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People in the North West are being urged to use the right NHS service for their needs as new data show thousands have attended A&E for minor health concerns...

The festive season should be about joy, family, and celebration rather than spending time in A&E. Yet every winter, hospitals see a surge in avoidable visits caused by seasonal...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has become the first hospital to recruit a participant in a global research study. Professor Nirmal Kumar, Principal Investigator (PI)...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) welcomed Shaun Wane, England Rugby League’s Head Coach, to officially open two new theatres at Wrightington Hospital. The new...

Staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) were treated to a night of celebration on Friday 14th November. The fourth annual STAR (Staff Thanks and...

  Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are preparing for Resident doctors to take part in a fresh round of strike action. Resident Doctors, who...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that Professor Dame Robina Shah has been appointed to be its next Chair. Following a meeting...

As the colder months begin, so too do the higher rates of seasonal infections. At WWL, we know that winter is always the busiest and most demanding time of year...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will mark Baby Loss Awareness Week from Thursday 9th to Wednesday 15th October 2025, offering support and remembrance for those affected by...

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...

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...

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...