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Congratulations are in order for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) trio, Mags Sanders, Rebecca Melling and Ellen Maxwell, who have been named Wigan Borough ‘Health Heroes’ at the first ever Best of Wigan Awards. During a ceremony at the DW Stadium on Friday 2nd December,...

Local organisations have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to put integrated health and care services at the heart of the community. The Healthier Wigan Partnership (HWP) which brings the local council, NHS and community and voluntary organisations together, has committed to tackling health inequalities by transforming services in the...

The highly-anticipated Aspull Health and Wellbeing Centre has now opened its doors, with a comprehensive range of healthcare services set to be available to the Aspull community from a modern and forward-thinking facility. Aspull Health and Wellbeing Centre is the result of a multi-million pound project between Wrightington, Wigan and...

Members of WWL's Health Outreach and Inclusion Service As we continue our build-up to Wigan Pride 2022 on Saturday 13th August, for which WWL is the headline sponsor, we’re highlighting some of the WWL services set to be in attendance on the day, starting with our Health Outreach and Inclusion...

The Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS. The plan fundamentally reinvents the Government's approach to healthcare so that we can guarantee the NHS will be there for all who need it for generations to come....

To stay well and avoid any last-minute health worries this Easter, NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) is sharing this advice. What to Do if You Feel Unwell Knowing where to go for medical help over the bank holiday can save you time and ensure you get the right care quickly....

​​​​​​The outstanding contribution of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) colleagues has been celebrated with a special event. Held at the Trust’s Medical Education Centre, Associate Chief Nurse for Education, Workforce and Professional Practice in Corporate Services, Emma Addie opened...

A multi-million pound healthcare development in Aspull has been given the green light, with construction of the new building set to start this summer.   Aspull Health and Wellbeing Centre, a collaboration between Aspull GP Surgery, OneMedical Group, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) and NHS Wigan...

A health research fun day for all the family will give people the chance to learn about and take part in health and care research. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), in collaboration with the Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester, part of the National Institute for...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is set for seven days of industrial action by Junior Doctors and Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association, with strikes set to take place across two separate periods. NHS leaders and their staff within the Wigan Borough...

NHS services within the Wigan Borough are preparing for further industrial action this week, with Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association set to strike against the Government from 7:00am on Wednesday 14th June to 7:00am on Saturday 17th June 2023. Professor Sanjay Arya, Medical Director at Wrightington,...

January marks one of the busiest times of the year for the NHS. People need help with everything from coughs and colds to post-holiday illnesses and winter injuries. NHS Greater Manchester is reminding you that NHS 111 is the easiest way to get health advice quickly, 24 hours a day. The cold...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Urology Team at Leigh Infirmary. Patients at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are being offered ‘life changing’ surgery thanks to a ‘gold standard technique’ being used for treating a men’s health condition.  Around 3.2 million men in...

Josh Balmer – Environmental and Sustainability Manager At WWL we recognise the impact that our activities have on our environment, and ultimately our patients, and that climate change, pollution and environmental degradation are major contributors to the significant health challenges of the 21st century. We’ve made great progress on our #...

Nick Hughes, Associate Chief Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control This year, WWL, alongside other NHS Trusts and healthcare services across the country, is experiencing a significant increase in influenza (flu) cases, respiratory illnesses and diarrhoea and vomiting. The recent freezing weather has been particularly harsh on our vulnerable residents, escalating...

Everyone at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) takes great pride in ensuring that we do our upmost to support the Armed Forces Community when accessing healthcare at any of our sites. The Armed Forces community in Wigan faces numerous challenges that are often unique and...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been nominated at the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) Black Healthcare Awards for the first time in its history. The awards recognise and celebrate the skills, talents, passion and energy of the Black health and care workforce who...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (WWL) Maternity services welcomed Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health earlier this week. Baroness Merron is a speaker at the House of Lords on all matters relating to health. Baroness Merron had a...

Ellen Maxwell, Rebecca Melling and Mags Sanders - Health Outreach and Inclusion workers at WWL Members of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Health Outreach and Inclusion Team have been named as finalists at the first ever Best of Wigan Awards. WWL colleagues, Mags Sanders,...

Former Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Governor and Patient Research Advisor, Bill Greenwood OBE, has had his contribution to health and care research posthumously recognised at a coveted regional awards ceremony. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Clinical Research Network (CRN) presented...

A nurse at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has won Nurse of The Year at the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) Black Healthcare Awards. Gideon Agbemafle, Global Majority Practice Development Nurse and Chief Nursing Officer Fellow, was awarded the prize at the prestigious ceremony...

A generous donation has helped to create an area for staff to enjoy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). The outdoor area at Wrightington Hospital was funded by a donation from a former patient to the Health Care Heroes Fund of WWL’s Three Wishes...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after being shortlisted in six categories in this year’s Nursing Times Awards. In total, WWL has been shortlisted for awards in: Critical and Emergency Care Nursing (Digital Health Referral Form) Dame Elizabeth Anionwu Award for Inclusivity in...

