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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to announce a partnership with iconic local business, Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, as part of the WWL Big Birthday Month, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan turning 150 years old, and the NHS 75 Birthday celebrations this year.  Chris...

A night of glitz and glam saw staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) be thanked and recognised for their hard work over the past year, at the second ever STAR (Staff Thanks and Recognition) Awards, held on Friday night (13/10/2023). The STAR Awards saw trophies...

Booking a blood test appointment at clinics across the Wigan Borough can now be completed in a few simple clicks, thanks to a new online booking system at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). At the end of March 2022, using tech funding received from NHS Digital,...

As a dedicated supporter of Wigan Borough’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to be taking part in this year’s Wigan Pride event. Now in its 10th year, Wigan Pride will bring a rainbow of fun...

Hosted by Wigan Council and Greater Manchester charity, MancSpirit, the 'Behind Closed Doors' photography exhibition has arrived back in the Wigan Borough and will be available to visit at Wigan Life Centre throughout October. A reflection of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's teamwork throughout the COVID-19...

As a dedicated supporter of Wigan Borough’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to be taking part, once again, in this year’s Wigan Pride event. This year, Wigan Pride will take place on Saturday 12th August...

Anchor institutions in Wigan have officially signed a civic agreement with Edge Hill University, recognising the pivotal roles they play in supporting economic development and enhancing the lives of those within the borough. Leaders from the University, Wigan Council, Wigan and Leigh College and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals...

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 Heroes’ at the first ever Best of Wigan Awards. During a ceremony at the DW Stadium on Friday 2nd December,...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is calling on its local community to put on their running shoes and join something truly special to raise vital funds for its Three Wishes charity. This year’s Run Wigan Festival, taking place on Sunday 15th March, is the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to have achieved yet another year of improvement in the results of the 2023 national NHS staff survey, published this week. Providing an opportunity for staff to be heard, the national staff survey helps to shape organisational culture and...

A Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust nurse with over 60 years of NHS service has retired from duty. Norma Newcombe, a school nurse who works from Hindley Health Centre, was joined by colleagues past and present, as well as some of the children she has cared for...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is one of many NHS Trust’s around the UK continuing to support the ‘Hello, my name is…’ campaign which aims to improve the patient experience. The ‘Hello, my name is…’ campaign is an international movement created by the late...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Chief Executive, Silas Nicholls, has been appointed as the new Chair of the North West Leadership and Talent Board and the NHS North West Leadership Academy, a role he will carry out alongside his duties at WWL. Silas’ position as...

The Emergency Department (ED) at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) was recently paid a visit by Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell, who donated furniture to help renovate their ED Family Room. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, plans were put in place by the ED team to...

The First Contact Practitioner (FCP) service, a joint team between Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local GP Practices, is celebrating after being awarded the regional title for the North West in the NHS Parliamentary Awards. The service, shortlisted for the Excellence in Primary and Community...

(Left to right) - Wigan Pride Chair Scott Williams, WWL Director of Corporate Affairs Paul Howard, WWL LGBTQIA+ Network Chair Joseph Usher and Wigan Council Lead Member - Equalities and Domestic Abuse, Cllr Laura Flynn As a dedicated supporter of Wigan Borough’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Wrightington,...

Working in the NHS can be challenging, especially during a global pandemic, but this hasn’t stopped 18-year-old, Emily Ball from volunteering at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.   A full time student, Emily, from Hesketh Bank, studies Level 3 Health and Social Care at Runshaw College in...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action next week, with junior doctors set to strike as the New Year begins - the longest stretch of strike action in NHS history. The British Medical Association (BMA) will take...

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) is partnering with Wigan Borough-wide colleagues to give children a brighter Christmas by asking for donations for toys, food hampers...

Local organisations have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to put integrated health and care services at the heart of the community. The Healthier Wigan Partnership (HWP) which brings the local council, NHS and community and voluntary organisations together, has committed to tackling health inequalities by transforming services in the...

A health research fun day for all the family will give people the chance to learn about and take part in health and care research. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), in collaboration with the Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester, part of the National Institute for...

