North West · M23 9LT
Wythenshawe Hospital
Wythenshawe Hospital is a large acute hospital in south Manchester with a 24-hour Emergency Department and a Same Day Emergency Care unit. Saint Mary's maternity services have a unit on site (24/7 maternity triage and an Early Pregnancy Unit), and the hospital is also home to the Nightingale 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.
Wythenshawe Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 998 7070- Outpatients department0161 291 5120
- A&E receptionAlso 0161 291 60040161 291 6003
- Maternity triage (Saint Mary's Wythenshawe)Open 24/7; from 16 weeks of pregnancy until 6 weeks after birth0161 291 2724
- Early Pregnancy UnitAlso 0161 291 5060; before 16 weeks of pregnancy0161 291 2561
- Maternity switchboard (Saint Mary's Wythenshawe)24 hours0161 291 2950
- Antenatal clinic appointments9am–5pm0161 291 2951
- 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 Wythenshawe Hospital?
Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT
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Visiting times at Wythenshawe Hospital
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 MFT visiting policy (Wythenshawe has no separate visiting page). Visiting outside core hours can be agreed for compassionate reasons. Adult critical care has its own arrangements (not published). Emergency Department: up to 2 people with an adult patient.
Parking at Wythenshawe Hospital
Main Car Park in front of the Acute Block at Entrance 3 (from Southmoor Road), plus Nightingale, Outpatients (Entrance 5), Cardiac (Entrance 6/7) and Paediatrics (Entrance 10) car parks; the Maternity car park is at Entrance 13 via Floats Road. Pay stations at the main entrances. Parking works are under way, so allow extra time.
- 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
- frequent visitor concession (6 exits)£13.00
- lost ticket£10.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders. Patients delayed at appointments or having complicated examinations can get an all-day ticket for £3.00 per visit (concession form from the ward or department).
Getting there
- By busSix regular bus services stop at the hospital lay-by (route numbers are listed on the TfGM site, not on the trust page).
- By trainNearest stations: Manchester Airport, Navigation Road and Altrincham (a short bus or cycle ride). Metrolink: Roundthorn tram stop (blue line) is about 5 minutes' walk.
Shops, food and facilities
- Comfort Kitchen restaurant
- Costa Café
- Subway (Main Entrance 3)
- Royal Voluntary Service with Coffee Republic (Outpatients, Entrance 5)
- WHSmith
- Marks & Spencer
- Rowlands Pharmacy
- Cash machine (Comfort Kitchen entrance)
- Vending machines
How Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Wythenshawe 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
- 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
- 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 →
Wythenshawe Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Wythenshawe Hospital?
The main number for Wythenshawe Hospital is 0161 998 7070. Other useful numbers: outpatients department 0161 291 5120; a&e reception 0161 291 6003; maternity triage (saint mary's wythenshawe) 0161 291 2724. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 276 8686.
What are the visiting times at Wythenshawe Hospital?
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 Wythenshawe Hospital?
Main Car Park in front of the Acute Block at Entrance 3 (from Southmoor Road), plus Nightingale, Outpatients (Entrance 5), Cardiac (Entrance 6/7) and Paediatrics (Entrance 10) car parks; the Maternity car park is at Entrance 13 via Floats Road. Pay stations at the main entrances. Parking works are under way, so allow extra time. 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. Patients delayed at appointments or having complicated examinations can get an all-day ticket for £3.00 per visit (concession form from the ward or department).
Where is Wythenshawe Hospital?
Wythenshawe Hospital is at Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT. It is run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Six regular bus services stop at the hospital lay-by (route numbers are listed on the TfGM site, not on the trust page).
Does Wythenshawe Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Wythenshawe 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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