Information about Leicester Royal Infirmary C-PICU
Cardiac Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (C-PICU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary specialises in pre and post cardiac surgery and Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) services. This unit has 8 beds, catering for children from birth to 18 years of age.
How to find Leicester C-PICU? Please use postcode LE1 5WW
Direct phone number: 0116 258 3288
Leicester Royal Infirmary is situated on the southern edge of the city centre of Leicester.
Directions to the hospital appear on major road signs when you exit the motorways (M69/ M1) and around the city.
The main onsite patient and visitor parking is located on Havelock Street.
The car park is pay on exit and payment can be made by cash or credit/ debit card.
Parking charges
| 0 to 30 minutes | Free |
| Up to 1 hour | £1.70 |
| 1 to 2 hours | £2.90 |
| 2 to 3 hours | £3.40 |
| 3 to 4 hours | £4.50 |
| 4 to 8 hours | £6.70 |
| 8 to 12 hours | £11.30 |
| 12 to 24 hours | £13.30 |
Please note these prices are correct of November 2022, there may be slight differences in the prices if these have been updated since then.
Reduced weekly/ monthly parking is available and a form can be obtained from staff on the unit.
Daily, weekly and monthly saver tickets are also available from the Car Park Office (Windsor Building).
For the latest car parking and travel information visit: www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk
Make your way to the Kensington Building (highlighted in blue on the site map). Enter through the main doors and approach the reception desk straight ahead. You will be given access to the lift lobby where you need to take the lift up to level 5. When you exit the lift you will see C-PICU is signposted; go through these double doors and turn right.
C-PICU has access to parent rooms available nearby for you to stay in if needed. Please speak to a member of staff who will arrange this for you. Tea and coffee is kindly donated by a local charity (Heart Link). Breastfeeding mums are provided with meals free of charge.
