A&E Trauma Unit

Wythenshawe Hospital (Manchester) A&E Waiting Times

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
8 hr
22 Oct 04:22
Average
5 hr 38 min
15 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Warrington Hospital A&E
13.1 mi away
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Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
17.2 mi away
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Leighton Hospital A&E
20.2 mi away
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Leek MIU
23.0 mi away
Short wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
23.3 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Stepping Hill Hospital.

Contact & location
Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9LT
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
Manchester Airport Rail Station37 min walk to A&E
Navigation Road Rail Station43 min walk to A&E
Altrincham Rail Station45 min walk to A&E
Hale Rail Station48 min walk to A&E
Gatley Rail Station51 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Roundthorn (Manchester Metrolink)6 min walk to A&E
Baguley (Manchester Metrolink)11 min walk to A&E
Martinscroft (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk to A&E
Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink)20 min walk to A&E
Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink)27 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
4 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Wythenshawe Hospital (Stop A, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
101Transport for Greater ManchesterPiccadilly Gardens ↔ Wythenshawe
11Transport for Greater ManchesterStockport ↔ Altrincham
248Transport for Greater ManchesterManchester Airport ↔ Eccles
249Transport for Greater ManchesterAltrincham ↔ Wythenshawe
Claverton Road (opp, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
Wythenshawe Hospital Maternity Unit (o/s, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
Claverton Road (nr, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
Wythenshawe Hospital Maternity Unit (opp, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
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What’s available here
Patient Advice and Liaison Service
True
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
No TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Payment accepted: app, card
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Wythenshawe Hospital

Wythenshawe Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Southmoor Road in Manchester, Greater Manchester, part of Manchester University 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 48 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Urology.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in March 2019. The site lists 2,921 parking spaces, 94 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.50 an hour.

Official NHS performance

59.0%seen within 4 hours
28,182attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below 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, 89% of 1,105 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 90.2% 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
2023-24275,91722,99354.7%3,489
2024-25293,06924,42254.1%4,604
2025-26309,66025,80559.7%1,217
2026-27 (6 months)163,49627,24962.0%549

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 12% and the share seen within four hours improved by 5.0 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Wythenshawe 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 Wythenshawe 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 Wythenshawe 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 Wythenshawe Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 59.0% 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 Wythenshawe Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Wythenshawe Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Wythenshawe Hospital and how do I get there?

Wythenshawe Hospital is at Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9LT. For general enquiries call 0161 998 7070. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Wythenshawe Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.50 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,921 parking spaces, including 94 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 Wythenshawe Hospital?

Wythenshawe Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in March 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Wythenshawe 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 Wythenshawe Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Wythenshawe 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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