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The Royal Oldham Hospital
The Royal Oldham Hospital is an acute hospital near Oldham town centre with an A&E department that has resus, majors, an urgent treatment service and a paediatric A&E. It is the trust's maternity hospital, with a women and children's building containing labour rooms, a midwife-led birth centre, a children's unit and a level 3 neonatal intensive care 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.
The Royal Oldham Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 624 0420- Appointments (booking and scheduling)Oldham, Rochdale and Fairfield0161 778 2233
- Maternity triageAll pregnancy concerns over 16 weeks0161 627 8179
- Labour ward0161 627 8255
- Birth Centre0161 627 8259
- Early Pregnancy Unit0161 627 8855
- Neonatal intensive care unit0161 627 8151
- Antenatal clinic0161 627 8140
- Royal Rover on-site minibusVolunteer minibus around the site, Mon–Fri 9am–4pm07972 142 907
- 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 The Royal Oldham Hospital?
Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH
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Visiting times at The Royal Oldham Hospital
Adult wards
10am – 7.30pm
10am–7.30pm; most wards allow 2 visitors at a time (some only 1 because of space)
Maternity
Up to 4 visitorsLabour ward and birth centre: partners and siblings 8am–10pm; 10am–7.30pm up to 4 visitors including siblings and partner (no swapping); 2 birth partners during established labour
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 The Royal Oldham Hospital
Patient and visitor car parks 1, 2 and 6 around the main entrance (off Rochdale Road or Granville Street) and car park 3 by the Westhulme Way gate. Pay by PayByPhone (location 807072) or cash at machines (no change). Parking is very busy on weekday daytimes.
- 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 NICU and ICU/HDU (by authorisation), patients having ongoing cancer or haematology treatment (4+ visits a month or 3+ months), 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 busFrequent buses on Rochdale Road, mainly the 409 (Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham, Royton, Rochdale), stopping outside the grounds (stops A–D); about 10 minutes from Oldham Bus Station and Oldham King Street Metrolink. Nearest Metrolink stop is Westwood, about 1 mile (20-minute walk).
Shops, food and facilities
- The Café Royal (main corridor)
- Bistro Bar
- WHSmith (main entrance, open until 8pm daily) with Costa Coffee and M&S food
- Cash machine (main entrance)
- 24/7 vending area
- Bike hub opposite the 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 The Royal Oldham 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
- Fairfield General HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
- Rochdale InfirmaryUrgent treatment centre · Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
The Royal Oldham Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for The Royal Oldham Hospital?
The main number for The Royal Oldham Hospital is 0161 624 0420. Other useful numbers: appointments (booking and scheduling) 0161 778 2233; maternity triage 0161 627 8179; labour ward 0161 627 8255. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 778 5665.
What are the visiting times at The Royal Oldham Hospital?
Adult wards: 10am–7.30pm; most wards allow 2 visitors at a time (some only 1 because of space). Maternity: Labour ward and birth centre: partners and siblings 8am–10pm; 10am–7.30pm up to 4 visitors including siblings and partner (no swapping); 2 birth partners during established labour. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at The Royal Oldham Hospital?
Patient and visitor car parks 1, 2 and 6 around the main entrance (off Rochdale Road or Granville Street) and car park 3 by the Westhulme Way gate. Pay by PayByPhone (location 807072) or cash at machines (no change). Parking is very busy on weekday daytimes. 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 NICU and ICU/HDU (by authorisation), patients having ongoing cancer or haematology treatment (4+ visits a month or 3+ months), 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 The Royal Oldham Hospital?
The Royal Oldham Hospital is at Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH. It is run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Frequent buses on Rochdale Road, mainly the 409 (Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham, Royton, Rochdale), stopping outside the grounds (stops A–D); about 10 minutes from Oldham Bus Station and Oldham King Street Metrolink. Nearest Metrolink stop is Westwood, about 1 mile (20-minute walk).
Does The Royal Oldham Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. The Royal Oldham Hospital has an emergency department. 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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