News & Events

17-08-2026 | Latest News

WWL Joins National Study to Explore Link Between Diet and Mental Health

Alison Robinson, Head of Research at WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is inviting local residents across the borough to take part in a major...

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13-08-2026 | Latest News

NHS Greater Manchester urges residents to look out for signs of heat illness and check on vulnerable people

With an amber heat-health alert in place for the North West until Friday 14th August – with temperatures expected to peak around 37°C, NHS Greater Manchester is urging people to take...

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13-08-2026 | Latest News

Emergency Medicine Doctor Honoured with Prestigious National Medal

A senior clinician at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been awarded one of the highest accolades in UK emergency care. Professor Ayaz Abbasi, Consultant...

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12-08-2026 | Latest News

WWL Hosts Landmark National Launch Event to Improve Care for Most Vulnerable

Members of the Health Outreach and Inclusion Service with Steph Lawrence, Chief Executive for the QICN (centre) Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has hosted the...

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11-08-2026 | Latest News

Nominate Your STAR for WWL’s People’s Choice Award 2026

Last year's People's Choice Award Winner, Laura Jenions Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is once again inviting patients, families and members of the public to...

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10-08-2026 | Latest News

WWL's BetterLives Programme Shortlisted For The 2026 HSJ Awards Setting The Standard For Healthcare Excellence

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to announce that its transformational BetterLives Programme has been shortlisted in the Data-Driven Transformation category at the HSJ...

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04-08-2026 | Latest News

New Thompson Suite Set to Transform Patient Experience

Patients facing urological health concerns are set to experience faster, compassionate, seamless care following the opening of ‘The Thompson Suite’ at the Richmond Urology Unit in Leigh Infirmary.  Designed around...

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21-07-2026 | Latest News

WWL Colleague’s Abseil Raises Funds For Three Wishes Charity

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the efforts of colleague Tony Rigby, who took part in a charity abseil to raise vital funds for...

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15-07-2026 | Latest News

WWL Unveils £3.7m Diagnostic Hub to Cut Waiting Times

      Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has unveiled a £3.7m investment into a brand-new, state-of-the-art diagnostics area to reduce waiting times for patients. Part of the...

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08-07-2026 | Latest News

Serving Up Precision: Meet the WWL Radiologist Who Spent 18 Years at Wimbledon

Every summer, millions of eyes turn to the courts of the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament at Wimbledon. But while the crowd is swept up in the...

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06-07-2026 | Latest News

New Patient Information Library Now Available

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new Patient Information Library on the Trust website – a major step forward in improving patient experience; making health information easier to...

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29-06-2026 | Latest News

£300,000 Investment to Upgrade World-Class Bioskills Lab at Wrightington Hospital

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has unveiled a £300,000 investment at its world-renowned centre of excellence for orthopaedic surgery, Wrightington Hospital to ensure it remains at...

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