News & Events
29-09-2025 | Latest News
New Artwork Encourages Women to Prioritise Health
A breast screening clinic at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) was the recipient of a kind gesture from two community groups in a bid to...
26-09-2025 | Latest News
Organ Donation Week 2025 - Gillian's Story
This week is Organ Donation Week (Monday 22nd September – Sunday 28th September), and this year we are urging anyone who has not yet done so, to sign up to the...
24-09-2025 | Latest News
Children’s Surgery Returns to Leigh Infirmary after 30 Years
For the first time in over 30 years, paediatric surgery has been carried out at Leigh Infirmary. In a bid to reduce referral to treatment (RTT) times and offer an additional...
19-09-2025 | Latest News
Nominate Your STAR For WWL’s First Ever People’s Choice Award
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is looking to its local community to nominate and say ‘Thank You’ to one of its members of staff at...
17-09-2025 | Latest News
Top Chief Nursing Officer Awards for Two WWL Members of Staff
Wigan’s very first Cardiology Nurse Consultant, has received a top award from England’s Chief Nursing Officer. Helen Titu, from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (...
16-09-2025 | Latest News
WWL Rolls Out Smart Parking System to Improve Patient and Visitor Experience
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has launched a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system across all its hospital sites, marking a major milestone in...
12-09-2025 | Latest News
Opening Visiting Trial to Take Place at WWL
In response to parent feedback, an open visiting trial is to take place at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). From 15th September, open visiting will...
11-09-2025 | Latest News
Nursing Leader Shortlisted for National Award
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that one of its Nursing Leadership Team has been shortlisted in the HSJ Awards 2025. Emma Addie, WWL’...
01-09-2025 | Latest News
WWL’s Cardiology Department Receives Generous Donation From Patient’s Family
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has received a significant donation in recognition of the care provided by its Coronary Care Unit. Chris Duckett spent time...
20-08-2025 | Latest News
Leigh Infirmary Awarded Gold Standard in Endoscopy Services
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Leigh Infirmary has been awarded a national gold standard for its endoscopy services. The endoscopy unit at Leigh Infirmary...
15-08-2025 | Latest News
WWL Introduces ‘Right Treatment, Right Place, Right Time’ For Emergency Department Patients
A new initiative, benefitting patients with minor injuries and illnesses, is to be launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Instead of waiting overnight in the...
14-08-2025 | Latest News
WWL Shows Support for This Year’s Wigan Pride
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...