A&E
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester · M13 9WL
Approx. 1.3 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
55 min
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · ProvisionalReporting period: August 2026View waiting times
ENGLAND · LOCAL SERVICE GUIDE
A&E and hospital waiting times in Manchester
Manchester Royal Infirmary is shown alongside other directory hospitals within the surrounding area. The list can cross local-authority boundaries. Monthly statistics may describe an entire trust, so two hospitals can share a historical figure without sharing a live queue.
8directory services within 15 miles of the Manchester reference point
0with recent observations at this page’s latest check; publication time may be unknown
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Distances from Manchester reference point
Hospital waiting-time results
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Distances use the published town/city reference point, not your position. Postcode or campus points are approximate; they do not identify the department entrance or a travel route.
A&E
Salford Royal
Salford · M6 8HD
Approx. 3.3 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
1h 20m
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A&E
Wythenshawe Hospital
Wythenshawe · M23 9LT
Approx. 6.6 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
55 min
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A&E
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9RW
Approx. 7.2 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
1h 41m
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A&E
Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham · OL1 2JH
Approx. 7.3 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
1h 20m
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A&E
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport · SK2 7JE
Approx. 8.1 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
1h 30m
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A&E
Fairfield Hospital
Bury (Bury) · BL9 7TD
Approx. 8.4 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
1h 20m
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A&E
Royal Bolton Hospital
Farnworth · BL4 0JR
Approx. 9.2 miles
Historical median wait to treatment
31 min
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These figures describe different things at different hospitals. Check the metric and source before comparing. Historical statistics are shown when no recent observation is available. Each states its reporting month and hospital or trust scope. They are not live queues or predictions of your wait.
Manchester area hospital and urgent care index
Every listed service has its own page. Shared locations or trust-wide historical statistics do not mean two departments have the same live waiting time.
- Manchester Royal InfirmaryA&E · M13 9WL · approx. 1.3 miles
- Salford RoyalA&E · M6 8HD · approx. 3.3 miles
- Wythenshawe HospitalA&E · M23 9LT · approx. 6.6 miles
- Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustA&E · OL6 9RW · approx. 7.2 miles
- Royal Oldham HospitalA&E · OL1 2JH · approx. 7.3 miles
- Stepping Hill HospitalA&E · SK2 7JE · approx. 8.1 miles
- Fairfield HospitalA&E · BL9 7TD · approx. 8.4 miles
- Royal Bolton HospitalA&E · BL4 0JR · approx. 9.2 miles
What can the figures tell you about waiting in Manchester?
A recent observation describes the publisher’s measure at its stated publication time. Some sources publish a longest wait, some an average total stay and others the time already waited. The individual service page explains the distinction.
Where recent figures are unavailable, a dated monthly statistic may provide context. It is labelled historical, with its reporting month and whether it covers a hospital or a whole trust. It cannot predict your individual wait.
Where should I get urgent care advice?
Use the official guidance for England to help identify an appropriate service. Check opening arrangements, age restrictions and access instructions with the provider. Never delay emergency care because of a displayed waiting time.
Official urgent care guidance for England ↗Location and source information
Distances use postcode centroids or an identified campus point and the published geographical reference point for Manchester. They do not locate a department entrance. Reference-point source ↗
Read the location method and data attribution. Waiting-time source links and original timestamps appear on each service page.