Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester · M13 9WL · data via Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Locals may know it as: MRI, Manchester Royal, MRI A&E
Time in department now
No live feed
Estimated wait: ~3 hr 21 min
59% done within 4 hrs · September 2026
Primary source: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust — published waiting times
About this department
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) is a major teaching hospital in central Manchester, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the largest NHS trust in England. The hospital is a major trauma centre for Greater Manchester and provides specialist services in transplantation, renal medicine, and infectious diseases. The Emergency Department handles over 130,000 attendances annually, making it one of the busiest in the country. MRI has strong academic links with the University of Manchester and is at the forefront of medical research and innovation. The hospital is part of the Manchester Royal campus alongside Saint Mary's Hospital and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Manchester, M13 9WL
- Switchboard
- 0161 276 1234
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
On-site services
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What's the current wait at Manchester Royal Infirmary?
No live figure is being published for Manchester Royal Infirmary at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Manchester Royal Infirmary open right now?
Yes — this A&E never closes. It runs 24 hours a day every day of the year, with no appointment needed; arrivals are triaged and treated in order of clinical urgency.
Would somewhere other than Manchester Royal Infirmary treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Manchester handle sprains, cuts, minor burns and simple fractures with far shorter queues. The nearby-departments panel on this page shows live figures for the closest options, and 111 can book timed slots at some of them.
Where exactly is Manchester Royal Infirmary?
It's in Manchester (M13 9WL). Pop your own postcode into our distance search to see how far it is from you compared with the other departments nearby.
When does this A&E tend to be calmest?
Across the UK the pattern is consistent: the lightest traffic is between roughly 6am and 9am, and the heaviest crunch lands on Monday mornings, weekday evenings, and Friday and Saturday nights. If your condition can safely wait for a quieter window, an early start usually pays off.
Could you be seen sooner?
North Manchester General Hospital
6.8 km
Wythenshawe Hospital
9.2 km
Warrington Hospital
25.2 km
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
33.6 km
Royal Blackburn Hospital
34.8 km
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