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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 (...

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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...

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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...

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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’...

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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...

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