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Dan Parry, from Harrogate, sliced his thumb off in a DIY accident but had it saved by surgeons at LGI.

Harrogate man hails 'phenomenal' surgeons for reattaching thumb
A Yorkshire chef has given a big thumbs up to surgeons at Leeds General Infirmary for reattaching his severed thumb.

Esta High

Neglect in hospital contributed to death of baby from meningitis

Mel Frisby, 39, who was diagnosed with high-stage sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma - a rare and aggressive type of cancer that develops in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

Woman has nose reconstructed from rib after cancer diagnosis

Tony Lumb outside The George in Leeds city centre. The George pub on Great George Street, opposite The Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), is to reopen after a four-year closure in mid-November in time for Christmas celebrations. A joint £430,000 refurbishment by Heineken owned Star Pubs 1 and West Yorkshire pub operators, TL Inns will see the pub renamed The Galway Girl and transformed into a premium traditional Irish local.(Photo by Mark Bickerdike Photography/Star Pubs)

Famous Leeds pub to re-open after four-year closure

Sand Street, Keighley

Pedestrian, 68, fighting for his life after crash as driver arrested

Oliver Harrison started school last week after spending Christmas and his birthday in a coma.

‘My son spent his birthday in a coma – now he’s starting school’

The area near the old train line footpath off Blacker Lane in the Calder Grove area of Wakefield Dave Higgens/PA Wire

Man died after being bitten by dog on footpath in West Yorkshire

Professor Myles Gibson

Obituary: The pioneering neurosurgeon who spent most of his career in Yorkshire

Floral tributes have been laid at the scene at Shakespeare Towers, where police confirmed a woman died on Tuesday.

Dad heard daughter say 'I'm off' before falling to her death

Liam and Cody Townend with Macie-Mae. Credit: Cody Townend.

Leeds babies funeral scandal victims praise regulation announcement

Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street entrance.

New £1.25m simulation-based training space could ‘transform surgical practice’

David Watson with the Aspire heart valve he developed at Vascotek Ltd, Leeds.

David Watson obituary: The pioneering Yorkshire heart surgeon who lived to 104

Dan and Fiona Winser-Ramm lost their daughter Aliona in 2020.

Midwife 'withheld information' before baby's death, mum tells hearing

Rose Hickman in the Chapel Allerton Hospital rehab garden.

'Horticultural therapy helped me recover after brain bleed'

Dylan Maxwell, 28, repeatedly punched 25-year-old Luke Thompson causing fatal head injuries.

Door supervisor jailed after fatal punch left man, 25, dead

The Trust is currently subject to a major Government inquiry in its maternity services after dozens of babies and mothers either died or were harmed while under its care.

Bereaved Leeds families hit out over social media post

The motorcycles had been travelling in convoy on Stocks Bank Road when they were in collision near the junction of Priory Way.

Motorcyclist injured after collision while in convoy

Ash Grove, South Elmsall

E-scooter rider critically injured in Wakefield area crash with Audi

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London. Picture date: Tuesday March 3, 2026.

Leeds mum left with lifelong birth injuries speaks out

A 29-year-old arrived at Leeds General Infirmary with gunshot wounds last Tuesday (February 24).

Attempted murder arrests after man goes to LGI with gunshot wounds

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Two arrested after man arrives at Leeds hospital with gunshot wounds
Two men remain in custody after a 29-year-old man arrived at Leeds General Infirmary with injuries consistent with a firearms discharge.
Rachael Grealish

Amputee Lucie Maguire climbs the 199 Steps in Whitby. Photo: Richard Ponter

Woman with one leg hops up Whitby's famous steps to celebrate recovery

Hospital discovers 14 cases of HIV in routine tests on people in A&E

Charlie is currently undergoing his second cycle of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer

Boy, 2, diagnosed with rare cancer his chest turned blue at bath time

An artist’s impression of what the new car park could look like at Airedale Hospital

New Airedale Hospital will not be completed until 2033, NAO finds

Chloe Boobier pictured with her devoted mum Michelle.

'I was hit by a taxi and woke up in the hospital ward I worked on'

Resident doctors on the picket line outside Leeds General Infirmary, on the first day of a five-day walkout over pay and jobs. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Resident doctor strikes could be felt into January, NHS experts say

Reggie Davison with brother Rio at Elland Road.

