Supporting Medical Workforce
Excellent Medical Simulation
Multiple Education Facilities
Supporting Postgraduate Training
Delivering Undergraduate Education
Supporting Supervisors’ Training
Quality Assurance of Medical Education
Promoting Educational Innovation
Promoting quality and excellent medical education at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust



Welcome to the University Hospitals of Leicester
UHL is a large teaching hospital serving the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Trust is based on 3 sites and affiliated to the University of Leicester and NHSE Midlands for UG and PG medical education.
What's been said about us
"Thanks for the support on the day of the course - it's been a great help and the course won't run as smoothly without your team help.The service provided been absolutely great"
"One of the best teaching sessions I've had since starting FY1, all the talks were very focused, with both really interesting topics that we wouldn't necessarily learn about in our day to day jobs, but also very practical and actionable knowledge and guidance."
"May I take the opportunity & share what a fantastic resource it is to have the library services & the librarians in the trust."

What's been said about us
"Thanks for the support on the day of the course - it's been a great help and the course won't run as smoothly without your team help.The service provided been absolutely great"
"One of the best teaching sessions I've had since starting FY1, all the talks were very focused, with both really interesting topics that we wouldn't necessarily learn about in our day to day jobs, but also very practical and actionable knowledge and guidance."
"May I take the opportunity & share what a fantastic resource it is to have the library services & the librarians in the trust."


Visit Education Hub
UHL employees can register for our interactive Education Hub. Use your UHL email address to sign up for notifications, latest education news and courses. Use the Hub to access teaching resources and discussion boards and share your own teaching material with colleagues across the trust. Use the teaching calendar to find out what’s happening across UHL and download this to your personal device.
Our Doctors
Trainees and Locally Employed Doctors work in a wide range of specialties from Foundation to Specialty level
UHL employs and supports over 800 senior doctors at Consultant, Specialty Grade or in Honorary positions
Undergraduate Education
Early clinical experience that considers all disciplines in the context of a patient’s presentations
Focusing on evolving clinical learning through apprenticeship in the form of hospital placements.
Training Programmes
Foundation Programme
The Foundation Programme (FP) curriculum underpins the training and professional development of newly graduated doctors.
Internal Medicine Training
IMT is the primary entry point and initial stage of training for those trainees following a career in medicine.
General Practice
3 year training programme normally consisting of 18 months in a GP and 18 months in hospital posts.
Core Surgical Training
24 month core programme rotating through sub-specialities working towards the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme.
Facilities
Libraries
The service includes training, support and a Clinical Librarian service. 24 hour access to the libraries is available to all UHL staff.
Clinical Skills Unit
Provides high quality, innovative clinical skills and resuscitation training to UHL staff and medical students.
Conference Service
Provides in-house management and support for a wide range of medical courses and conferences.
Clinical Education Centres
The CEC team provide support for a number of educational functions and oversee the room booking process for the centres.