A&E Major Trauma Centre

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Salford Royal

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Past NHS Data

This hospital previously had a live data feed. The averages below are based on 2 past readings. Last live update: 20 Feb 13:42.

42 min
overall average
42 min
longest recorded
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Prestwich, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Ancoats.

Contact & location
Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD
Switchboard: 0161 789 7373
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
Eccles Rail Station10 min walk to A&E
Patricroft Rail Station30 min walk to A&E
Salford Crescent Rail Station38 min walk to A&E
Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station42 min walk to A&E
Manchester United Rail Station42 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)5 min walk to A&E
Eccles (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk to A&E
Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)14 min walk to A&E
Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink)23 min walk to A&E
Parkway (Manchester Metrolink)25 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
5 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Salford Royal Hospital (Stop H, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
20Transport for Greater ManchesterBolton ↔ The Trafford Centre
29Transport for Greater ManchesterBoothstown ↔ The Lowry
29Bee Network
33Transport for Greater ManchesterShudehill ↔ Worsley
Salford Royal Hospital (Stop G, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
20Transport for Greater ManchesterThe Trafford Centre ↔ Bolton
29Transport for Greater ManchesterThe Lowry ↔ Boothstown
Eccles New Road (cnr, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
20Transport for Greater ManchesterBolton ↔ The Trafford Centre
29Transport for Greater ManchesterBoothstown ↔ The Lowry
29Bee Network
33Transport for Greater ManchesterShudehill ↔ Worsley
Eccles New Road (at, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
20Transport for Greater ManchesterThe Trafford Centre ↔ Bolton
29Transport for Greater ManchesterThe Lowry ↔ Boothstown
Stott Lane (nr, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
20Transport for Greater ManchesterThe Trafford Centre ↔ Bolton
33Transport for Greater ManchesterWorsley ↔ Shudehill
33BTransport for Greater ManchesterBrookhouse Estate ↔ Shudehill
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Staff keep you informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
1 of 3 had to park elsewhere
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Salford Royal

Salford Royal runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Stott Lane in Salford, Greater Manchester, part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. It is also a designated Major Trauma Centre - the tier of hospital equipped for life-threatening injuries and complex emergency surgery, which is why ambulances will sometimes drive past closer A&Es to bring the most severely injured patients here. The wider site runs 41 listed departments and services, from Bariatric surgery to Urology.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in August 2022. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in December 2022. The site lists 3,050 parking spaces, 133 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £0.66 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, 84% of 134 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 Salford Royal?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Salford Royal 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 Salford Royal 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 Salford Royal 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 Salford Royal 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 Salford Royal recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Salford Royal open 24 hours?

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

Where is Salford Royal and how do I get there?

Salford Royal is at Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD. For general enquiries call 0161 789 7373. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Salford Royal?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £0.66 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 3,050 parking spaces, including 133 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

What is the CQC rating for Salford Royal?

Salford Royal is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in August 2022. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in December 2022. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Salford Royal 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 Salford Royal a Major Trauma Centre?

Yes - Salford Royal is a designated Major Trauma Centre, equipped for the most serious emergencies including major injuries and complex surgery. The most severely injured patients in the region are taken here, sometimes bypassing closer hospitals.
About this data
This hospital previously had a live data feed but is no longer being updated. Historical averages from past NHS data are shown below. Current waiting times are reported by visitors and may not reflect actual 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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