North West · OL12 0NB
Rochdale Infirmary
Rochdale Infirmary is a hospital close to Rochdale town centre with a 24/7 urgent treatment centre (also called the Urgent Care Centre) for minor injuries and illnesses; it has no A&E. It also offers a short-stay clinical assessment unit, day surgery, the Pennine Rheumatology Centre, an eye unit, X-ray, blood tests, antenatal care and an early pregnancy unit.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Rochdale Infirmary phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 624 0420- Appointments (booking and scheduling)Oldham, Rochdale and Fairfield0161 778 2233
- Urgent Treatment Centre01706 517 000
- 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 Rochdale Infirmary?
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB
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Visiting times at Rochdale Infirmary
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 Rochdale Infirmary
Main parking and Blue Badge spaces around the entrance road off Whitehall Street; drop-off areas and small parking areas at the rear and via Quarry Street. Pay by PayByPhone (location 807074), cash (no change) or card/contactless at machines.
- 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, 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 busServices 440 and 447 stop on Whitehall Street outside the Infirmary (half-hourly to Rochdale Interchange, 5–15 minutes); service 464 (Rochdale–Accrington) runs along nearby Whitworth Road. Rochdale Town Centre Metrolink stop is about three-quarters of a mile away.
Shops, food and facilities
- Aroma Caféology (atrium balcony, main entrance)
- Aroma Outpatients Café (Main Outpatients)
How Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Rochdale 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: 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
- Fairfield General HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Rochdale Infirmary: common questions
What is the phone number for Rochdale Infirmary?
The main number for Rochdale Infirmary is 0161 624 0420. Other useful numbers: appointments (booking and scheduling) 0161 778 2233; urgent treatment centre 01706 517 000. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 778 5665.
What are the visiting times at Rochdale Infirmary?
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 Rochdale Infirmary?
Main parking and Blue Badge spaces around the entrance road off Whitehall Street; drop-off areas and small parking areas at the rear and via Quarry Street. Pay by PayByPhone (location 807074), cash (no change) or card/contactless at machines. 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, 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 Rochdale Infirmary?
Rochdale Infirmary is at Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB. It is run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Services 440 and 447 stop on Whitehall Street outside the Infirmary (half-hourly to Rochdale Interchange, 5–15 minutes); service 464 (Rochdale–Accrington) runs along nearby Whitworth Road. Rochdale Town Centre Metrolink stop is about three-quarters of a mile away.
Does Rochdale Infirmary have an A&E?
Rochdale Infirmary has a urgent treatment centre (24 hours, 7 days) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
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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