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Welcome to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute trust serving the people of Wigan and Leigh. Innovative and forward thinking, the trust is dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare for the local population in the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. The Trust aims to continuously provide safe quality care to all patients. Over £220 million is spent each year on a diverse range of reputable general and specialist acute services.

The Trust has three hospital sites, a state-of-the-art outpatients centre and offices located at Buckingham Row in Wigan town centre.

Latest News

Improved Patient Experience New Patient Discharge Charter Launched

Patients discharged from any of the three hospitals, within Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) will have an improved patient experience, with the launch of a new patient discharge charter.

Service and Site Investment Programme News

The Service and Site Investment programme is our long-term plan to improve and modernise all three of our hospital sites by investing £70 million over the next six years

Neonatal Unit Receive Very Special Gift

The Neonatal department at Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary received a very special gift this week. The family of Amber Fitzgerald, who died at the unit in February 2011, presented the staff with a brand new specialised piece of equipment

League of Friends Donate £10k for Cell Salvage Machine

Patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery are set to benefit further, thanks to a generous donation from the League of Friends. The £10k donation has enabled the Musculoskeletal Team to purchase an additional centrifuge machine, which is used in “cell salvage”.

Health bosses urge people to make the right choices on NHS services during May bank holiday weekend

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Wigan Infirmary has seen a large increase in the number of attendances in the last two days; with over 20% more attendances. This is putting extreme pressure on the services we provide.

New Patient and Visitor Car Parking at The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan

The Trust is delighted to announce the implementation of new patient and visitor parking arrangements at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary which will greatly improve our patients experience and remove some of the anxieties they have when visiting the hospital

Eliminating Mixed Sex Accommodation - Declaration of Compliance

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to confirm that we are compliant with the Government’s requirement to eliminate mixed-sex accommodation

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