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Addresses
Adult Mortuary
Ground Floor
Clinical Sciences Centre
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Tel 0161 276 4476
Email: adult.mortuary@mft.nhs.uk
Wythenshawe Hospital Mortuary
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M23 9LT
Telephone: Office 0161 291 2541
Email: Mortuary@mft.nhs.uk
North Manchester Hospital Mortuary
North Manchester General Hospital
Delaunays Road,
Crumpsall,
Manchester
M8 5RB
Tel: 0161 7202255
Adult Mortuary
Trafford General Hospital
Moorside Road
Davyhulme
Manchester
M41 5SL
Telephone: Office 0161 7462504
Email: adult.mortuary@mft.nhs.uk
Locations
The Adult Mortuary at Oxford Road Campus is on the ground floor of the Clinical Sciences Centre. The entrance into the building is located on The Boulevard next to Cobbett House entrance. Once through the entrance, the mortuary is signed posted as “Mortuary Viewing Suite”.
The Mortuary at Wythenshawe is located off Southmoor Road; across from the Starlight Children’s Department (highlighted in green on the map).
North Manchester Mortuary is located at the end of A Block in the blue section as shown on the map below:
Trafford General Hospital mortuary is located in the Pathology Department, located on the map below:
Opening hours
The Mortuaries are staffed between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, and over the weekend, there is an on-call technician available via Switchboard.
Note: Trafford mortuary is not fully staffed and is by appointment only, staffing provided by other sites.
We are open to Funeral Directors during the following times:
Monday: 10:00am – 15:30
Tuesday: 9:00am – 15:30
Wednesday: 9:00am – 15:30
Thursday: 9:00am – 15:30
Friday: 9:00am – 15:30
The family visiting suite is open to the general public via an appointment system during the following times: Monday-Friday: 13:00pm – 15:45pm
We are closed in the afternoon from 2pm on the first Wednesday of every month for staff training.
Staff
Mortuary Office telephone ext 64476, 0161 2912541 (Wyth), 0161 720 2255 (NMGH) Management office ext 64972
| John Hayes | General Manager Cellular Pathology | John.hayes@mft.nhs.uk |
| Dr Amani Brown | Consultant Pathologist and Clinical Lead | amani.brown@mft.nhs.uk |
| Sharon McMinn | Mortuaries Services Manager and Adult Bereavement Lead | sharon.mcminn@mft.nhs.uk |
| Geoff Jackson | Deputy Mortuaries Services Manager | geoff.jackson@mft.nhs.uk |
| Rachael Whittaker | Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician | rachael.whittaker@mft.nhs.uk |
| Stephen Wright | Anatomical Pathology Technician | stephen.wright@mft.nhs.uk |
| Dean Pratt | Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technician | dean.pratt@mft.nhs.uk |
| Kaiine Egan | Anatomical Pathology Technician | kaiine.egan@mft.nhs.uk |
| Caprice Morris | Anatomical Pathology Technician | caprice.morris@mft.nhs.uk |
| Suzanne Todd | Trainee Anatomical Pathology Technician | suzanne.todd@mft.nhs.uk |
| Martin Hodnett | Mortuary Support Worker and Transport Driver | martin.hodnett@mft.nhs.uk |
| Samantha White | Mortuary Support Worker | Samantha.white@mft.nhs.uk |
| Samuel Lee | Mortuary Support Worker | Samuel.Lee@mft.nhs.uk |
Post mortem examinations
Computed Tomography Postmortem (CTPM a non-invasive method of examining a deceased patient to determine a cause of death) was implemented at the behest of HM Coroner Manchester and Manchester City Council (MCC). Digital Autopsy UK (DAUK) transfer patients to Bolton for CTPM, once completed patients are transferred back to the mortuary, this is completed the same day. If a cause of death cannot be established, then a postmortem will be authorised by HM Coroner Manchester.
Postmortem examinations are carried out for the Manchester City Area Coroner. All Postmortem examinations are performed at Oxford Road Campus site.
Hospital consented postmortem examinations may also be carried out. For a hospital consent postmortem to take place, the mortuary must have the patient hospital notes and written consent. The consent form must be fully completed; the cooling off/change your mind period must be agreed with the consent-giver and documented and the consent form signed.
Visiting facilities
Visits are carried out in accordance with hospital policy and are managed by mortuary staff. The family visiting suite operates on an appointment basis; relatives can ring the mortuary directly to book an available time.
Visits can be facilitated out of hours via the on-call mortuary staff, these appointments are not guaranteed. The on-call staff member does not have access to the diary to make future appointments. Families who wish to visit a loved one must contact the mortuary the next working day.
Post mortem reports
The time taken to issue a report following a post mortem examination varies, depending on the complexity of the case and tests carried out. In coronial cases an initial cause of death, if established, will be given to the Coroner on the day of the post mortem examination. Please note that any clinician/relative wanting a copy of this report must obtain it via the Coroner’s office.
(Last reviewed March 2026)