Staff, patients and visitors at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), celebrated 75 years of the NHS. On 5th July, 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) was officially established and, to help celebrate this milestone with Trusts across the country, a number of events took place across WWL...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to have secured funding to build additional theatre capacity at Leigh Infirmary as part of a regional £130.3 million surgical hub scheme, in a bid to help reduce the COVID-19 backlog and offer patients quicker access to vital procedures....

The founder of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s cardiology service, Dr Nayyar Naqvi OBE, has announced his retirement after 53 years of service in the NHS. Originally from Rampur in India, Dr Naqvi moved to Pakistan, where he attended Dow Medical College and graduated in 1968, before...

January marks one of the busiest times of the year for the NHS. People need help with everything from coughs and colds to post-holiday illnesses and winter injuries. NHS Greater Manchester is reminding you that NHS 111 is the easiest way to get health advice quickly, 24 hours a day. The cold...

Joseph Usher (WWL LGBTQIA+ Network Chair), Mark Jones (WWL Chair) and Paul Howard (WWL Director of Corporate Affairs) enjoying the Wigan Pride festivities with Councillor Laura Flynn (Wigan Council Lead Member for Equality) and the Mayor of Wigan Borough Councillor Marie Morgan. It was a sensational Saturday on Saturday 13th...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are preparing for industrial action this weekend. Resident Doctors, who are part of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take part in industrial action against the Government, beginning at 7am on Friday 25th July until 7am on Wednesday 30...

A member of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) staff has been given a true Las Vegas experience and a Valentines Day to remember in a specially made Vegas-style chapel in Wigan. Sharon Jukes, an Access to Health Records Officer, will head out to Las Vegas,...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action this week, with junior doctors set to strike for the third time in 2024. The British Medical Association (BMA) will take five days of strike action involving WWL Junior Doctors from 7...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action this weekend, with junior doctors set to strike for the second time in 2024. The British Medical Association (BMA) will take five days of strike action involving WWL Junior Doctors from 7:00...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another round of industrial action this week, with junior doctors set to strike on the lead up to Christmas. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving WWL junior doctors from 7am on...

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 together again, for a longer period together of three days. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving...

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 together for the first time. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving WWL consultants from 7am Tuesday 19...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for another 48 hours of industrial action this week, with Consultants set to strike for the second time. Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association will take action against the Government from 7:00am on Thursday 24...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for 48 hours of industrial action this week, with Consultants set to strike for the very first time. Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association will take action against the Government from 7:00am on Thursday 20...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is set for seven days of industrial action by Junior Doctors and Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association, with strikes set to take place across two separate periods. NHS leaders and their staff within the Wigan Borough...

In a bid to encourage families to consider the gift of organ donation, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has put pen to paper, creating an inspiring children’s book. Mark Ainscough, who works at WWL’s Royal Albert...

Wigan Athletic players and staff paid a visit to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to spread a bit of festive cheer; however, it was a little different this year. Bringing in a variety of Christmas gifts from Smyths Toy Store at Robin Park and their own...

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 such as sore throats. Nationally, there were more than 200,000 A&E attendances last winter for non-emergency conditions that could have...

NHS Greater Manchester is carrying out a public consultation which looks to standardise the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles available to people across Greater Manchester. ​They are seeking feedback on their proposal, particularly from those currently receiving or waiting for IVF treatment and those living in Salford, Stockport, Tameside and...

After running every single day for more than four years, Matthew Melling, better known as The Wigan Runner, has sadly had to stop due to an unexpected diagnosis that left him needing an urgent operation at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.   Matthew, age 36 from Pemberton in Wigan, starting his running streak...

A heritage blue plaque for inspirational orthopaedic surgeon Professor Sir John Charnley has been unveiled at Wrightington Hospital's Hip Centre. Family, friends and colleagues past and present of the hip surgery pioneer gathered on Friday, 22nd November, 62 years to the day Professor Charnley's first total hip replacement operation was performed....

After his new-born daughter Abigail’s five week stay in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL), Neonatal Unit (NNU), James Hunter is taking on a 35-mile triathlon to give back to the unit that kept his daughter alive following her premature birth. Technically made up...

Chair Remuneration from £44,100 per annum Minimum 3 days per week WWL is a successful Foundation Trust in the North West of England which serves a diverse population and is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission across all core domains. We provide a range of acute medical, surgical, women’s, children’...

