Parking in Royal Oldham Hospital

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The Royal Oldham Hospital is just outside of the Oldham town centre, about 25 minutes’ drive from Manchester. It was the birthplace of Louise Brown, the world’s first successful IVF baby who was born in 1978. Recently, the hospital built a £44 million Women and Children's development and maternity ward. 

The Royal Oldham Hospital offers the Café Royal where you can buy freshly prepared home cooking and make your own sandwich at the baguette bar. It’s open on Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am and 11am. There is also a shop where you can buy sandwiches, snacks and hot drinks, snacks, newspapers, magazines, confectionery, toiletries and toys.

Patients have access to a pay as you go bedside communication and media service. You’ll have access to more than 25 TV channels, over 40 on-demand films, games, internet, radio, and telephone calls. The costs range from a mini bundle which offers 2 hours viewing and 5 TV channels for £2.50, and a big bundle which offers more than 20 TV channels and more than 50 movies, plus free radio and web access. You’ll also have free unlimited outgoing calls. 

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Parking at the Royal Oldham Hospital will cost the following: 

• Up to 1 hour: £1
• Up to 2 hours: £2
• Up to 6 hours: £3
• Up to 8 hours: £4
• Up to 12 hours: £6
• Up to 24 hours: £8
• Weekly ticket, up to 7 consecutive days: £15
• Monthly permit: £25

Cash machines in the car park only accept cash and cannot provide change. You can also pay for weekly and monthly tickets at the General/Cashiers Office in the Chalmers Keddie Building. 

If you park incorrectly, or park for longer than you’ve paid for, you might be issued a parking charge notice. This will cost £70, but if you pay it within 14 days of the date of issue, you’ll only have to pay £35. 

For patients and visitors visiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Intensive Care Unit, and the High Dependency Unit, you may be eligible for a permit for free parking. If you’re receiving cancer treatment, haematology treatment, or renal treatment and will be visiting the hospital more than 4 times in one month or for a period of treatment longer than 3 months, you will also be eligible for free parking. You will also be eligible for free parking in the case of bereavement. 

The hospital travel cost scheme allows you to reclaim the travelling costs of getting to the hospital if you are on a certain benefit, have a valid exemption card, or an HC2 form. Talk to someone in the General/Cashiers Office in the Chalmers Keddie Building to arrange this. 

Alternatively, you can browse the options available at YourParkingSpace. We have short term and long term options available near the Royal Oldham Hospital.

By Tram: The Westwood tram station is a 20-minute walk from the hospital and services the pink line. 

By Bus: Several bus lines stop at the hospital, including 149, 159, 182, 402, 403, and 408. 

By Car: The Royal Oldham Hospital is located on Oldham Road, just off the A627 north of the Oldham town centre. 

On Foot: The Oldham town centre is about 20 minutes’ walk from the hospital. 

Blue badge holders can park for free in all Royal Oldham Hospital parking, as long as a blue badge is clearly displayed. Please note that you cannot park on double yellow lines or in no parking zones. 

To search for the disabled car park that is closest to the Royal Oldham Hospital, see the Blue Badge Parking website. 

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Where is the Royal Oldham Hospital located?

The Royal Oldham Hospital is The Royal Oldham Hospital is located on Oldham Road, about 20 minutes’ walk from the Oldham town centre. 

What facilities are there at the Royal Oldham Hospital?

There is a café and general shop, as well as a laundry service, library, and pharmacy. 

What sort of spiritual care does the Royal Oldham Hospital offer? 

There will be someone available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for you to offer emotional support or religious care. There is also a chaplaincy service available daily from 9am to 5pm. There is a chapel in the Chalmers Keddie Building which is open from 6am to 6pm. The Prayer Room is open 24 hours a day in the Sheepfoot Lane Block. Muslim Friday prayers are held by Chaplain Numan Ahmed at 1:20pm. There are Christian broadcasts at 10:30am every Sunday Morning on Radio Cavell. 

When are mealtimes at the Royal Oldham Hospital? 

Breakfast is from 7:30am to 8:45am, lunch is from midday to 1pm, and dinner is from 5pm to 6pm. Special diets are 

What services does the Royal Oldham Hospital offer?

• Accident and Emergency
• Anaesthetics
• Antenatal Care
• Audiology Hearing Aid Dept
• Biochemistry Lab Services
• Breast Clinics/Surgery
• Cancer Services and Support
• Chemotherapy
• Children's Services
• Critical Care Unit
• CT Scans
• Dentistry
• Diabetes
• Dietetics
• Emergency Assessment Unit 
• Endocrinology
• Endometriosis Centre
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Gynaecology
• Haematology
• Infectious Diseases
• Maternity 
• MRI Scans 
• Neurophysiology
• Occupational Therapy
• Ophthalmology
• Orthodontics
• Paediatric Services
• Pathology
• Physiotherapy
• Radiology
• Renal
• Rheumatology
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Stroke 
• Ultrasound
• Urology
• X-ray