University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

General Information Address: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Trust Headquarters Gwendolen House Gwendolen Road LE5 4QF Leicester United Kingdom Tel: 0116 258 8665 Web: www.uhl-tr.nhs.uk Chief Executive: Malcolm Lowe-Lauri Key Data Population: 1,000,000 (2008-09) Employees: 12,000 (2008-09) Overview University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is an acute trust in the East Midlands. It was formed in 2000 and is one of the largest teaching trusts in the country. Its hospitals include Leicester General, the Royal Infirmary and the Glenfield. The trust is preparing to apply for foundation trust status, which would give it more autonomy in some decision-making to ensure it meets local needs. It has agreed with NHS East Midlands to apply for foundation trust status by December 2012. This information is drawn from Kable Healthcare , a service for organisations selling to the NHS. The full profile also includes a detailed profile including major programmes and ICT landscape, other key staff with contact details. To subscribe please email [email protected] or call 020 3353 4890. If you work at this trust and want to discuss the content, please email [email protected] This article is published by Guardian Professional. Join the Guardian Healthcare Network to receive regular emails on NHS innovation.