Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, or more correctly, the General Infirmary at Leeds, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire and is part of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The first hospital known as Leeds Infirmary was opened in 1771 on another site. Construction of the current hospital started in 1863 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott and opened in May 1868, it has been extended several times since then (History of the hospital). It is a Grade I listed building.

LGI is one of the leading centres in the UK for brain surgery. It has a rooftop landing pad for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service.

Between September 20 2006 and  September 28 2006 the Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was treated at the hospital after suffering critical injuries as a result of a jet power car crash whilst filming at the airfield at ex-RAF Elvington near York. He was then moved to a BUPA hospital in Clifton, Bristol. He has now fully recovered and appeared on Top Gear in February 2007.

The Healthcare Commision rated Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Weak for 'Quality of Resources' and Fair for the 'Use of Resources'.