116 258 3151; trustmed pharmacy 0116 235 5474. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0808 178 8337.
What are the visiting times at Glenfield Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm on most adult wards. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Glenfield Hospital?
The main patient and visitor car park uses ANPR with pay-on-foot (pay before leaving); access from Glenfrith Way (A563) and Groby Road (A50). Car Park South is pay and display (cash only at the machines; card payments at the car park office, open 8am–4pm). Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, up to 1 hour: £2.20, 1 to 2 hours: £3.80, 2 to 3 hours: £4.40. Free under 30 minutes, for Blue Badge holders, motorbikes and cycles, and for a prime carer of a patient in hospital over 6 weeks. Parents of children (17 and under) staying overnight park free 7.30pm–8am. Charge capped at £8.00 if delayed or treatment lasts over 4 hours. Patients on benefits and frequent attenders can claim reimbursement.
Where is Glenfield Hospital?
Glenfield Hospital is at Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP. It is run by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. By bus: The electric Hospital Hopper links Glenfield with the other Leicester hospitals, the railway station and St Nicholas Circle Park and Ride (every 30 minutes Mon–Fri, hourly Saturdays and at peak times Sundays). First bus 14 also serves the hospital. Park and Ride does not come direct: change in the city centre.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
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