Leeds has the biggest community health programme in England with a comprehensive network of community health centres and clinics providing access to family doctors, dentists, local opticians and community pharmacists. 

West Yorkshire Central Services Agency provides information on primary healthcare services in Leeds and is responsible for issuing medical cards to new residents.

Community health services including family health care, district nurses, services for people with learning disabilities and mental health services are delivered through Leeds Primary Care Trust.

 

Leeds has 450 GPs working in 120 practices.

 

There are 280 NHS dentists, some of whom still accept new NHS patients.

 

LHF Healthplan, the Leeds-based mutual, has been helping Yorkshire businesses since 1887 to cover the cost of everyday healthcare for their employees.

 

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute services for the population of Leeds, West Yorkshire and beyond, delivered through six sites spread around the city. Two sites offer accident and emergency services and one offers a minor injuries service.

 

The Trust has an annual budget of £760 million, employs 14,000 staff and treats around a million patients a year.

 

Major recent investments by the Trust include the £200 million Children’s and Maternity Hospital and the £220 million oncology centre at St James’s Hospital.

 

A world class medical centre has been formed in Leeds following the merger of the city’s two hospital trusts, St James’s University Hospital NHS Trust – made famous by the Jimmy’s TV series – and the United Leeds Hospitals Trust. 

 

There are several smaller independent hospitals in Leeds, including the £41 million Nuffield Hospital. These offer a range of healthcare services from basic nursing to complex surgery.  Most are recognised by the large medical insurance companies such as BUPA and PPP.

 

The Nuffield Hospital Leeds, located in the city centre, is one of the most technically advanced private hospitals in Europe. The 80 bed hospital has six major operating theatres.

 

The Dental Institute, based in Leeds, provides the region with a high level of clinical treatment and is one of Britain’s most innovative centres for dental care and research.

 

The Headrow Walk-in Centre at The Light shopping centre in Leeds, is open 7am-7pm, Monday to Friday. Run by a team of GPs and healthcare professional, it offers treatment for minor illnesses and injuries plus healthcare advice.

 

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a world leader in the treatment of liver and kidney disease, has an international reputation for cancer care and is one of the biggest centres for cardiac care in Europe.