A volunteer from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), has been shortlisted for a Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Award. Jessie Hunt currently volunteers at WWL as a Lived Experience Partner Volunteer, helping to support the ways in which the Trust delivers care and is...

Friends and family of a much-loved health advocate gathered to celebrate the naming of a new room in his name. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Clinical Research Hub in Ashton-in-Makerfield, officially opened ‘The Greenwood Room’ in recognition of the former WWL Governor, and Patient...

A member of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) staff has been given a true Las Vegas experience and a Valentines Day to remember in a specially made Vegas-style chapel in Wigan. Sharon Jukes, an Access to Health Records Officer, will head out to Las Vegas,...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) celebrated and shared good practice with health and social care colleagues across Wigan and beyond, with our ninth annual Continuous Improvement Conference 2024. Continuous Improvement is an integral part of WWL, built on year on year and is a majoy part...

Health and care services across Greater Manchester will work together to improve discharge processes ahead of the busy winter period. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) will join Greater Manchester’s first Super Multi-agency Discharge Event (MaDE) from Friday 6th September 2024 to Thursday 12th September 2024. The...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that its Capital Estates Team has been nominated for the Team of the Year Award at this year’s Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) Awards. The team have been nominated for all the exceptional...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that visiting times will now be open across all sites.  In support of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) legislation to make visiting and accompanying patients care a Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standard...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Medtech, is delighted to announce that their Therapy Recruitment campaign has been shortlisted for a Staffing Solution of the Year Award at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Partnership Awards. The project uses innovative ways of...

A Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust nurse with over 60 years of NHS service has retired from duty. Norma Newcombe, a school nurse who works from Hindley Health Centre, was joined by colleagues past and present, as well as some of the children she has cared for...

The Daisy Community Midwifery Team from Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after winning a national patient safety award. WWL’s Daisy Team won the Maternity and Midwifery Initiative of the Year award at this year's Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards, beating a...

A volunteer, with over 65 years of service to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), has been honoured at the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards. Barbara Lambert was one of four individuals presented with the Mayor’s Special Recognition Award at the event at the...

Staff, patients and visitors at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), celebrated 75 years of the NHS. On 5th July, 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) was officially established and, to help celebrate this milestone with Trusts across the country, a number of events took place across WWL...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been named as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards. The Trust’s excellent work in human factors training and in complex maternity care has been shortlisted from more than 500 submissions...

A previously unused health clinic has been transformed into a bespoke and accessible clinical research hub based in the community of Ashton-in-Makerfield by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. MP for Makerfield, Ms Yvonne Forvargue, officially opened the new facility on Queen’s Road, and ahead...

Dr Abdul Ashish, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Respiratory Speciality Lead for Greater Manchester, has received an award for his exceptional leadership in research. The NIHR Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) and Royal College of...

A new service has been launched at Leigh Walk-in Centre to provide support, information and medical treatment to vulnerable adults who live within the Wigan Borough. The ‘Stronger Together’ team, which is a partnership between Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan Council, Community Health Partnerships Ltd...

England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. COVID-19 restrictions will end in many settings in England from Monday. However, Public Health England’s infection prevention control guidelines and hospital...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new training tool to empower its staff to have open conversations with patients around mental health.   We Can Talk was created in partnership with hospital staff, mental health experts and young people with lived experience, thanks to funding...

Appointment letters for Outpatients at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are to become more accessible thanks to the roll out of a new ‘Digital Letters’ service. WWL have partnered with Dr Doctor, a digital health company accredited to the highest standards set by the NHS...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is joining health and social care leaders in Greater Manchester in coming together to recognise the significant contribution being made by women as part of the sector’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic.   The #GMwomen campaign features photos of a...

Working in the NHS can be challenging, especially during a global pandemic, but this hasn’t stopped 18-year-old, Emily Ball from volunteering at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.   A full time student, Emily, from Hesketh Bank, studies Level 3 Health and Social Care at Runshaw College in...

A Zoom choir made up of 100 members of NHS staff that work on Intensive Care Units across the country are releasing a re-make of the classic song “Every Breath You Take”. The single is being released to raise funds to support NHS staff mental health and well-being, following the challenges...

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand on all of our health and care services. We want to reassure you that we are still providing urgent or emergency care to those who need it. Wherever possible routine appointments will still go ahead when clinically appropriate. Unless we have...

As a dedicated supporter of Wigan Borough’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to be taking part in this year’s Wigan Pride event. Now in its 10th year, Wigan Pride will bring a rainbow of fun...

A colourful mural has been unveiled at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Cancer Care Centre. To mark the 10-year anniversary of the centre opening at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, a mural was commissioned from local artist, Jess Riley, to brighten up the...

