News & Events
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...
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...
04-01-2024 | Latest News
Car Park Improvement Works to Take Place at Leigh Infirmary
Improvement works to the public and staff car parks adjacent to the Hanover building at Leigh Infirmary are to commence on Monday 8th January 2024. The two car parks will be...
29-12-2023 | Latest News
Junior Doctors at Wigan Borough Hospitals Set to Strike as New Year Begins
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...
19-12-2023 | Latest News
Junior Doctors at Wigan Borough Hospitals Set to Strike on Lead up to Christmas
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...
18-12-2023 | Latest News
Discharge Team at WWL collect donations to help service users in emergency situations
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...
15-12-2023 | Latest News
Digital Recruitment Project Shortlisted for National Award
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...