Who we are

NHS Leicester City is the organisation responsible for buying the health services which best meet the needs of Leicester people.

With an annual budget of around £500m we commission a wide range of services. Other people or healthcare organisations actually provide the services for which we pay.

Our aims are to improve the health of the people of Leicester and address health inequalities across the city. The range of services includes emergency and acute care, GPs, rehabilitation and therapies, mental-health care, ophthalmic, pharmacy and dentistry.

We not only invest in treatment but also in work to prevent ill-health. This work includes help for those who want to stop smoking, information to increase sexual health awareness and to help people live more active, healthier lifestyles. Because of the challenging health needs of Leicester, we are planning important changes to better meet those needs.

For a summary of the health profile of Leicester, click here.

Alongside our work to improve the city's health, we aim to abide by an agreed range of values in the way we conduct our work and interact with others. To see our values, please click here.

Our partners

Much of our budget is spent on the work of other NHS organisations in the Leicester area. For example, more than half of our budget goes on hospital services. Most of these are provided by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester General Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary.

The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health and learning disability services throughout the city, as well as in Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work in partnership with non-NHS organisations such as Leicester City Council. Together we aim to better address those economic, social and environmental factors which affect people's health and quality of life.

Community health

Community based services, from health visitors and school nurses, to intermediate care and walk-in centres, are provided by Leicester City Community Health Service. This is a local NHS organisation which comes under the legal umbrella of NHS Leicester City, but is managed and run independently.

During the last year moves were made towards greater independence for Leicester City Community Health Service. This is inline with Department of Health policies aimed at separating commissioning organisations, which pay for healthcare services, from provider organisations, which deliver the services.