Professor Sanjay Arya, Chief Medical Officer and Consultant Cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), has been presented with his OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) medal by King Charles at Windsor Castle. The honour specifically recognises Prof. Arya for services to...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are preparing for industrial action this weekend. Resident Doctors, who are part of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take part in industrial action against the Government, beginning at 7am on Friday 25th July until 7am on Wednesday 30...

NHS Greater Manchester is carrying out a public consultation which looks to standardise the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles available to people across Greater Manchester. ​They are seeking feedback on their proposal, particularly from those currently receiving or waiting for IVF treatment and those living in Salford, Stockport, Tameside and...

The Medical Director of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has joined Hollywood royalty and Olympic superstars with his very own honour on Wigan’s Walk of Fame. Professor Sanjay Arya, OBE, was joined by friends and family at a special event at Wigan’s Town...

Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, has been appointed as Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) new Clinical Director for Research Development and Innovation. Mr Monga said: “It is my privilege to join such a strong team so involved in research at a community,...

Between Monday 2nd June and Sunday 8th June Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will join with other hospitals, charities, and voluntary sector organisations throughout the UK to celebrate and thank their volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week. Launched in 1984, Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign to...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that it has begun to roll out the next phase of patient safety measures following the introduction of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in April 2024. Having been chosen by NHS England (NHSE) as one of the 143 NHS Trusts...

A special event has been held by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WWL) to thank and recognise our Nursing and Midwifery staff for their hard work. The International Day of the Nurse and Midwife Event was opened by Kevin Parker-Evans, WWL’s Chief Nursing Officer, at the...

Two new mammography chairs are helping Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) offer extra support for patients visiting to undergo breast screening. The South Lancashire Breast Screening Service, based at the Thomas Linacre Centre (TLC) in Wigan, and Leigh Infirmary, has dedicated clinics for patients who...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) celebrated Healthcare Science (HCS) Week 2025 from Monday 10th March to Sunday 16th March, an annual week of celebration and raising awareness of the many careers in healthcare science. The Trust’s first Healthcare Science Week Celebration Event was held at...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after being awarded over £2m towards solar panel funding installation across multiple sites. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced a package of £100 million from Great British Energy for the NHS to install solar power and...

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is thrilled to announce the shortlisting of our Clinical Audit Team in the category ‘Improving Back Office Efficiencies through Digital’ at the HSJ Digital Awards 2025, recognising the dedication to pioneering digital solutions shaping the future of healthcare across the UK....

WWL's Kidney and Acute Kidney Injury Team have been out and about visiting the wards at Wigan Infirmary today (March 13) to raise awareness on World Kidney Day. Today is a chance to remind you to drink plenty of water every day and choose healthy habits for happy kidneys. Your kidneys...

The Chair of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), Mr Mark Jones, has announced he is to retire from his role at WWL in the early part of June 2025. Mark joined WWL in May 2021 and officially became Chair in November of that year.  He brought experience...

To coincide with Non Smoking Day on Wednesday 12th March, the Smoking Cessation Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are reminding both patients and staff about the support they offer to help them stop smoking. This year, the team is focusing on the importance...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating Healthcare Science (HCS) Week 2025 from Monday 10th March to Sunday 16th March, an annual week of celebration and raising awareness for the many careers in healthcare science. NHS healthcare science plays a vital role in the diagnosis, prevention...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust’s (WWL) Estates and Facilities Department is celebrating recruiting a team of new apprentices for the first time in 15 years. The Trade and Engineering apprentices will be trained to support the great work that WWL’s Estates and Facilities teams carry...

LIFE CHANGING: Patients Beverley and Jeff who have both been receiving treatment of the APOS shoe device Patients at WWL are experiencing life-changing care for the treatment of osteoarthritis and chronic knee-pain by using the Apos® device, a NICE recommended clinical innovation that is supported by the MedTech Funding Mandate 2024/25....

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has introduced further comfort for Veterans under its care. Within the Wigan Borough there is a community of over 22,000 Armed Forces personnel and Veterans who live and access healthcare at the Trust. Following patient feedback, WWL’s Armed Forces and...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has over 300 fantastic volunteers across its hospital and community sites, and the Trust is looking for more people to join them. An enriching and rewarding experience, volunteering can provide the opportunity to help others and give back to the community....

National Pharmacist Day is celebrated each year on Sunday 12th January to shine a spotlight on the vital and incredible work Pharmacists and Pharmacy Teams do behind the scenes to improve patient’s health. At WWL, we have approximately 45 Pharmacists within our Pharmacy Team, working in a range of roles...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the opening of a new Breast Imaging Examination Room within Leigh Infirmary’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) facility. This new ‘one-stop-clinic’ enables patients to be seen, examined and have imaging scans performed during one visit at...

