Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe waiting times
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust runs Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Manchester, North West, M13 9WL. ODS code R0A.
Hospital waiting times near Manchester. A&E waiting times near Manchester.
A&E in September 2026
59% of 28,182 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 81 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 56%, May 25 58%, Jun 25 57%, Jul 25 62%, Aug 25 58%, Sep 25 57%, Oct 25 59%, Nov 25 61%, Dec 25 62%, Jan 26 59%, Feb 26 60%, Mar 26 66%, Apr 26 66%, May 26 62%, Jun 26 60%, Jul 26 64%, Aug 26 62%, Sep 26 59%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 20 to 49 weeks | 14 to 39 weeks | 62% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 7 to 28 weeks | 8 to 26 weeks | 82% |
| Dermatology | 2 to 25 weeks | 9 to 28 weeks | 75% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 51 weeks | 15 to 39 weeks | 58% |
| Elderly medicine | 8 to 44 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 71% |
| Gastroenterology | 7 to 38 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 75% |
| General internal medicine | 15 to 46 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 88% |
| General surgery | 18 to 47 weeks | 14 to 37 weeks | 59% |
| Gynaecology | 27 to 50 weeks | 16 to 41 weeks | 56% |
| Ophthalmology | 12 to 44 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 68% |
| Oral surgery | 23 to 57 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 52% |
| Other medical services | 11 to 40 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 71% |
| Other paediatric services | 24 to 48 weeks | 15 to 37 weeks | 59% |
| Other services | 10 to 44 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 80% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 35 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 77% |
| Plastic surgery | 9 to 55 weeks | 19 to 48 weeks | 49% |
| Respiratory medicine | 6 to 19 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Rheumatology | 7 to 23 weeks | 6 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 9 to 50 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Urology | 12 to 53 weeks | 16 to 44 weeks | 55% |
| Neurology | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary, North Manchester General Hospital, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Altrincham Hospital, Bolton Royal Hospital, Dental Hospital Udh, Manchester University Hospital NHS Ft (Hq), NHS Nightingale Hospital North West. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL Map - Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL Map - North Manchester General Hospital
Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5RB Map - Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL Map - University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH Map - Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 9,370 | 1% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 7,637 | 13% | 22% |
| CT scan | 4,013 | 18% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 3,009 | 6% | 30% |
| Sleep study | 2,167 | 39% | 35% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,366 | 34% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 1,327 | 3% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 986 | 0% | 21% |
| Colonoscopy | 883 | 5% | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 570 | 11% | 27% |
| Nerve conduction test | 539 | 0% | 45% |
| Barium enema | 228 | 4% | 26% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 218 | 6% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 203 | 28% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe?
At the end of August 2026, 167,070 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 64% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Manchester.