Leicester Royal Infirmary waiting times
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust runs Leicester Royal Infirmary. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 5WW. ODS code RWE.
Hospital waiting times near Leicester. A&E waiting times near Leicester.
A&E in September 2026
59% of 24,152 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 499 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 57%, May 25 59%, Jun 25 58%, Jul 25 62%, Aug 25 61%, Sep 25 59%, Oct 25 60%, Nov 25 59%, Dec 25 63%, Jan 26 59%, Feb 26 60%, Mar 26 64%, Apr 26 63%, May 26 60%, Jun 26 62%, Jul 26 61%, Aug 26 61%, Sep 26 59%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 17 to 41 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 67% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 7 to 32 weeks | 8 to 28 weeks | 75% |
| Dermatology | 2 to 21 weeks | 6 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 57 weeks | 19 to 47 weeks | 48% |
| Elderly medicine | 8 to 28 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 81% |
| Gastroenterology | 9 to 55 weeks | 13 to 43 weeks | 60% |
| General internal medicine | 1 to 3 weeks | 2 to 11 weeks | 95% |
| General surgery | 19 to 54 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 67% |
| Gynaecology | 22 to 50 weeks | 15 to 40 weeks | 59% |
| Neurology | 40 to 48 weeks | 18 to 36 weeks | 49% |
| Neurosurgery | 15 to 51 weeks | 18 to 43 weeks | 49% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 39 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 76% |
| Oral surgery | 43 to 61 weeks | 20 to 49 weeks | 45% |
| Other medical services | 11 to 50 weeks | 13 to 41 weeks | 62% |
| Other paediatric services | 16 to 48 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 63% |
| Other services | 13 to 40 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 66% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 53 weeks | 15 to 46 weeks | 57% |
| Plastic surgery | 24 to 62 weeks | 17 to 44 weeks | 54% |
| Respiratory medicine | 14 to 28 weeks | 10 to 23 weeks | 82% |
| Rheumatology | 29 to 52 weeks | 17 to 44 weeks | 52% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 37 to 63 weeks | 24 to 52 weeks | 39% |
| Urology | 8 to 36 weeks | 7 to 26 weeks | 84% |
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Sites this trust runs: Leicester Royal Infirmary, Coalville Community Hospital, Feilding Palmer Hospital, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester General Hospital, Loughborough Hospital, Melton Mowbray Hospital, Rmh Day Hospital, Rutland Memorial Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW Map - Feilding Palmer Hospital
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4DZ Map - Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP Map - Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW Map - Loughborough Hospital
Hospital Way, Loughborough, LE11 5JY Map - Melton Mowbray Hospital
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1SJ Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 6,264 | 10% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 5,373 | 2% | 22% |
| CT scan | 3,781 | 5% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,271 | 43% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,095 | 3% | 21% |
| Hearing test | 1,017 | 14% | 43% |
| Sleep study | 634 | 70% | 35% |
| Gastroscopy | 618 | 14% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 550 | 9% | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 340 | 18% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 311 | 53% | 47% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 217 | 12% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 138 | 0% | 45% |
| Cardiac electrophysiology | 23 | 0% | 20% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Leicester Royal Infirmary?
At the end of August 2026, 114,859 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 42 weeks. 60% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Leicester Royal Infirmary wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Leicester.