One of Wigan’s most trusted medical professionals has been named in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Professor Sanjay Arya, Medical Director and Consultant Cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), is set to receive an OBE (Officers of the Order of...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), is pleased to announce that a brand-new multi- storey car park (MSCP) is to be developed at its Freckleton Street site. To aleviate the parking pressures experienced at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), WWL submitted an application for planning...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that Richard Mundon has been appointed as its new Deputy Chief Executive, alongside his existing Director of Strategy and Planning role. Richard has been a valued member of WWL’s Board of Directors for the past...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is to begin using new AI (artificial intelligence) technology which will help doctors to detect diseases, including lung cancer, quicker. The new technology is being rolled out at seven NHS Trusts across the Greater Manchester over the next few months...

A brand new £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been officially opened at Leigh Infirmary by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.   Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) welcomed VIPs and staff from across the departments within the CDC to the special event on Friday 8...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy and growing pressure on our services at our Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), Wigan. Please consider alternatives to our Emergency Department if appropriate NHS 111 Pharmacy Urgent Treatment...

. WWL’s Professional Education Team have been recognised by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for their outstanding contribution to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda at the College’s annual regional Black History Month conference. Rewarding excellence in enhancing the experience of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) service...

A service that has changed the lives of some of Wigan’s smallest patients is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) went live in October 2004 and the team have since tested the hearing of thousands of babies...

The most glamorous night of the year for staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) took place on Friday night (11/10/2024). The third annual STAR (Staff Thanks and Recognition) Awards, for WWL staff to be thanked and recognised for their hard work over the past year,...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (WWL) Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, paid a visit to the orthopaedic team at Manx Care for the first of a number of new dedicated shoulder outpatient clinics for Isle of Man patients. The joint venture between WWL  and...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy, and growing pressure on our services at our Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), Wigan. We are also seeing ongoing challenges in discharging our patients who are well...

Colleagues across Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) and across the UK will be wearing red today, Friday 20th September, to demonstrate their support and appreciation for all those participating, undertaking, and supporting research. WWL’s Tree of Hope, on the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI)...

Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) recently introduced new electronic communication to our patients across all WWL services, offering digital letters, text reminders, broadcast messages, quick questions, online pre-op assessments and the utilisation of the NHS Wayfinder app. The adoption and use of digital communication...

As work progresses on a brand new four-storey development at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), MP for Wigan and newly appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, was given a short tour of the build. The development, which will be home to Wrightington, Wigan and...

A previously unused area at a Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) site has been transformed into a new Veteran’s Garden designed for veteran patients and their families to enjoy. As part of the Trust’s D Day 80th Anniversary commemorations, the garden, that...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action this week, with junior doctors set to strike for the third time in 2024. The British Medical Association (BMA) will take five days of strike action involving WWL Junior Doctors from 7...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Brennan as the Trust’s new permanent Chief Operating Officer. A pharmacist by background, Sarah, brings with her a wealth of knowledge, having worked across the NHS and private sector and in...

Ahead of National Estates and Facilities Day (19th June) Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the first recruitment of Trade/Engineering Apprenticeships for over 15 years. WWL’s Estates and Facilities Department is looking to recruit a number of Trade/Engineering apprentices to support...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Trust’s new permanent Chief Nursing Officer. Kevin Parker-Evans, who has held the position of Interim Chief Nurse at WWL since January 2024, will assume this new role with immediate effect. With a 23...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to have been chosen by NHS England (NHSE) as one of the 143 NHS Trusts in England for a pilot scheme following the introduction of ‘Martha’s Rule’ back in April of this year. In 2021, Martha Mills, a paediatric...

A specialist nurse and community team from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have been shortlisted as finalists at the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2024. Demonstrating outstanding commitment, innovation, and excellence in diabetes care, Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Pregnancy, Jane McAllister, has been named a finalist in the...

Patients at a Leigh Infirmary Reablement Unit were visited by some furry friends to support their rehabilitation and wellbeing. Marmalade and Double Decker, two alpacas from Poppywood Alpacas, Horwich, arrived at the Jean Heyes Reablement Unit (JHRU) at Leigh Infirmary to provide cuddles and comfort, as part of the patient’...

Nurses, Midwives and Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) were thanked and recognised for their hard work at a special event held in their honour by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The inaugural International Day of the Midwife, Nurse and ODP Event was held at the Edge, Wigan on...

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 transforming care delivery, enhance efficiency, and improved patient outcomes. An artificial intelligence programme, that supports diagnosis and care pathways for...

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 this week. Providing an opportunity for staff to be heard, the national staff survey helps to shape organisational culture and...

  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 seconds in England, and they seek the expert support of this profession. Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists are experts in their...

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 assume this role with immediate effect. Mary’s appointment comes after a rigorous recruitment process, which involved internal and external...

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 second time in 2024. The British Medical Association (BMA) will take five days of strike action involving WWL Junior Doctors from 7:00...

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 Armed Forces, Veterans and their families. Leanne Cobham, Armed Forces Healthcare Lead and Interim Lead for Patient Experience and Engagement,...

