News & Events

24-05-2022 | Latest News

UK’s first pilot of software installed at Leigh Infirmary

In a pioneering UK first, Leigh Infirmary, will pilot the latest gastrointestinal artificial intelligence (AI) software, designed to enhance the ability to detect and size polyps in endoscopy procedures. Led...

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20-05-2022 | Latest News

20 years of care at Wigan’s Thomas Linacre Centre

Staff at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will celebrate 20 years of tender loving care at the Thomas Linacre Centre this week. Costing just over £7m at...

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12-05-2022 | Latest News

WWL celebrates International Nurses Day

Every day you go above and beyond to provide safe, compassionate, and expert care to our patients,” those were the words of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation...

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05-05-2022 | Latest News

WWL celebrates International Day of the Midwife

Presentations were held on the maternity ward at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary as part of the celebrations for International Day of the Midwife. This year, prizes were awarded to Alysha...

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04-05-2022 | Latest News

Deaf Awareness Week 2nd – 8th May 2022

This week is Deaf Awareness Week - An annual event run by the UK Council on Deafness. Each year, the event focusses on a theme - The theme for Deaf...

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03-05-2022 | Covid-19 Guidance

WWL Updates Visiting Restrictions

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to be able to increase the number of visitors across its sites. From Tuesday 3rd May, in-patients at...

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