A&E near Trafford

Your nearest A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 3.1 miles from the middle of Trafford.

In September 2026, 55% of people there were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours.

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A&E departments within 25 miles

Nearest first, by straight line from the middle of Trafford. Each figure is for that hospital in September 2026; the 12-hour bed waits are for the whole trust. Live waiting times from trusts that publish them will appear here once each trust's terms are checked.

Wythenshawe Hospital

3.1 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 9,600 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

55%within 4 hours

Salford Royal Hospital

4.5 miles. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 9,205 A&E visits in the month. 1,103 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

57%within 4 hours

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

5.3 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 2,805 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

91%within 4 hours

Manchester Royal Infirmary

5.3 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 10,450 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

59%within 4 hours

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

5.3 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 4,440 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

85%within 4 hours

North Manchester General Hospital

7.9 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 8,875 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

59%within 4 hours

Stepping Hill Hospital

8.9 miles. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. 8,875 A&E visits in the month. 228 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

63%within 4 hours

Bolton Hospital

9.8 miles. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. 8,755 A&E visits in the month. 580 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

49%within 4 hours

Warrington Hospital

11.4 miles. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. 7,295 A&E visits in the month. 856 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

52%within 4 hours

Tameside General Hospital

11.9 miles. Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. 9,485 A&E visits in the month. 681 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

51%within 4 hours

Fairfield General Hospital

12.7 miles. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 5,800 A&E visits in the month. 1,103 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

59%within 4 hours

Royal Oldham Hospital

12.7 miles. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 10,370 A&E visits in the month. 1,103 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

59%within 4 hours

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

15.1 miles. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. 7,020 A&E visits in the month. 238 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

44%within 4 hours

Whiston Hospital

18.4 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 10,390 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

58%within 4 hours

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

20.7 miles. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 2,415 A&E visits in the month. 425 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

63%within 4 hours

Leighton Hospital

21.9 miles. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 7,355 A&E visits in the month. 607 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

50%within 4 hours

Royal Blackburn Hospital

22.2 miles. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. 13,930 A&E visits in the month. 814 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

63%within 4 hours

Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital

23 miles. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. 6,240 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

86%within 4 hours

Ormskirk District General Hospital

24 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 2,435 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

94%within 4 hours

University Hospital Aintree

24.6 miles. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 8,655 A&E visits in the month. 1,125 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

42%within 4 hours

Source: NHS England, Emergency Care Dataset (ECDS) performance by site, experimental statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Site figures are NHS England experimental statistics; sites with under 100 visits a month are not published. Trust totals: NHS England, A&E attendances and emergency admissions, monthly CSV, September 2026.

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