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 leaves, which can all increase the risk of a fall. As much as we would all like to continue with...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action next week, with junior doctors set to strike as the New Year begins - the longest stretch of strike action in NHS history. The British Medical Association (BMA) will take...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action this week, with junior doctors set to strike on the lead up to Christmas. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving WWL junior doctors from 7am on...

The Discharge Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have collected donations to hand out to patients at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), who may have attended in emergency situations where they require additional practical help prior to discharge to ensure they are safe. A number of...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been awarded £11.9m from the national NHS England endoscopy programme to expand and develop its endoscopy services. Endoscopy is an important diagnostic procedure, and this investment will support earlier diagnosis of conditions, including bowel cancer, as well as other...

History was made at Leigh Infirmary as Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust delivered the first Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging and Computerised Tomography (CT) scans at the site. Having received delivery of the brand-new state of the art equipment, the Trust is now able to offer both...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after colleagues from Wrightington Hospital scooped two wins at the National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) Awards Ceremony. Praising the outstanding achievements in orthopaedics, the annual event recognises the exemplary contributions and dedication of NOA member organisations, in their mission...

Anchor institutions in Wigan have officially signed a civic agreement with Edge Hill University, recognising the pivotal roles they play in supporting economic development and enhancing the lives of those within the borough. Leaders from the University, Wigan Council, Wigan and Leigh College and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Board of Directors has announced the upcoming departure of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Silas Nicholls, who has been associated with WWL for many years; first as Director of Strategy and Planning and Deputy Chief Executive from 2010 to 2014, and...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for a week of industrial action this week, with consultants and junior doctors set to strike together again, for a longer period together of three days. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving...

Ten years since the iconic Hanover Building was opened to the public, Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, returned to Leigh Infirmary to celebrate the key milestone with staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). The building was officially opened in January 2014 by Mr Burnham during...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for a week of industrial action next week, with consultants and junior doctors set to strike together for the first time. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving WWL consultants from 7am Tuesday 19...

World Patient Safety Day takes place this year on Sunday 17th September and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Patient Safety Team will be raising awareness and celebrating the day ahead of the occasion from Monday 11th to Friday 15th. This year’s theme of “Engaging...

A study led by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has recruited the first patient to a UK-wide study. The LOVE DEB Registry, (“Large de-nOVo coronary artEry disease treated with sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon”), is led by the Cardiology Team at WWL and will explore whether...

A World War Two Veteran is to be granted his “final wish” to return to the beaches of Normandy, thanks to help from a service provided by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). At 97 years old, Mr James Belcher, came into WWL’s Same Day Emergency...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another 48 hours of industrial action this week, with Consultants set to strike for the second time. Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association will take action against the Government from 7:00am on Thursday 24...

Missing out on their summer holidays certainly didn’t mean patients on Rainbow Ward at Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary missed out on fun, after being paid a visit from Britain’s Got Talent finalists, Jamie and Chuck. Teen ventriloquist, Jamie Leahey and his cheeky chicken sidekick, Chuck were...

British Medical Association Industrial Action – between 7:00am on Friday 11th August 2023 and 7:00am on Tuesday 15th August 2023. The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that its members will take part in two consecutive periods of industrial action in August 2023, as below: Junior Doctors – 7:00am on Friday 11th August 2023 and 7:00am...

As a dedicated supporter of Wigan Borough’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to be taking part, once again, in this year’s Wigan Pride event. This year, Wigan Pride will take place on Saturday 12th August...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is one of many NHS Trust’s around the UK continuing to support the ‘Hello, my name is…’ campaign which aims to improve the patient experience. The ‘Hello, my name is…’ campaign is an international movement created by the late...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for 48 hours of industrial action this week, with Consultants set to strike for the very first time. Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association will take action against the Government from 7:00am on Thursday 20...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that its members will take part in two consecutive periods of industrial action in July 2023, as below: Junior Doctors – 07:00am on Thursday 13th July 2023 to 07:00am on Tuesday 18th July 2023 Consultants – 07:00am on Thursday 20th July 2023 to 07:00am on Saturday 22nd July 2023 Due...

The Emergency Department (ED) at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) was recently paid a visit by Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell, who donated furniture to help renovate their ED Family Room. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, plans were put in place by the ED team to...

Two members of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) staff have been shortlisted in a national NHS photography competition. Mike Fulford and Petro Bekker, entered the competition, run by NHS England in partnership with Fujifilm UK, along with hundreds of NHS staff and volunteers from across...

Staff, patients, and members of the public have joined together to mark the 90th Birthday of Wrightington Hospital, celebrating its iconic history past and promising future, with the official opening of a new Enhanced Care Unit (ECU). Providing an enhanced level of care for complex medical and surgical patients on...

