The Christie Main Site

NHS hospital Run by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester

Address and phone number

Address
550 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4BX
Phone
0161 446 3000 (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust switchboard)
Directions
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Address from the Care Quality Commission; phone number from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Visiting times and parking differ between wards, so check with the hospital before you travel.

Waiting times

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust reports one set of waiting times for all its hospitals, including The Christie Main Site. At the end of August 2026, half of its 3,144 patients waiting for planned treatment had waited less than 4.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Waiting times at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust by specialty, August 2026
SpecialtyMedian waitEngland medianWaiting
Urology 7.5 wks 12.2 wks 147
Plastic surgery 3.7 wks 14.0 wks 175
Gynaecology 5.0 wks 14.2 wks 38
Other medical specialties 4.1 wks 10.7 wks 2,563
Other surgical specialties 7.0 wks 11.4 wks 221

More about waiting times at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Care Quality Commission rating

The Christie Main Site: Good. Published 12 May 2023. Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust overall: Good. Published 12 May 2023.

Some ratings are several years old; the date shows when it was published. Source: Care Quality Commission.

Other NHS hospitals nearby

You can usually choose where to have planned NHS treatment. Hospitals run by other trusts, with each trust's median wait across all specialties:

NHS hospitals near The Christie Main Site
HospitalDistanceTrust median wait
Withington Community HospitalManchester University NHS Foundation Trust 0.7 miles 12.8 wks
Stepping Hill HospitalStockport NHS Foundation Trust 5.1 miles 12.9 wks
Salford Royal HospitalNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust 5.5 miles 15.5 wks
Tameside General HospitalTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust 7.8 miles 8.9 wks

Straight-line distance. Waits differ a lot between specialties; search by treatment and postcode to compare the one you need.