News & Events

29-12-2022 | Latest News

WWL Urges Public to Continue to Support Services over New Year Bank Holiday

Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is urging the local community to continue to only attend its Emergency Department (A&E),...

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19-12-2022 | Latest News

WWL Asks Public for Help to Relieve Pressures on Emergency Department

UPDATED: 3pm on Friday 23rd December 2022 The exceptional pressure on WWL’s services and high level of attendances at our Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary...

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19-12-2022 | Latest News

Ground breaking ceremony for Leigh Infirmary development

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has officially begun construction on a new Community Diagnostic Centre and Operating Theatre scheme at its Leigh Infirmary site. Appointed...

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14-12-2022 | Latest News

WWL Appoints new Chief Finance Officer

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tabitha Gardner as the Trust’s new Chief Finance Officer. Tabitha brings a...

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14-12-2022 | Latest News

Industrial Action Update - December 15th 2022

Our patients and service users may be aware of planned industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing taking place on Thursday 15th December and Tuesday 20th December 2022. Wrightington, Wigan...

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13-12-2022 | Latest News

Keep the Emergency Department Off Your Christmas List This Year

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is urging its local community, and in particular, parents, to keep A&E off the Christmas wish list this year...

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08-12-2022 | Latest News

WWL Supporting Young Care Leavers in Wigan with Christmas Appeal

Representatives from WWL, Wigan Council, Wigan and Leigh College, Greenmount Projects and Daffodils Dreams launching the 2022 Christmas Appeal. This year, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL)...

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05-12-2022 | Latest News

Health Outreach and Inclusion Workers Named Wigan Borough Health Heroes

Congratulations are in order for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) trio, Mags Sanders, Rebecca Melling and Ellen Maxwell, who have been named Wigan Borough ‘Health...

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05-12-2022 | Latest News

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service at WWL Celebrates Accreditation Milestone

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) rehabilitation programme for patients with respiratory conditions continues to make great strides and is one of the first 100 of...

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