The First Contact Practitioner (FCP) service, a joint team between Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local GP Practices, is celebrating after being awarded the regional title for the North West in the NHS Parliamentary Awards. The service, shortlisted for the Excellence in Primary and Community...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating some of the great work the Trust has done and continues to do for the Armed Forces Community as part of Armed Forces Week. A series of events are set to take place which began on Monday 19th...

In celebration of Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary’s (RAEI) 150th Birthday, Ms Lisa Nandy MP unveiled a special mural at the Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today. The event was the first of many being celebrated across the Trust as part of its ‘Big...

The British Medical Association has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action at NHS organisations, including WWL, from 7:00am on Wednesday 14th June until 7:00am on Saturday 17th June 2023. Please be assured that as with previous periods of industrial action, robust plans are in place to continue...

WWL is pleased to announce the appointment of Juliette Tait as the Trust’s new Chief People Officer. Juliette will be leading WWL’s vision on how we create an inclusive and people centred experience for all our colleagues and has a vast amount of experience within the Human Resources (...

In recent months, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has introduced a variety of new systems and treatments to enhance the ways in which the Trust cares for patients with dementia. One of these is the pioneering Reminiscence Interactive Therapy Activity (RITA) system, introduced to WWL...

*Updated on Thursday 27th April 2023. The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action, at NHS organisations, including WWL, on from 8.00pm on Sunday 30th April 2023, until midnight on Monday 1st May 2023. This latest period of industrial action will take place at three...

As the industrial action by Junior Doctors comes towards its close at 06:59am on the morning of Saturday 15th April, healthcare leaders in the Wigan Borough continue to call on the public to play their part by choosing the right healthcare for their needs. Professor Sanjay Arya, Medical Director at...

Bank Holiday periods are always busy times for NHS organisations, and ahead of the four-day Easter weekend and the following four days of British Medical Association (BMA) industrial action, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is calling on the public’s support to help manage the...

Industrial action against the Government by Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) is set to take place at all NHS organisations, including Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), from 06:59 on Tuesday 11th April 2023 until 06:59 on Saturday 15th April 2023. This four-day strike...

Industrial action against the Government by Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) is set to take place at all NHS organisations, including Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), from 06:59 on Monday 13th March 2023 until 06:59 on Thursday 16th March 2023. WWL is offering...

At Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care to all our patients from all walks of life. There are few better examples of this than the care Mihaela Atkinson recently received as she attended her first breast screening appointment at...

Thanks to the incredible dedication and teamwork of the Trust’s staff and partner organisations across the Wigan Borough and Greater Manchester, progress is being made and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is no longer in a critical incident. WWL continues to face exceptional pressure...

The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action, at NHS organisations, including WWL, on Monday 6th February and 7th February 2023 between the hours of 8am – 8pm. Following successful ballots at three separate Trusts in Greater Manchester, this industrial action will take place...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy, growing pressure on our services, and unprecedented attendances at our Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. We are also seeing ongoing challenges in discharging our patients who are...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to now offer guaranteed interviews to all members of the Armed Forces community applying for roles within the Trust. Members of the Armed Forces community applying for roles within WWL, will now be offered interviews when all the...

UPDATED: 17th January - 6.30pm The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action against the Government, at NHS organisations, including at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th January, 2023. WWL would like to...

Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is urging the local community to continue to only attend its Emergency Department (A&E), or only call 999, if their condition is a life or limb-threatening emergency, and to think carefully about using the alternative...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has officially begun construction on a new Community Diagnostic Centre and Operating Theatre scheme at its Leigh Infirmary site. Appointed contractor, Carefoot started work on the site, set to be completed by Winter 2023, following planning permission being granted in September....

UPDATED: 3pm on Friday 23rd December 2022 The exceptional pressure on WWL’s services and high level of attendances at our Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, continue to provide significant challenges. Thanks to the incredible dedication and teamwork of the Trust’s staff and...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is urging its local community, and in particular, parents, to keep A&E off the Christmas wish list this year and prepare for the festive period by stocking up on not just food and drink. The Trust’s Deputy Medical...

As part of National Dental Nurses Day, (Tuesday 22nd November), Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) celebrated the work of its amazing team of dental nurses. The team of 12 dental nurses complement the Maxillofacial service with a vast range of skills and experience, treating patients with...

Representatives from WWL, Wigan Council, Wigan and Leigh College, Greenmount Projects and Daffodils Dreams launching the 2022 Christmas Appeal. This year, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is partnering with Wigan Borough-wide colleagues to give children a brighter Christmas by asking for donations for toys, food hampers...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to have secured funding to build additional theatre capacity at Leigh Infirmary as part of a regional £130.3 million surgical hub scheme, in a bid to help reduce the COVID-19 backlog and offer patients quicker access to vital procedures....

As work begins on WWL’s new Community Diagnostic Centre and Theatre scheme at our Leigh Infirmary site, those attending appointments at Leigh should be aware of potential car parking difficulties during this time. While the commencement of work on this new development is excellent news for our patients and...

Staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), came together to pay their respects to fallen armed forces personnel as part of Remembrance Day on Friday 11th November. A Service of Remembrance was held for staff, patients and members of the public in the Royal Albert...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has become the first Trust in Greater Manchester to launch an innovative new pilot in breast screening technology. Mammography Intelligent Assessment (Mia™) is a breakthrough Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for breast screening that will become a ‘third eye’ for breast...

Karen Downs, Divisional Lead in Digital Care for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Patients with acute respiratory infections (ARI) and acute heart failure, have been receiving treatment from the comfort of their home thanks to a pioneering virtual ward at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals...

The first cohort of patients have been welcomed at Wrightington Hospitals’ brand-new Elective Ambulatory Unit (EAU). The EAU is a new planned service, which offers same day care to patients at the hospital. This means that patients are assessed, diagnosed, treated and are able to go home the same day,...

  A new £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is to be developed at Leigh Infirmary. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been chosen as one of seven locations for the new community diagnostic centres (CDCs), which are hoped to be able to help with COVID backlogs, diagnose...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to return to traditional visiting hours for visitors to see their loved ones during their time in hospital. Visiting times for each ward or department are clearly displayed at entrances to the wards and departments and are also...

Following the confirmation that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away on Thursday 8th September 2022, the Government has now confirmed that there will be a period of mourning relating to her lying in state and that Monday 19th September will be a public Bank Holiday for her subsequent funeral....

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) was delighted to host their 39th Long Service Awards ceremony last week, to both recognise and celebrate colleagues who have worked in the NHS for 20, 30, 40 and a remarkable 50 years’ service. The awards ceremony which took place on Thursday 1st September...

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  The family of a former Wigan Borough nurse have officially opened a new unit in her name at Leigh Infirmary.   A special event was held at the new Jean Heyes Reablement Unit on Friday 2nd September, as members of Jean’s family cut the ribbon and unveiled a commemorative plaque...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) would like to reassure its patients and the public that its hospital and community sites are fully prepared to respond to demand on services, ahead of the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend (27th – 29th August 2022). However, as the NHS is expecting...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been highlighted as an excellent place to work for nurses, with WWL shortlisted in the UK Best Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the 2022 Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards in November. This significant award recognises organisations...

Joseph Usher (WWL LGBTQIA+ Network Chair), Mark Jones (WWL Chair) and Paul Howard (WWL Director of Corporate Affairs) enjoying the Wigan Pride festivities with Councillor Laura Flynn (Wigan Council Lead Member for Equality) and the Mayor of Wigan Borough Councillor Marie Morgan. It was a sensational Saturday on Saturday 13th...

As the excitement towards Wigan Pride 2022 on Saturday 13th August continues to build, the support for the event and the values and vision of WWL’s support to the LGBTQIA+ community are going from strength-to-strength. Two members of the WWL family who are keen to tell their story, and show...

'Hello, My Name Is...' co-founder Chris Pointon with WWL Chief Nurse, Rabina Tindale during his visit to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary as part of the Trust's launch of the campaign. Staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have pledged their support to a...

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating the contributions of its staff with South Asian Heritage as part of South Asian Heritage Month. South Asian Heritage Month runs from July 18th until August 17th and was first celebrated back in 2020. The Trust is taking this...

(Left to right) - Wigan Pride Chair Scott Williams, WWL Director of Corporate Affairs Paul Howard, WWL LGBTQIA+ Network Chair Joseph Usher and Wigan Council Lead Member - Equalities and Domestic Abuse, Cllr Laura Flynn As a dedicated supporter of Wigan Borough’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Wrightington,...

A dynamic father-daughter duo has won a silver medal at the British Cycling National Tandem Sprint Championship. Peter and Megan Boyd, who both work as Physiotherapists at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), picked up the silverware in Newport last month in their first race together...

(From left to right) Anna Dawe, CEO and Principal of Wigan and Leigh College - Dr John Cater, Vice-Chancellor of Edge Hill University - Cllr David Molyneux MBE, Leader of Wigan Council - Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Yvonne Fovargue...

Booking a blood test appointment at clinics across the Wigan Borough can now be completed in a few simple clicks, thanks to a new online booking system at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). At the end of March 2022, using tech funding received from NHS Digital,...

A consultant at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Professor S Raj Murali, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Trust’s Wrightington Hospital, has been awarded an MBE for Services to International Doctors working in the...

Every day you go above and beyond to provide safe, compassionate, and expert care to our patients,” those were the words of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Chief Nurse, Rabina Tindale on International Nurses Day, as she thanked WWL’s nurses for the contributions...

