Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds · LS1 3EX · data via Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Locals may know it as: LGI, Leeds General, LGI A&E
Time in department now
No live feed
Estimated wait: ~3 hr 13 min
61.8% done within 4 hrs · September 2026
Primary source: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust — published waiting times
About this department
Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) is a large teaching hospital in central Leeds, West Yorkshire. Part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the largest trusts in Europe, the hospital is a major trauma centre for West Yorkshire and provides specialist services in neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, and paediatric intensive care. The Emergency Department handles over 120,000 attendances per year. LGI has strong academic links with the University of Leeds and is a leading centre for clinical research. The hospital serves a population of approximately 780,000 for core services and up to 5.4 million for specialist services.
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Leeds, LS1 3EX
- Switchboard
- 0113 243 2799
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
On-site services
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What's the current wait at Leeds General Infirmary?
No live figure is being published for Leeds General Infirmary at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Leeds General Infirmary open right now?
Yes — this A&E never closes. It runs 24 hours a day every day of the year, with no appointment needed; arrivals are triaged and treated in order of clinical urgency.
Would somewhere other than Leeds General Infirmary treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Leeds handle sprains, cuts, minor burns and simple fractures with far shorter queues. The nearby-departments panel on this page shows live figures for the closest options, and 111 can book timed slots at some of them.
Where exactly is Leeds General Infirmary?
It's in Leeds (LS1 3EX). Pop your own postcode into our distance search to see how far it is from you compared with the other departments nearby.
When does this A&E tend to be calmest?
Across the UK the pattern is consistent: the lightest traffic is between roughly 6am and 9am, and the heaviest crunch lands on Monday mornings, weekday evenings, and Friday and Saturday nights. If your condition can safely wait for a quieter window, an early start usually pays off.
Could you be seen sooner?
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