Manchester Royal Infirmary | |
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | |
Geography | |
Location | Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, United Kingdom |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | Manchester Medical School |
Services | |
Emergency department | Major Trauma Centre |
Beds | 1721[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1752 |
Links | |
Website | https://mft.nhs.uk/mri/ |
Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) is a large NHS teaching hospital in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England. Founded by Charles White in 1752 as part of the voluntary hospital movement of the 18th century, it is now a major regional and national medical centre. It is the largest hospital within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and based on its Oxford Road Campus in South Manchester where it shares a site with the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Saint Mary's Hospital as well as several other educational and research facilities. The Hospital is also a key site for medical educational within Manchester, serving as a main teaching hospital for School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester.