News & Events

29-09-2023 | Latest News

Consultants and Junior Doctors at Wigan Borough Hospitals Set To Strike Together Again

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for a week of industrial action this week, with consultants and junior doctors set to strike...

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28-09-2023 | Latest News

Greater Manchester Mayor Returns to Celebrate 10 Years of Iconic Leigh Landmark

Ten years since the iconic Hanover Building was opened to the public, Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, returned to Leigh Infirmary to celebrate the key milestone with staff from Wrightington,...

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19-09-2023 | Latest News

Staff on Aspull Ward receive a special gift

Staff on Aspull Ward at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) have received a very special gift from Elizabeth Crumpton, her brother Philip MacFaul and their family, in memory of...

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18-09-2023 | Latest News

Consultants and Junior Doctors at Wigan Borough Hospitals set to Strike Together for the First Time

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for a week of industrial action next week, with consultants and junior doctors set to strike...

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14-09-2023 | Latest News

New Ultrasound Suite Officially Opened Thanks To WWL’s ‘In Pink’ and Boot Out Breast Cancer Campaigns

A new ultrasound suite, funded by over £100,000 of generous donations to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Three Wishes charity, has been officially opened....

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08-09-2023 | Latest News

Patient Safety Team highlights importance of World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day takes place this year on Sunday 17th September and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Patient Safety Team will be raising awareness...

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07-09-2023 | Latest News

WWL team recruit first participant to national research study

A study led by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has recruited the first patient to a UK-wide study. The LOVE DEB Registry, (“Large de-nOVo coronary...

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06-09-2023 | Latest News

New Theatre Investment at Wrightington Hospital

A brand new theatre is to be built at Wrightington Hospital, investing in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) ability to reduce waiting lists and...

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04-09-2023 | Latest News

Huge Donation Made as a Thank You to WWL’s Rainbow Ward

Following their amazing fundraising efforts, a local couple have made a substantial donation to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) as a thank you for the...

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01-09-2023 | Latest News

Leigh Infirmary Information for Patients

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like to remind any patient attending cardio or respiratory diagnostic appointments at Leigh Infirmary that the clinic has been temporarily...

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