Manchester Royal Infirmary

Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
MRI's main block on Oxford Road
Shown in Greater Manchester
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.