On Cordelia Close in the LE5 postal district of Leicester, Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit is a medium secure psychiatric hospital providing inpatient mental health care. Despite its Leicester address, the facility is operated by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, reflecting the regional nature of secure mental health services, which often cross county boundaries to serve patients across a wider area. The LE5 postcode covers the east side of Leicester, an area that includes residential neighbourhoods and several healthcare and community facilities.
About the Facility
As a regional secure unit, Arnold Lodge provides care for patients who require a level of security between high-security psychiatric hospitals and lower-security community settings. The hospital falls under the management of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, one of the larger NHS mental health trusts in the East Midlands. The unit’s location in east Leicester places it within reasonable reach of the city centre and is accessible via the local road network.