North West · BL9 7TD
Fairfield General Hospital
Fairfield General Hospital is an acute hospital about 2 miles from Bury town centre, with an A&E open 24 hours a day that also contains an urgent treatment centre run by nurse practitioners. It has a 40-bed acute medical unit with an ambulatory care unit, a primary stroke centre and critical care. Maternity care for Bury is provided by other trusts.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Fairfield General Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 624 0420- Appointments (booking and scheduling)Oldham, Rochdale and Fairfield0161 778 2233
- A&E0161 778 2700
- Acute Medical Unit (Ward 7)0161 778 2507
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm0161 778 5665
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Fairfield General Hospital?
Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
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Visiting times at Fairfield General Hospital
Adult wards
10am – 7.30pm
10am–7.30pm; most wards allow 2 visitors at a time (some only 1 because of space)
No restrictions for visitors of patients at the end of life or where help is needed with communication. Children under 12 need the agreement of the nurse in charge. Phone the ward before visiting if possible.
Parking at Fairfield General Hospital
Main patient and visitor parking is Car Park 1 (first left after the traffic-light entrance) and Car Parks 2–4 further round the site (4th exit at the roundabout). Pay by PayByPhone (location 807068), cash (no change) or card/contactless at machines. Busy on weekday daytimes; permit parking on nearby streets.
- up to 30 minutesFree only in drop-off/pick-up areas
- up to 1 hour£1
- up to 2 hours£2
- up to 6 hours£3
- up to 8 hours£4
- up to 12 hours£6
- up to 24 hours£8
- weekly ticket (up to 7 consecutive days)£15
- monthly permit£25
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders, visitors to Ward 5 (stroke), Ward 10 (critical care) and Wards 11a/11b (by authorisation), patients having ongoing cancer or haematology treatment, relatives during end of life care or bereavement, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months) and parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am).
Getting there
- By busBuses 467 and 468 stop on Rochdale Old Road outside the grounds (stops F and G); the 433 stops inside the grounds including the main entrance. About 15 minutes by bus from Bury Interchange (Metrolink).
- By trainBury Metrolink stop is about 2 miles away; change to bus 433, 467 or 468
Shops, food and facilities
- The Broad Oak Suite restaurant and Baguette Bar
- 24/7 vending area (main entrance)
How Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Fairfield General 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: 3.0 out of 10
Worse than mostNorthern Care Alliance ranks 102 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 3% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 40% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 56% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 57% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% 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
15.0 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 55.9% under 18 weeks · 134,561 waiting
+652 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
71.7%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 34,485 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
15.7%
waiting 6+ weeks · 25,354 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
75.2%
78.6% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Northern Care Alliance
- Salford RoyalA&E open 24 hours · Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD
- The Royal Oldham HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH
- Rochdale InfirmaryUrgent treatment centre · Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Fairfield General Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Fairfield General Hospital?
The main number for Fairfield General Hospital is 0161 624 0420. Other useful numbers: appointments (booking and scheduling) 0161 778 2233; a&e 0161 778 2700; acute medical unit (ward 7) 0161 778 2507. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 778 5665.
What are the visiting times at Fairfield General Hospital?
Adult wards: 10am–7.30pm; most wards allow 2 visitors at a time (some only 1 because of space). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Fairfield General Hospital?
Main patient and visitor parking is Car Park 1 (first left after the traffic-light entrance) and Car Parks 2–4 further round the site (4th exit at the roundabout). Pay by PayByPhone (location 807068), cash (no change) or card/contactless at machines. Busy on weekday daytimes; permit parking on nearby streets. Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free only in drop-off/pick-up areas, up to 1 hour: £1, up to 2 hours: £2, up to 6 hours: £3. Free for Blue Badge holders, visitors to Ward 5 (stroke), Ward 10 (critical care) and Wards 11a/11b (by authorisation), patients having ongoing cancer or haematology treatment, relatives during end of life care or bereavement, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months) and parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am).
Where is Fairfield General Hospital?
Fairfield General Hospital is at Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD. It is run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Buses 467 and 468 stop on Rochdale Old Road outside the grounds (stops F and G); the 433 stops inside the grounds including the main entrance. About 15 minutes by bus from Bury Interchange (Metrolink).
Does Fairfield General Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Fairfield General Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, 71.7% of 34,485 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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