News & Events

30-11-2023 | Latest News

Cancer Care Centre Patients to Benefit From Donation

Following their amazing fundraising efforts, a local family have made a substantial donation to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) to Three Wishes Cancer Care Fund...

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29-11-2023 | Latest News

Green Light Given for New Theatre at Wrightington Hospital

Construction work is set to begin at Wrightington Hospital after Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) received planning approval to construct a new laminar flow theatre...

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28-11-2023 | Latest News

School Nurse with over 60 years NHS Service Retires From Duty

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...

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24-11-2023 | Latest News

First patients received at Leigh’s new Community Diagnostic Centre

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...

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16-11-2023 | Latest News

New Palliative Care Support Hub Opens at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

A former ward has been transformed into a new Macmillan Supportive and Palliative Care Hub at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), providing new space to support patients and their...

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13-11-2023 | Latest News

Surgical Hub at Wrightington Hospital achieves accreditation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the Surgical Hub at Wrightington Hospital has been awarded accreditation by the Getting It Right First...

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02-11-2023 | Latest News

Wrightington Hospital Teams Recognised for Excellence and Innovation at National Awards Ceremony

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...

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25-10-2023 | Latest News

WWL staff gather with six-year-old’s family to dedicate bench in his memory

  A memorial bench has been unveiled at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in remembrance of Theo James Wood. Adorned with balloons of his favourite superheroes...

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21-10-2023 | Latest News

Major Investment into Expansion of Endoscopy Services at WWL

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...

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18-10-2023 | Latest News

Landmark Agreement Signed to Boost Skills and Education in the Wigan Borough

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...

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17-10-2023 | Latest News

Staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognised at second ever STAR Awards

A night of glitz and glam saw staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) be thanked and recognised for their hard work over the past...

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10-10-2023 | Latest News

WWL Midwifery Team Wins National Patient Safety Award

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...

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