Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB · Run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 20 January 2026 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 17,285 | 60.3% | 14.5 wks | 229 |
| Dermatology | 14,687 | 53.1% | 16.7 wks | 94 |
| Gastroenterology | 13,788 | 55.5% | 15.9 wks | 292 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 13,717 | 57.9% | 14.2 wks | 528 |
| Gynaecology | 9,989 | 57.7% | 15.3 wks | 544 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 9,193 | 57.0% | 15.7 wks | 403 |
| Other - Surgicals | 8,619 | 61.9% | 13.8 wks | 318 |
| Urology | 7,710 | 61.5% | 14.1 wks | 194 |
| Other - Medicals | 6,360 | 68.5% | 12.6 wks | 1 |
| Ophthalmology | 5,997 | 56.0% | 16.3 wks | 230 |
| General Surgery | 5,399 | 48.2% | 19.0 wks | 445 |
| Cardiology | 5,374 | 69.7% | 13.1 wks | 2 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 4,786 | 59.5% | 14.3 wks | 71 |
| Neurosurgical | 4,645 | 51.9% | 17.3 wks | 191 |
| Rheumatology | 2,190 | 59.4% | 14.7 wks | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 1,860 | 47.3% | 19.1 wks | 85 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1,256 | 58.8% | 14.0 wks | 62 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,116 | 90.5% | 5.3 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 245 | 95.5% | 5.3 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 123 | 49.6% | 19.1 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 112 | 63.4% | 14.7 wks | 3 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.