Salford Royal and Fairfield General waiting times
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust runs Salford Royal Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital and Royal Oldham Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Salford, North West, M6 8HD. ODS code RM3.
Hospital waiting times near Salford. A&E waiting times near Salford.
A&E in September 2026
62% of 27,197 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1,103 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 59%, May 25 60%, Jun 25 59%, Jul 25 63%, Aug 25 63%, Sep 25 62%, Oct 25 60%, Nov 25 58%, Dec 25 58%, Jan 26 60%, Feb 26 59%, Mar 26 65%, Apr 26 65%, May 26 65%, Jun 26 63%, Jul 26 63%, Aug 26 63%, Sep 26 62%.
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 | 17 to 40 weeks | 12 to 28 weeks | 65% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 51 weeks | 18 to 44 weeks | 49% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 22 to 59 weeks | 16 to 43 weeks | 55% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 21 weeks | 4 to 16 weeks | 94% |
| Gastroenterology | 17 to 53 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 57% |
| General surgery | 20 to 64 weeks | 19 to 53 weeks | 49% |
| Gynaecology | 8 to 62 weeks | 19 to 52 weeks | 48% |
| Neurology | 24 to 48 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 61% |
| Neurosurgery | 19 to 53 weeks | 17 to 45 weeks | 52% |
| Ophthalmology | 27 to 59 weeks | 18 to 44 weeks | 51% |
| Oral surgery | 29 to 57 weeks | 20 to 49 weeks | 46% |
| Other medical services | 19 to 45 weeks | 10 to 32 weeks | 71% |
| Other paediatric services | 16 to 52 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 53% |
| Other services | 1 to 13 weeks | 22 to 41 weeks | 43% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 55 weeks | 13 to 44 weeks | 61% |
| Plastic surgery | 9 to 50 weeks | 15 to 46 weeks | 55% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 25 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Rheumatology | 15 to 44 weeks | 14 to 35 weeks | 62% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 11 to 52 weeks | 16 to 47 weeks | 54% |
| Urology | 16 to 49 weeks | 16 to 43 weeks | 54% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Fairfield General Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital, Salford Royal Hospital, Birch Hill Hospital, Macclesfield District General Hospital (Srft). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD Map - Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH Map - Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD Map - Birch Hill Hospital
Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QB Map - Macclesfield District General Hospital (Srft)
Macclesfield District Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3BL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 7,634 | 9% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 4,207 | 7% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 2,766 | 40% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 2,168 | 47% | 31% |
| CT scan | 2,128 | 4% | 11% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,871 | 40% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,666 | 33% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 643 | 6% | 21% |
| Sleep study | 496 | 3% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 384 | 47% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 347 | 3% | 45% |
| Cystoscopy | 310 | 15% | 27% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Salford Royal and Fairfield General?
At the end of August 2026, 136,819 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 44 weeks. 56% 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 Salford Royal and Fairfield General 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 Salford.