Boy, 4, who has brain tumour was told symptoms were acid reflux

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust: Maternity failings in care of black and Asian women

Maternity failings in care of black and Asian women

Both defendants are accused of murdering Ms Gawith and the three children.

House fire murder accused refused treatment after being rescued

Resident doctors started five days of strike action on Friday

Doctors say that 'goodwill has dried up' as five-day strike launches

Health Secretary Wes Streeting outside BBC Broadcasting House in London. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Streeting 'deeply grateful' for meeting with Leeds bereaved families
The Health Secretary has met with some of the bereaved parents who have lost babies at Yorkshire hospitals, after their anger and disappointment at the investigation into maternity failings.
Ralph Blackburn

Jessica and Lewis with baby Athena.

Mother returns to hospital to thank doctors who saved baby 'near death's door'

The gang back together - at Brotherton Wing, Leeds General Infirmary

Radiographers reunite after training together at Leeds General Infirmary 50 year...

Nurses at Leeds General Infirmary. PIC: Tony Johnson

My stay at LGI showed me that nurses are underpaid - YP Letters

The A19 at the junction with York Road

Man, 81, dies after being airlifted to hospital following crash

The report from the Maternity Safety Support Programme (MSSP) includes over 100 recommendations for improvements, including in staff shortages, safety and bereavement care.

Report into maternity care makes "horrifying reading" say bereaved families

Ernest Parsons, 79, is now supporting the extension of the kidney research study that saved his life.

'If I hadn’t had a kidney scan, I wouldn’t be here today'

Stephen Carr's attack was captured by CCTV in his own home

Husband jailed after trying to murder wife with bow and arrows

An NHS hospital ward. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Shortcomings in NHS maternity services need to be addressed urgently

Health Secretary Wes Streeting pictured with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves following the spending review (Carl Court/PA)

Calls for inquiry after Leeds trust's maternity services downrated

Daryl Powell has opened up about a personal trauma ahead of Wakefield's latest game. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Powell opens up on grandson's leukaemia battle ahead of fundraising game

Calls for an enquiry into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have been made by families.

Leeds General Infirmary: Suspicious package sent to hospital

Leeds General Infirmary: Specialist teams on site as suspicious substance ‘contained’ Leeds General Infirmary Hospital. Stock. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe 31st March 2020.

Leeds General Infirmary: Specialist teams on site as suspicious substance found

A 38-year-old man was arrested and taken to hospital due to a “self-inflicted injury.”

Suspected attacker died from 'self-inflicted airgun injury'

Joshua Anthony Strickland and Robinson Peter Fitch Binks

Man doused in petrol and set on fire

Julia Butterworth, 53, of Leeds, is recovering after having what's believed to be the world first operation to replace a particular heart valve. Picture: James Hardisty.

Julia a living example of medical pioneers - The Yorkshire Post says

An artist's impression of how Airedale Hospital might look

Crumbling Airedale Hospital has funding confirmed for rebuild

6-year-old Freddie's appeal to deliver Easter joy to fellow patients at Leeds General Infirmary has been met with generosity

Inspirational 6-year-old collects over 300 Easter eggs for young patients at Lee...

The Iranian man's family lives in Canada

Builder sentenced after asylum seeker fell to his death from scaffolding

Day One Trauma Support team now based at Joseph's Well in Leeds

Day One Trauma Support chooses Joseph’s Well for first national office in Leeds

The boy was found guilty at Hull Crown Court

Teenager found guilty of trying to kill girl, 13, with sword

File Pic: The attack happened in a secluded woodland near the A63 and the Humber Bridge Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty. Date: 4th July 2024.

Boy who stabbed 13-year-old 10 times says he 'only tried to hurt her'

The attack happened in a secluded area hidden by trees near the Humber Bridge

Boy apologised before stabbing 13-year-old girl 10 times

Fiona Winser-Ramm’s (pictured) daughter Aliona died just minutes after she was born in 2020 after a delay by midwives to escalate concerns with Aliona's heart rate during labour.

Leeds maternity safety: Parents 'overwhelmed' by number of families affected

LGI patient Gill.

'I lived with spinal tumour for nine years – but after surgery I can walk again'

Work on the project at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) will not begin until at least 2032.

Councillors urged to encourage Government to speed up delayed LGI upgrade

Ambulances parked at A&E at Leeds General Infirmary.

Upgrade to services at LGI could cost £800m more than expected

A taped off section inside a school which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

Crumbling infrastructure need to be fixed now despite the significant cost

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