North West · M13 9WL
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is the specialist children's hospital on the Oxford Road Campus. Its 24-hour Paediatric Emergency Department treats children aged 0–16 (about 50,000 a year) and is the regional Paediatric Major Trauma Centre. It also houses the Manchester Centre for Neonatal Surgery.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 276 1234- Paediatric Emergency Department0161 701 9101/2
- 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 Royal Manchester Children's Hospital?
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
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Visiting times at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Adult 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
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. Paediatric critical care, the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Burns Unit and Galaxy House have their own arrangements, explained on admission. Paediatric Emergency Department: up to 2 parents/carers with the child.
Parking at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Oxford Road Campus pay-on-foot multi-storey car parks at Grafton Street and Hathersage Road; Hathersage Road is closest to the children's hospital and has a drop-off point (Paediatric ED postcode M13 0FH).
- 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
- Costa Coffee (ground floor, back of the Atrium)
- Moment To restaurant (ground floor, closes 8pm)
- Subway (inside Moment To)
- WHSmith (past the main entrance, 8am–7.30pm)
- 24-hour café in the Eye Hospital (main hospital corridor)
- M&S Simply Food (outside the Eye Hospital entrance)
How Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Royal Manchester Children's Hospital 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
- Manchester Royal InfirmaryA&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 →
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital?
The main number for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is 0161 276 1234. Other useful numbers: paediatric emergency department 0161 701 9101/2; minicom 0161 746 2243. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 276 8686.
What are the visiting times at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital?
Adult wards: 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. 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 Royal Manchester Children's Hospital?
Oxford Road Campus pay-on-foot multi-storey car parks at Grafton Street and Hathersage Road; Hathersage Road is closest to the children's hospital and has a drop-off point (Paediatric ED postcode M13 0FH). 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 Royal Manchester Children's Hospital?
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital 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 Royal Manchester Children's Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Royal Manchester Children's Hospital 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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