News & Events

21-03-2024 | Latest News

Double Shortlisting for WWL at the 2024 HSJ Digital Awards

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that two of its services have been shortlisted at the 2024 HSJ Digital Awards, recognising innovative digital projects...

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15-03-2024 | Latest News

Trust proud of improvements in NHS Staff Survey

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to have achieved yet another year of improvement in the results of the 2023 national NHS staff survey, published...

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14-03-2024 | Latest News

National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day

  The Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day is held on Friday 15th March to mark and celebrate the incredible work that they do. On average, someone is diagnosed with cancer every 90...

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11-03-2024 | Latest News

Car Parking Changes at Leigh Infirmary

From Monday 11th March 2024, the Hanover car park at Leigh Infirmary, will reopen as a public only car parking area. Works to improve the main public car park will commence...

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08-03-2024 | Latest News

Mary Fleming Appointed as New Chief Executive

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Fleming as the Trust’s new permanent Chief Executive and she will...

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06-03-2024 | Latest News

WWL Named Cleanest Acute Trust in the Country

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to announce that the Trust has been named as the cleanest Acute Trust in the country.  Patient-Led Assessments...

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01-03-2024 | Latest News

WWL Welcomes Seven Leaplings

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) welcomed a very special group of babies to the world on Thursday 29th February 2024. Born on a leap day, these...

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26-02-2024 | Latest News

Brand New Theatre Opens at Leigh Infirmary

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to announce that it has opened the doors on its new theatre at Leigh Infirmary, with the site...

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22-02-2024 | Latest News

Junior Doctors at Wigan Borough Hospitals Set to Strike for Second Time in 2024

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action this weekend, with junior doctors set to strike for the...

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22-01-2024 | Latest News

WWL Pair Nominated for Armed Forces Awards

Two members of staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have been shortlisted for an award, in recognition of their work with members of the...

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17-01-2024 | Latest News

WWL offers advice to avoid slips trips and falls in cold weather

When the weather turns colder, we must not forget some of the dangers that can come with it. The winter months can bring plummeting temperatures, alongside ice, snow and falling...

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08-01-2024 | Latest News

New project launched to improve safety of defibrillators at WWL

A new project has been launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to make sure all defibrillators across the Trust are always ready to be...

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