North West · M6 8HD
Salford Royal
Salford Royal is a large acute hospital in Salford, next to junction 2 of the M602, with an A&E that is open 24 hours a day and provides specialist trauma and emergency care. The site also has a renal unit and a Christie radiotherapy centre. Maternity care for Salford is not provided here (it is delivered 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.
Salford Royal phone numbers
Main switchboard0161 789 7373- Appointments (booking and scheduling)0161 206 4100
- PALSMon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm0161 778 5665
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Visiting times at Salford Royal
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 (e.g. learning disabilities, dementia). Children under 12 need the agreement of the nurse in charge. Phone the ward before visiting if possible.
Parking at Salford Royal
Central Car Park (off Eccles Old Road) and North Car Park (off Stott Lane), both pay on exit with barriers and number plate cameras; 30 minutes free. Pay by cash or card at machines, card at the exit barrier, or at the Car Parking Office (Hope Building). At night and weekends use the North Car Park for the Emergency Department. Extra council-run pay and display parking at Stott Lane (East) Car Park (up to 3 hours £2, 3–4 hours £3, 4–6 hours £4, 6–24 hours £6).
- up to 30 minutesFree
- up to 3 hours£2
- up to 4 hours£3
- up to 6 hours£4
- up to 8 hours£6
- weekly ticket (up to 7 consecutive days)£10
- monthly permit£25
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (authorisation needed to exit), frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months, refund at the General Office), parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am), carers, patients having cancer treatment, Christie Radiotherapy Centre patients, regular Renal Unit patients and relatives of patients at the end of life.
Getting there
- By busMain stops on Eccles Old Road (buses 10, 20, 35, 52, 67, 67a, 100); also Stott Lane (20, 29) and Eccles New Road (20, 33). Nearest tram stop is Ladywell (Eccles line), a 10–15 minute walk.
- By trainEccles station, about a 20-minute walk; Salford Crescent station is reachable by buses 35, 67, 67a or 100
Shops, food and facilities
- The Forty Eight Bakehouse (Level 1, Hope Building)
- Grumpy Mule Coffee Pod (Level 1, Hope Building)
- Plaza Restaurant (Ground Floor, Turnberg Building)
- Ground Café Pod (Turnberg Building)
- Pharmacy
- WHSmith
- Marks & Spencer food store
- 24-hour cash machine (Hope Building, Level 1)
- 24-hour vending machines
How Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Salford Royal 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
- 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
- Rochdale InfirmaryUrgent treatment centre · Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Salford Royal: common questions
What is the phone number for Salford Royal?
The main number for Salford Royal is 0161 789 7373. Other useful numbers: appointments (booking and scheduling) 0161 206 4100; pals 0161 778 5665. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0161 778 5665.
What are the visiting times at Salford Royal?
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 Salford Royal?
Central Car Park (off Eccles Old Road) and North Car Park (off Stott Lane), both pay on exit with barriers and number plate cameras; 30 minutes free. Pay by cash or card at machines, card at the exit barrier, or at the Car Parking Office (Hope Building). At night and weekends use the North Car Park for the Emergency Department. Extra council-run pay and display parking at Stott Lane (East) Car Park (up to 3 hours £2, 3–4 hours £3, 4–6 hours £4, 6–24 hours £6). Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, up to 3 hours: £2, up to 4 hours: £3, up to 6 hours: £4. Free for Blue Badge holders (authorisation needed to exit), frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months, refund at the General Office), parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am), carers, patients having cancer treatment, Christie Radiotherapy Centre patients, regular Renal Unit patients and relatives of patients at the end of life.
Where is Salford Royal?
Salford Royal is at Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD. It is run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Main stops on Eccles Old Road (buses 10, 20, 35, 52, 67, 67a, 100); also Stott Lane (20, 29) and Eccles New Road (20, 33). Nearest tram stop is Ladywell (Eccles line), a 10–15 minute walk.
Does Salford Royal have an A&E?
Yes. Salford Royal 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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