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) and his team at The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) achieved the milestone for a study on a new treatment...

NHS services within the Wigan Borough are preparing for further industrial action this week, with Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association set to strike against the Government from 7:00am on Wednesday 14th June to 7:00am on Saturday 17th June 2023. Professor Sanjay Arya, Medical Director at Wrightington,...

Members of WWL's Health Outreach and Inclusion Service As we continue our build-up to Wigan Pride 2022 on Saturday 13th August, for which WWL is the headline sponsor, we’re highlighting some of the WWL services set to be in attendance on the day, starting with our Health Outreach and Inclusion...

Two members of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) staff have been shortlisted in a national NHS photography competition. Mike Fulford and Petro Bekker, entered the competition, run by NHS England in partnership with Fujifilm UK, along with hundreds of NHS staff and volunteers from across...

England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. COVID-19 restrictions will end in many settings in England from Monday. However, Public Health England’s infection prevention control guidelines and hospital...

?We all have someone to say thank you to this year. On the eve of the #NHSBirthday, a national #ThankYouDay will take place on Sunday 4 July - a chance to thank everyone who deserves it, together. Join in making it the biggest Thank You ever!?? pic.twitter.com/OZLp6FhZP3 — @...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that it has begun to roll out the next phase of patient safety measures following the introduction of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in April 2024. Having been chosen by NHS England (NHSE) as one of the 143 NHS Trusts...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to have been chosen by NHS England (NHSE) as one of the 143 NHS Trusts in England for a pilot scheme following the introduction of ‘Martha’s Rule’ back in April of this year. In 2021, Martha Mills, a paediatric...

Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) recently introduced new electronic communication to our patients across all WWL services, offering digital letters, text reminders, broadcast messages, quick questions, online pre-op assessments and the utilisation of the NHS Wayfinder app. The adoption and use of digital communication...

(From left to right) Anna Dawe, CEO and Principal of Wigan and Leigh College - Dr John Cater, Vice-Chancellor of Edge Hill University - Cllr David Molyneux MBE, Leader of Wigan Council - Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Yvonne Fovargue...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Urology Team at Leigh Infirmary. Patients at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are being offered ‘life changing’ surgery thanks to a ‘gold standard technique’ being used for treating a men’s health condition.  Around 3.2 million men in...

This Organ Donation Week (20th to 26th September 2021), NHS Blood and Transplant and Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), are calling on people to talk to their families about organ donation and leave them certain about their decision. There are around 653 people in the North West...

A new service has been launched at Leigh Walk-in Centre to provide support, information and medical treatment to vulnerable adults who live within the Wigan Borough. The ‘Stronger Together’ team, which is a partnership between Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan Council, Community Health Partnerships Ltd...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to announce that the Trust has received Bronze Recognition for its Anti-Racist Framework by the North West Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Assembly. The Assembly offer accreditation to NHS organisations on their journey towards anti-racism, and Bronze Recognition...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) will benefit from new funding to install clean energy upgrades, helping to reduce energy bills.  The government has announced that eighty-two NHS trusts, eight military sites and one prison will receive a share of £74 million to adopt clean energy technologies...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after being awarded over £2m towards solar panel funding installation across multiple sites. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced a package of £100 million from Great British Energy for the NHS to install solar power and...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating Healthcare Science (HCS) Week 2025 from Monday 10th March to Sunday 16th March, an annual week of celebration and raising awareness for the many careers in healthcare science. NHS healthcare science plays a vital role in the diagnosis, prevention...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is to begin using new AI (artificial intelligence) technology which will help doctors to detect diseases, including lung cancer, quicker. The new technology is being rolled out at seven NHS Trusts across the Greater Manchester over the next few months...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has chosen the Brick as our partner for the 2024 Christmas Appeal, in the form of Comfort Bags for the homeless. As winter draws near, more people in Wigan and Leigh are facing homelessness and urgently need support. With help, we...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that the Day Case Unit at Leigh Infirmary has been awarded Surgical hub accreditation by the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme, following a visit by NHS England. This is the second time WWL have...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Brennan as the Trust’s new permanent Chief Operating Officer. A pharmacist by background, Sarah, brings with her a wealth of knowledge, having worked across the NHS and private sector and in...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Frailty Same Day Emergency Care unit (Frailty SDEC), together with Wigan and Leigh College, is providing innovative engagement sessions aimed at improving patient’s experience and to help prevent deconditioning. The pilot began on Wednesday 15th May, with beauty...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the Surgical Hub at Wrightington Hospital has been awarded accreditation by the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme, following a visit by NHS England in September 2023. The programme assessed the hub against a framework of...

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 vast amount of knowledge and experience to the role having worked in NHS finance at various different Trusts in the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) recently hosted a celebration event to recognise the work of its volunteers. The Volunteer Long Service Awards event was held at Wigan Cricket Club with some of the Trust’s volunteers receiving awards for 30, 40 and 45 years of incredible service. Badges...

Everyone at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) takes great pride in ensuring that we do our upmost to support the Armed Forces Community when accessing healthcare at any of our sites. The Armed Forces community in Wigan faces numerous challenges that are often unique and...

The work and dedication of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust volunteers was celebrated at two dedicated events as part of National Volunteer’s Week. Speaking at one of the events held at Wigan Cricket Club, alongside one held a Leigh Education Centre, WWL Chief Executive, Silas...

Experienced, senior business leader Mark Jones has officially started his tenure as Chair of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, bringing expertise from a long-standing and respected international and domestic career in the Pharma Industry to the Wigan Borough. The former Non-Executive Director of Liverpool Heart and...

A multi-million pound healthcare development in Aspull has been given the green light, with construction of the new building set to start this summer.   Aspull Health and Wellbeing Centre, a collaboration between Aspull GP Surgery, OneMedical Group, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) and NHS Wigan...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) were shortlisted for four awards at this year’s Intensive Care Society (ICS) Awards, with five nominees in total.   The Wigan Oximetry@Home (Monitoring@Home) WWL community service was shortlisted by the Intensive Care Society for their Innovation award in...

As supporters begin to return to sporting events across the country, Wigan Warriors winger Liam Marshall hasn’t forgotten about those who can’t currently attend, as he surprised an 85-year-old patient at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL), Astley Ward, with a signed rugby...

A 17-year-old student from Standish, Wigan is turning her dream of becoming a Midwife into a reality thanks to support from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Caremakers’ programme. After completing qualifications in High School, Ellie Wright, has joined WWL, alongside her studies at Runshaw College,...

Pictured: Robert Armstrong (WWL Chair), Craig Harris (Wigan Borough CCG Managing Director), Alison McKenzie-Folan (Wigan Council Chief Executive), Cllr David Molyneux (Leader of Wigan Council), Jo Carby (Wigan & Leigh Hospice Clinical Director), Silas Nicholls (WWL Chief Executive) Staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust joined together ...

Teenage patients at the Rainbow Ward at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have had their experience enhanced over the past 12 months thanks to the introduction of ‘Teen Zone’, a unique room within the ward funded by local businesses within the Wigan borough and surrounding areas.   Following...

A family from Wigan have expressed their thanks to their local hospital Trust for commemorating Baby Loss Awareness Week following their fundraising efforts to help other families touched by tragedy. Lindsay and Paul Stanton, 43, from Poolstock, visited Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Tree of Hope’...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy and growing pressure on our services at our Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), Wigan. Please consider alternatives to our Emergency Department if appropriate NHS 111 Pharmacy Urgent Treatment...

Industrial action against the Government by Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) is set to take place at all NHS organisations, including Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), from 06:59 on Tuesday 11th April 2023 until 06:59 on Saturday 15th April 2023. This four-day strike...

Industrial action against the Government by Junior Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) is set to take place at all NHS organisations, including Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), from 06:59 on Monday 13th March 2023 until 06:59 on Thursday 16th March 2023. WWL is offering...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has introduced further comfort for Veterans under its care. Within the Wigan Borough there is a community of over 22,000 Armed Forces personnel and Veterans who live and access healthcare at the Trust. Following patient feedback, WWL’s Armed Forces and...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been awarded £11.9m from the national NHS England endoscopy programme to expand and develop its endoscopy services. Endoscopy is an important diagnostic procedure, and this investment will support earlier diagnosis of conditions, including bowel cancer, as well as other...