This week is Deaf Awareness Week - An annual event run by the UK Council on Deafness. Each year, the event focusses on a theme - The theme for Deaf awareness week 2022 is Deaf Inclusion, to explore the entire theme of inclusion within our community. The aim of the campaign...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to be able to increase the number of visitors across its sites. From Tuesday 3rd May, in-patients at the Trust’s hospital sites will now be able to welcome two visitors following temporary restrictions that had to be...

Are you a patient and have had an appointment with WWL in the last 12 months? We want to hear about your experiences so we can create a better and more inclusive healthcare setting for all LGBT+ people. Whether or not you are a member of the LGBT+ community, please fill...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (WWL) Clinical Informatics Champion, Nathan Sinclair, is encouraging other neurodiverse people to believe in their own abilities after setting himself a challenge as part of Autism Acceptance Week.  For almost a decade, Nathan Sinclair, has worked his way up through the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is thrilled to be able to open its doors once again to welcome visitors across its sites. From Monday 14th February, in-patients at the Trust’s hospital sites will now be able to welcome visitors following temporary restrictions that had...

Experienced, senior business leader Mark Jones has officially started his tenure as Chair of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, bringing expertise from a long-standing and respected international and domestic career in the Pharma Industry to the Wigan Borough. The former Non-Executive Director of Liverpool Heart and...

The orthopaedic expertise of the teams at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Wrighington Hospital are now being used to ensure Greater Manchester’s elective recovery programme can continue to address the back log of surgeries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital, located less than five...

This Organ Donation Week (20th to 26th September 2021), NHS Blood and Transplant and Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), are calling on people to talk to their families about organ donation and leave them certain about their decision. There are around 653 people in the North West...

Dr Ashish Dhawan, Consultant Cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been elected to the prestigious position of Chair of the British International Doctors Association (BIDA), the organisation for Doctor of International origin working in the UK. Established more than 45 years ago, BIDA gives...

The founder of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s cardiology service, Dr Nayyar Naqvi OBE, has announced his retirement after 53 years of service in the NHS. Originally from Rampur in India, Dr Naqvi moved to Pakistan, where he attended Dow Medical College and graduated in 1968, before...

Armed Forces veterans outside of the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan - Photo taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for its outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community, as announced by Defence...

From heroes in the field, to heroes in our hospitals, this year on Armed Forces Day, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the armed forces veterans who are now playing crucial roles in the day-to-day services provided by the Trust. Introducing some of WWL’s...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) were shortlisted for four awards at this year’s Intensive Care Society (ICS) Awards, with five nominees in total.   The Wigan Oximetry@Home (Monitoring@Home) WWL community service was shortlisted by the Intensive Care Society for their Innovation award in...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed experienced, senior business leader Mark Jones, as he begins shadowing current Chair Robert Armstrong, who is retiring after seven years in the position. Officially WWL Chair from November 2021, Mark brings with him a long-standing and respected international and domestic...

A 17-year-old student from Standish, Wigan is turning her dream of becoming a Midwife into a reality thanks to support from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Caremakers’ programme. After completing qualifications in High School, Ellie Wright, has joined WWL, alongside her studies at Runshaw College,...

Members of the ICU and Mortuary teams receiving their hampers. During the month of February 2021, our Data Analytics and Assurance Team (DAA) at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), took part in a fitness challenge to raise money, to buy hampers full of gifts to donate...

                                                                                                                                                                Melissa Walsh being vaccinated by Gemma Hurst, Immuniser for the WWL Vaccination Programme   Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has certainly made its mark on one of the largest vaccination programmes in NHS history, delivering its 10,000th Covid-19 vaccination this week, providing a massive step towards...

After running every single day for more than four years, Matthew Melling, better known as The Wigan Runner, has sadly had to stop due to an unexpected diagnosis that left him needing an urgent operation at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.   Matthew, age 36 from Pemberton in Wigan, starting his running streak...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to announce the launch of a new midwife led Smoking Cessation Service.   With this coming in to effect from Monday 25th January 2021, the midwife led smoke free pregnancy team will offer support and nicotine replacement therapy for pregnant women.  ...

Teenage patients at the Rainbow Ward at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have had their experience enhanced over the past 12 months thanks to the introduction of ‘Teen Zone’, a unique room within the ward funded by local businesses within the Wigan borough and surrounding areas.   Following...

Chair Remuneration from £44,100 per annum Minimum 3 days per week WWL is a successful Foundation Trust in the North West of England which serves a diverse population and is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission across all core domains. We provide a range of acute medical, surgical, women’s, children’...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease that causes breathlessness, coughs, and chronic sputum production. Today marks the 19th Annual World COPD day and we have some helpful advice for those who have a confirmed diagnosis. The COPD Team at WWL (this photo was taken before COVID-19) It is...

Prof. Raj Murali Doctors from India will study at Edge Hill University as part of a new international collaboration to develop the global workforce.  Doctors who wish to expand their clinical expertise and experience will spend a year working in hospitals in India and the next two years in NHS...