East Midlands · LE5 4PW
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester General Hospital is an acute hospital in the east of Leicester specialising in renal care, urology, diabetes research, brain injury and neurological rehabilitation. It has a consultant-led delivery suite, a midwife-led unit and a special care baby unit, and is home to the East Midlands Planned Care Centre. It has 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.
Leicester General Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0300 303 157324 hours; from outside the UK 00 44 116 254 1414- MaternityPress 1 for Leicester General Hospital0116 258 6111
- Blood test bookings (GP patients)Booking Centre; appointment needed. Blood room Mon–Fri 8am–5pm0300 3031563
- Car parking officeNext to the main restaurant; Mon–Fri 8am–4pm0116 258 8559
- TrustMed pharmacyMon–Sat 8.30am–6pm0116 273 8996
- 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 Leicester General Hospital?
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW
Directions in Google MapsNearest NHS hospitals
Visiting times at Leicester General Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
11am–8pm on most adult wards
Maternity
Up to 3 visitorsWard 30 (obstetrics): two birth partners 8am–midnight; two other visitors 2pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm; maximum three people at a bed space (siblings not counted)
Intensive care
1pm – 3.30pm
1pm–3.30pm and 5pm–7pm
Visiting times are listed ward by ward. Brain Injury Unit 2pm–8pm. Special care baby unit: parents any time; four named visitors, two of whom can visit 12pm–8pm. Maternity quiet hours 11pm–6am.
Parking at Leicester General Hospital
Pay and display car parks (enter your registration at the machine, including for the free 30 minutes), reached from Coleman Road and Wakerley Road.
- 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 (ticket still needed), for Blue Badge holders (badge on display), 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 the General 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 16 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 main reception)
- LEat café
- TrustMed pharmacy
- Royal Voluntary Service shops (main corridor and maternity entrance)
- Free cash machine (main reception)
- 24-hour vending machines
- 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 Leicester General 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
- Glenfield HospitalGroby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Leicester General Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Leicester General Hospital?
The main number for Leicester General Hospital is 0300 303 1573. Other useful numbers: maternity 0116 258 6111; blood test bookings (gp patients) 0300 3031563; car parking office 0116 258 8559. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0808 178 8337.
What are the visiting times at Leicester General Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm on most adult wards. Maternity: Ward 30 (obstetrics): two birth partners 8am–midnight; two other visitors 2pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm; maximum three people at a bed space (siblings not counted). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Leicester General Hospital?
Pay and display car parks (enter your registration at the machine, including for the free 30 minutes), reached from Coleman Road and Wakerley Road. 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 (ticket still needed), for Blue Badge holders (badge on display), 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 Leicester General Hospital?
Leicester General Hospital is at Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW. It is run by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. By bus: The electric Hospital Hopper links the General 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 16 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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