Bank Holiday periods are always busy times for NHS organisations, and ahead of the four-day Easter weekend and the following four days of British Medical Association (BMA) industrial action, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is calling on the public’s support to help manage the...

A previously unused health clinic has been transformed into a bespoke and accessible clinical research hub based in the community of Ashton-in-Makerfield by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. MP for Makerfield, Ms Yvonne Forvargue, officially opened the new facility on Queen’s Road, and ahead...

Thanks to the incredible dedication and teamwork of the Trust’s staff and partner organisations across the Wigan Borough and Greater Manchester, progress is being made and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is no longer in a critical incident. WWL continues to face exceptional pressure...

UPDATED: 17th January - 6.30pm The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action against the Government, at NHS organisations, including at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th January, 2023. WWL would like to...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) was delighted to host their 39th Long Service Awards ceremony last week, to both recognise and celebrate colleagues who have worked in the NHS for 20, 30, 40 and a remarkable 50 years’ service. The awards ceremony which took place on Thursday 1st September...

Armed Forces veterans outside of the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan - Photo taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for its outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community, as announced by Defence...

In remembrance and recognition of the extraordinary gift made by organ donors and their families, a new permanent piece of artwork has been unveiled at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (RAEI). Commissioned using funds from NHS Blood and Transplant, the eye-catching archway, decorated with butterflies and forget-me-not flowers, was...

Ellen Maxwell, Rebecca Melling and Mags Sanders - Health Outreach and Inclusion workers at WWL Members of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Health Outreach and Inclusion Team have been named as finalists at the first ever Best of Wigan Awards. WWL colleagues, Mags Sanders,...

Karen Downs, Divisional Lead in Digital Care for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Patients with acute respiratory infections (ARI) and acute heart failure, have been receiving treatment from the comfort of their home thanks to a pioneering virtual ward at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals...

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 the time, WWL opened the Thomas Linacre Centre to WWL’s outpatients on 20th May 2002, in the former Wigan Grammar...

Nurses, Midwives and Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) were thanked and recognised for their hard work at a special event held in their honour by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The inaugural International Day of the Midwife, Nurse and ODP Event was held at the Edge, Wigan on...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) would like to reassure its patients and the public that its hospital and community sites are fully prepared to respond to demand on services, ahead of the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend (27th – 29th August 2022). However, as the NHS is expecting...

                                                                                                                                                                Melissa Walsh being vaccinated by Gemma Hurst, Immuniser for the WWL Vaccination Programme   Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has certainly made its mark on one of the largest vaccination programmes in NHS history, delivering its 10,000th Covid-19 vaccination this week, providing a massive step towards...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Bone and Tissue Bank is celebrating an extraordinary triple milestone - a successful Human Tissue Authority (HTA) inspection, 10 years of independent service, and the retirement of its long‑standing Clinical Lead and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Bodo Purbach. Based...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to have been named as the cleanest Acute Trust in the country for the third year running, out of 119 Trusts.  Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) assessments provide motivation for improvement by providing a clear message, directly...

In recent months, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have been evaluating the Shevington Clinic site. Independent surveys of the building and car park have identified significant deterioration with major remedial work required. WWL has been advised that relocating the two services from Shevington Clinic to...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been officially handed over its brand-new multi-storey car park (MSCP). The new 356-space multi-storey car park will be open to patients and visitors at Freckleton Street, adjacent to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) site on Friday 16th January....

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has thanked a local family for ten years of fundraising support. Members of staff at the Trust’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) were delighted to welcome the ‘In Memory of Baby G’ fundraising group to their Neonatal Intensive Care...

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 state-of-the-art, ultra-clean theatres are part of an upgrade of the Trust’s theatre stock at the Wrightington Hospital site, leading...

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 of the Council of Governors Dame Robina will follow Mark Jones, who retired as Chair from the Trust earlier this...

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 pregnancy and baby loss. During the week, two special events will be held to provide a supportive space for families...

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 raise awareness of breast cancer, and to encourage women to prioritise their health. A display has been painted on the...

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 (WWL) was surprised with a Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO) Gold Award, for the first time in WWL’s...

