A&E Trauma Unit

Oldham A&E Live Waiting Times

Royal Oldham Hospital

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
3 hr 15 min
17 Oct 20:25
Average
12 hr 5 min
13 reports
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Community reported wait times

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Leighton Hospital A&E
33.4 mi away
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34.4 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust, Ancoats and Fairfield Hospital.

Contact & location
Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2JH
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station39 min walk to A&E
Moston Rail Station56 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)15 min walk to A&E
Derker (Manchester Metrolink)19 min walk to A&E
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)19 min walk to A&E
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)20 min walk to A&E
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)22 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
5 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Sheepfoot Lane (W-bound, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
Cumberland Drive (Stop L, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
Royal Oldham Hospital (Stop D, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
182Transport for Greater ManchesterPiccadilly Gardens ↔ Wrens Nest
402Transport for Greater ManchesterOldham ↔ Buckstones Estate
409Transport for Greater ManchesterAshton-under-Lyne ↔ Rochdale
837Transport for Greater ManchesterChadderton Park ↔ Wrens Nest
Royal Oldham Hospital (Stop C, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
183Transport for Greater ManchesterLimeside ↔ Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham Kidney Care Centre (opp, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
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What’s available here
Patient Advice and Liaison Service
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About Royal Oldham Hospital

Royal Oldham Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Rochdale Road in Oldham, Greater Manchester, part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 19 listed departments and services, from Cardiology to Urology.

The site lists 1,727 parking spaces, 53 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.00 an hour.

Official NHS performance

61.5%seen within 4 hours
27,197attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 83% of 155 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 93.3% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24294,54024,54554.5%7,304
2024-25301,26025,10556.0%12,113
2025-26313,49426,12460.6%13,870
2026-27 (6 months)161,98026,99763.4%6,523

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 6% and the share seen within four hours improved by 6.1 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Royal Oldham Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Royal Oldham Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated. Times are reported by recent visitors and carry a community badge - after your own visit you can submit your wait time in a few seconds to help the next person.

When is the A&E at Royal Oldham Hospital quietest?

Patterns vary by hospital, but across UK urgent and emergency care the quietest window is usually the early morning, roughly 4am to 7am, with demand building through the afternoon and peaking in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights and Monday mornings are typically the busiest periods. See our guide to the best time to visit for more detail.

How long will I wait at Royal Oldham Hospital A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Royal Oldham Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 61.5% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

This page updates whenever a visitor submits a new wait time, so freshness depends on recent reports - each entry shows when that person visited. If you have been to Royal Oldham Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Royal Oldham Hospital open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Royal Oldham Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Royal Oldham Hospital and how do I get there?

Royal Oldham Hospital is at Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2JH. For general enquiries call 0161 624 0420. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Royal Oldham Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.00 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,727 parking spaces, including 53 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

Can children be treated at Royal Oldham Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.

Is Royal Oldham Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Royal Oldham Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current conditions. You can see how we source data for every hospital on our data sources page. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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