Walk-in Centre

Wythenshawe Forum (Manchester) Walk-in Centre Waiting Times

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
6 hr
19 Sep 15:44
Average
9 hr
2 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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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Warrington Hospital A&E
14.3 mi away
Long wait
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
18.1 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
20.1 mi away
Long wait
Leek MIU
21.9 mi away
Short wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
22.5 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Wythenshawe Hospital, Stepping Hill Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Contact & location
Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RX
Getting here
Train stations
Manchester Airport Rail Station22 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Heald Green Rail Station28 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Gatley Rail Station33 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Styal Rail Station49 min walk to Walk-in Centre
East Didsbury Rail Station54 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Metro / tram
Wythenshawe Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)2 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Robinswood Road (Manchester Metrolink)8 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Crossacres (Manchester Metrolink)9 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink)13 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink)15 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Bus stops
6 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand C)1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand D)1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
11Transport for Greater ManchesterStockport ↔ Altrincham
248Transport for Greater ManchesterManchester Airport ↔ Eccles
249Transport for Greater ManchesterWythenshawe ↔ Altrincham
Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand B)1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
43Transport for Greater ManchesterManchester Airport ↔ Piccadilly Gardens
Wythenshawe Interchange1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand A)1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
103Transport for Greater ManchesterManchester Airport ↔ Piccadilly Gardens
130Centrebus GroupManchester Airport ↔ Macclesfield
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Official NHS performance

97.0%seen within 4 hours
11,593attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every walk-in unit the trust runs rather than this site alone. Nationally, walk-in units like this one see 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments - which is why minor injuries are usually dealt with faster here.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 86% of 3,475 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-24154,60512,88490.3%
2024-25136,52511,37794.4%
2025-26133,04911,08796.4%
2026-27 (6 months)69,72411,62197.6%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances fell 14% and the share seen within four hours improved by 6.1 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Walk-in Centre wait time at Wythenshawe Forum?

The live waiting time for the Walk-in Centre at Wythenshawe Forum 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 Walk-in Centre at Wythenshawe Forum 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 Wythenshawe Forum Walk-in Centre?

Walk-in Centres treat urgent but non-life-threatening problems, and most patients are seen more quickly than at a full A&E. You will be assessed on arrival and the most urgent cases go first. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing difficulty or major trauma, call 999 instead of attending. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 97.0% of patients across the trust's walk-in units 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 Wythenshawe Forum recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Where is Wythenshawe Forum and how do I get there?

Wythenshawe Forum is at Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RX. For general enquiries call 01614353695. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
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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