A&E at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester Royal Infirmary A&E: 6 in 10 people were seen within 4 hours in September 2026.

10,450 people attended in September 2026. Everyone is assessed soon after arriving and seen in order of urgency.

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For life-threatening medical emergencies, call 999 immediately.

Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, signs of a stroke, a seizure that does not stop, or someone who cannot be woken. Call 999 rather than driving to A&E.

If you call 999 from here

North West Ambulance Service answers most 999 calls in this area. In September 2026 it reached life-threatening calls in 7 minutes on average (target 7) and serious calls such as stroke or chest pain in 24 minutes on average, 9 in 10 within 48 minutes. The England averages for the same measures: 8 and 31 minutes.

28% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in this service's area took over 30 minutes (England 27%). These figures cover the whole North West Ambulance Service area, not this hospital alone, and the England figures are the national averages for the same measures.

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Practical details

Open: Open 24 hours, every day. Hours confirmed by the trust on the NHS website, 9 July 2026.

Address: Manchester Royal Infirmary, M13 9WL, Manchester. Map

Phone: 0161 276 1234.

Parking: the trust has not supplied parking details to the NHS website; most hospitals charge, and A&E drop-off is free.

Phone, hours, facilities and departments are from the NHS website, supplied by the trust (Open Government Licence). Departments are named only where the trust lists them there.

September 2026 at Manchester Royal Infirmary

59% of people were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home)

10,450 visits in the month. Postcode M13 9WL. Part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Last 12 months, whole trust

NHS England publishes the four-hour figure by trust, so this covers every A&E Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust runs.

MonthSeen within 4 hoursVisits12-hour bed waits
Oct 2559%27,67385
Nov 2561%27,251101
Dec 2562%26,603117
Jan 2659%26,747188
Feb 2660%24,27383
Mar 2666%26,98253
Apr 2666%26,52597
May 2662%27,84691
Jun 2660%28,237103
Jul 2664%27,61486
Aug 2662%25,09291
Sep 2659%28,18281

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If it is busy: the 3 nearest open alternatives

Within 20 miles, open sites only, with the type of unit, an estimated drive time (straight-line distance plus a third, at 25 mph) and the current published wait where there is one, otherwise last month's figure. Compare side by side.

Other A&Es within 15 miles

Where should I go?

  • Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, signs of a stroke, a fit that does not stop, someone who cannot be woken): call 999.
  • An injury or illness that cannot wait but is not life-threatening: A&E, or an urgent treatment centre, which is often quicker for cuts, sprains, minor burns and minor breaks.
  • Not sure how urgent it is: 111 online or call 111. They can book you a slot at the right place.
  • Minor (coughs, colds, rashes, aches): a pharmacist can help without an appointment.

Questions people ask

How long is the wait at Manchester Royal Infirmary A&E right now?

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust does not publish a live figure. In September 2026, 59% of the 10,450 people who attended were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home).

Is Manchester Royal Infirmary A&E busy?

10,450 people attended in September 2026, about 348 a day. A&E is usually busiest in the late afternoon and evening and quietest in the early morning, and everyone is seen in order of urgency, not arrival.

Where is Manchester Royal Infirmary A&E?

Manchester Royal Infirmary, M13 9WL, Manchester. Use the Drive or Public transport button for directions from where you are. In an emergency call 999: an ambulance crew decides the right hospital.

What happens at A&E. A&E waiting times near Manchester.