North West · M13 9WL
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary is a large acute teaching hospital on the Oxford Road Campus in central Manchester. Its 24-hour Emergency Department is a level 1 Major Trauma Centre seeing around 110,000 new patients a year, with an Urgent Treatment Centre (8am–10pm) alongside. Specialist services include the Manchester Heart Centre, kidney and dialysis units, haematology and the Manchester Vascular Centre.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Manchester Royal Infirmary phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 276 1234Also for appointment queries if the number is not on your letter- A&E reception0161 276 4147
- Urgent Treatment Centre0161 276 5193
- Fracture clinic0161 901 7384
- Critical care0161 276 4166
- Minicom0161 746 2243
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Phone Mon–Fri 9am–4pm; PALS offices Mon–Thu 9am–4pm, Fri 9am–3pm0161 276 8686
PALS email: pals@mft.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Manchester Royal Infirmary?
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
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Visiting times at Manchester Royal Infirmary
Adult wards
10.30am – 7.30pm
Up to 2 visitors10.30am–7.30pm daily; usually a maximum of 2 visitors at a time
Maternity
Antenatal and postnatal wards: 1 birth partner 6am–midnight plus 2 other visitors (and siblings) 10am–8pm; 2 birth partners at any time on triage, delivery suite and birth centre
Children's wards
Up to 3 visitors2 parents/carers 24 hours (1 can sleep at the bedside); siblings 8am–7.30pm; other family 1pm–7.30pm with a parent/carer, maximum 3 adults at the bedside
Trust-wide policy. Visitors sign the ward visitors register. Visiting outside core hours can be agreed for compassionate reasons (e.g. dementia, learning disability, end of life care). Adult critical care has its own arrangements (not published). Protected mealtimes, but visitors helping a patient to eat are welcome. Emergency Department: up to 2 people with an adult patient.
Parking at Manchester Royal Infirmary
Two pay-on-foot multi-storey car parks serve the Oxford Road Campus: Grafton Street (north-east) and Hathersage Road (south-west); pay when leaving. A very small pay and display car park sits in front of A&E. Parking is often oversubscribed, so allow extra time. EV charging in both multi-storeys.
- first 30 minutesFree
- up to 2 hours£3.00
- up to 3 hours£4.00
- up to 4 hours£5.00
- up to 5 hours£6.00
- up to 7 hours£10.00
- over 7 hours£15.00
- weekly ticket£20.00
- monthly ticket£40.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders, relatives of intensive care/HDU patients, frequent attenders (three or more times a week) and relatives of long-stay patients. Outpatients or A&E patients whose visit runs over 6 hours pay only the £6 rate (speak to car park Security with proof).
Getting there
- By busThe 18 (to Langley) and Vantage V1/V2 (to Leigh and Atherton) stop on The Boulevard inside the campus; many other routes stop on Oxford Road outside the campus every few minutes.
- By trainManchester Oxford Road (about 20 minutes' walk) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 30 minutes' walk). Nearest tram stop: St Peter's Square (about 30 minutes' walk).
Shops, food and facilities
- Rendezvous Coffee Shop (MRI main entrance, Grafton Street)
- Vending machines
- Electric vehicle charging (Grafton Street and Hathersage Road car parks)
How Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Manchester Royal Infirmary and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 5.2 out of 10
Around averageManchester University ranks 58 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 38% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 58% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 75% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 55% of trusts
Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works
Waiting list for planned treatment
12.7 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 63.9% under 18 weeks · 167,649 waiting
+751 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
74.4%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 43,978 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
9.0%
waiting 6+ weeks · 32,823 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
80.1%
72.8% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Manchester University
- Royal Manchester Children's HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
- Saint Mary's HospitalOxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
- Manchester Royal Eye HospitalOxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
- Wythenshawe HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT
- North Manchester General HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5RB
- Trafford General HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–8pm daily · Moorside Road, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 5SL
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Manchester Royal Infirmary: common questions
What is the phone number for Manchester Royal Infirmary?
The main number for Manchester Royal Infirmary is 0161 276 1234. Other useful numbers: a&e reception 0161 276 4147; urgent treatment centre 0161 276 5193; fracture clinic 0161 901 7384. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 276 8686.
What are the visiting times at Manchester Royal Infirmary?
Adult wards: Adult wards 10.30am–7.30pm daily; usually a maximum of 2 visitors at a time. Maternity: Antenatal and postnatal wards: 1 birth partner 6am–midnight plus 2 other visitors (and siblings) 10am–8pm; 2 birth partners at any time on triage, delivery suite and birth centre. Children's wards: 2 parents/carers 24 hours (1 can sleep at the bedside); siblings 8am–7.30pm; other family 1pm–7.30pm with a parent/carer, maximum 3 adults at the bedside. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Manchester Royal Infirmary?
Two pay-on-foot multi-storey car parks serve the Oxford Road Campus: Grafton Street (north-east) and Hathersage Road (south-west); pay when leaving. A very small pay and display car park sits in front of A&E. Parking is often oversubscribed, so allow extra time. EV charging in both multi-storeys. Charges: first 30 minutes: Free, up to 2 hours: £3.00, up to 3 hours: £4.00, up to 4 hours: £5.00. Free for Blue Badge holders, relatives of intensive care/HDU patients, frequent attenders (three or more times a week) and relatives of long-stay patients. Outpatients or A&E patients whose visit runs over 6 hours pay only the £6 rate (speak to car park Security with proof).
Where is Manchester Royal Infirmary?
Manchester Royal Infirmary is at Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL. It is run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: The 18 (to Langley) and Vantage V1/V2 (to Leigh and Atherton) stop on The Boulevard inside the campus; many other routes stop on Oxford Road outside the campus every few minutes.
Does Manchester Royal Infirmary have an A&E?
Yes. Manchester Royal Infirmary has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, 74.4% of 43,978 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
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