Foxes Back Lifesaving Tech For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Foxes Back Lifesaving Tech For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This weekend’s game at King Power Stadium is dedicated to raising vital funds to bring groundbreaking technology to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

2025-05-02T11:00+01:00

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02 May, 2025

Foxes Back Lifesaving Tech For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This weekend’s game at King Power Stadium is dedicated to raising vital funds to bring groundbreaking technology to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Admin

2025-05-02T11:00+01:00

Foxes Back Lifesaving Tech For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This weekend’s game at King Power Stadium is dedicated to raising vital funds to bring groundbreaking technology to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Admin

2025-05-02T11:00+01:00

Foxes Back Lifesaving Tech For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This weekend’s game at King Power Stadium is dedicated to raising vital funds to bring groundbreaking technology to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Admin

2025-05-02T11:00+01:00

Foxes Back Lifesaving Tech For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This weekend’s game at King Power Stadium is dedicated to raising vital funds to bring groundbreaking technology to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Admin

2025-05-02T11:00+01:00

Dr Greg Skinner on the importance of new technology at Leicester Royal Infirmary
Funds are being raised for a state-of-the-art ultrasound scanner and 4D probe
Equipment will help deliver faster, more accurate care for premature and seriously ill newborns
Text 10LCFC to 70085 to donate £10 to support Leicester Hospitals Charity

Thanks to the backing of The Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation and the generosity of our supporters, the matchday spotlight will shine on the babies who need us most and the incredible staff fighting for their futures, every single day.

At the heart of the appeal is a cutting-edge ultrasound scanner and 4D probe - technology that’s set to transform how care is delivered in the NICU and children’s heart centre.

“These are some of the most fragile patients in the hospital - tiny newborns, often premature, facing serious health challenges,” says Dr Greg Skinner, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at Leicester’s Hospitals.

“In those moments, having the right tools at the bedside can make all the difference.”

The new ultrasound scanner will offer quicker, clearer insights into a baby’s heart, using smart and AI-assisted technology to help doctors make confident, informed decisions when every second counts.

“For babies like Isabelle and Jack, born severely premature, being able to see exactly what’s going on inside the heart in real time helps us guide treatment more precisely.

“That accuracy doesn’t just help the medical team - it brings real reassurance to parents in what is often the most terrifying time of their lives,” Dr Skinner adds.

Alongside the scanner, the probe takes things a step further - providing a 4D, real-time view of a baby’s heart from inside the chest during surgery. Up until now, this kind of imaging was only possible in bigger children.

“It shows us exactly how the heart is working as we operate,” says Dr Skinner. “That means we can check repairs are doing what they’re supposed to do right there and then. It’s a massive step forward.”

For Dr Skinner, who has spent over 13 years supporting families in the NICU, the impact of this equipment goes beyond the clinical.

“Parents remember how they felt in those early, anxious days.

“Seeing us use the most advanced equipment available - it matters. It helps them believe their baby is in the very best hands.”

Leicester Hospitals Charity exists to support patients, their carers and the NHS staff who look after them in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and beyond.

Through targeted fundraising campaigns and effective management of donations, the charity provides additional resources, assets and skills which link closely with the strategic aims of Leicester’s Hospitals and the broader strategic aims of NHS healthcare in the East Midlands.

To donate £10 to support Leicester Hospitals Charity ahead of Saturday’s game, please text 10LCFC to 70085.

Further details about Leicester Hospitals Charity.

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