How long is the wait for a CT scan at North Manchester General Hospital?
The NHS does not publish scan waiting times for individual hospitals. This figure is for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, and it is the current CT queue that applies to you here — the list as it stands this month, not a prediction.
Updated June 2026 · (the NHS diagnostics waiting-list return)
Half of the people waiting for a CT scan at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have waited longer than 3 weeks. 13% have been waiting more than six weeks, against an NHS standard that fewer than 1% should.
Faster hospitals within 100 miles of North Manchester General Hospital
A shorter CT queue, straight-line from this hospital's own location — so this list is specific to North Manchester General Hospital.
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · Salford2w · 4 mi · 1w faster
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · Manchester1w · 6 mi · 2w faster
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · Tameside1w · 7 mi · 2w faster
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust · Bolton2w · 9 mi · 1w faster
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust · Stockport1w · 10 mi · 2w faster
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Wigan2w · 17 mi · 1w faster
Other hospitals run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Same trust, so the queue above applies at these too — your scan could be at any of them.
- Manchester Royal Infirmary4 mi
- Royal Oldham Hospital5 mi
- Fairfield General Hospital6 mi
- Trafford General Hospital7 mi
- Rochdale Infirmary8 mi
- Wythenshawe Hospital9 mi
- Birch Hill Hospital10 mi
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