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 its ongoing commitment to improving car parking for patients, visitors and staff. The new system, operated by a private company,...

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 be made available at WWL’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) for one named birth partner visiting the Maternity Ward,...

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 on the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and passed away in January this year. In...

A new initiative, benefitting patients with minor injuries and illnesses, is to be launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Instead of waiting overnight in the Trust’s Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, patients who meet the criteria will be asked to...

A colourful mural has been unveiled at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Cancer Care Centre. To mark the 10-year anniversary of the centre opening at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, a mural was commissioned from local artist, Jess Riley, to brighten up the...

In Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), 3T scanners are the most powerful systems that can be used in a clinical setting and recently, patients at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have been able to access this service at the Trust’s Wrightington Hospital site. The new...

A nurse at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has won Nurse of The Year at the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) Black Healthcare Awards. Gideon Agbemafle, Global Majority Practice Development Nurse and Chief Nursing Officer Fellow, was awarded the prize at the prestigious ceremony...

Professor Sanjay Arya, Chief Medical Officer and Consultant Cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), has been presented with his OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) medal by King Charles at Windsor Castle. The honour specifically recognises Prof. Arya for services to...

A generous donation has helped to create an area for staff to enjoy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). The outdoor area at Wrightington Hospital was funded by a donation from a former patient to the Health Care Heroes Fund of WWL’s Three Wishes...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after being shortlisted in six categories in this year’s Nursing Times Awards. In total, WWL has been shortlisted for awards in: Critical and Emergency Care Nursing (Digital Health Referral Form) Dame Elizabeth Anionwu Award for Inclusivity in...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Three Wishes Charity has been gifted 200 hoodies to raise awareness and generate vital funds for patients and staff. The hoodies, embroidered with the Three Wishes logo, were donated by Work In Style, a family-run business from Worsley, Greater Manchester,...

The Medical Director of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has joined Hollywood royalty and Olympic superstars with his very own honour on Wigan’s Walk of Fame. Professor Sanjay Arya, OBE, was joined by friends and family at a special event at Wigan’s Town...

Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, has been appointed as Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) new Clinical Director for Research Development and Innovation. Mr Monga said: “It is my privilege to join such a strong team so involved in research at a community,...

A special thank-you event has been held at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its Volunteers’ Help Desk. The desk at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) was the first ever Volunteers’ Help Desk to be opened in the country...

Between Monday 2nd June and Sunday 8th June Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will join with other hospitals, charities, and voluntary sector organisations throughout the UK to celebrate and thank their volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week. Launched in 1984, Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign to...

A volunteer from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), has been shortlisted for a Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Award. Jessie Hunt currently volunteers at WWL as a Lived Experience Partner Volunteer, helping to support the ways in which the Trust delivers care and is...

The first patients have been welcomed to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) newest Theatre. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rob Smith, delivered the first list of lower limb procedures in the new Theatre 12 development at Wrightington Hospital, which, alongside its twin development, Theatre 11, will lead to...

A special event has been held by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WWL) to thank and recognise our Nursing and Midwifery staff for their hard work. The International Day of the Nurse and Midwife Event was opened by Kevin Parker-Evans, WWL’s Chief Nursing Officer, at the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), in partnership with noviniti and Golbeck, has commenced work to develop a new 356-space Multi-Storey Car Park for patients and visitors at Freckleton Street, adjacent to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), with completion expected by Winter 2025/26. The development will...

A kind gesture from a patient’s mother has been warmly received by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Maternity Ward, after the family faced a heartbreaking loss. Raisa Scott-Wilson and Daniel Wilson of Platt Bridge, Wigan, welcomed their first child, a little girl called Samara...

Two new mammography chairs are helping Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) offer extra support for patients visiting to undergo breast screening. The South Lancashire Breast Screening Service, based at the Thomas Linacre Centre (TLC) in Wigan, and Leigh Infirmary, has dedicated clinics for patients who...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) celebrated Healthcare Science (HCS) Week 2025 from Monday 10th March to Sunday 16th March, an annual week of celebration and raising awareness of the many careers in healthcare science. The Trust’s first Healthcare Science Week Celebration Event was held at...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) welcomed MP for Atherton and Leigh, Jo Platt, to Leigh Infirmary last week to celebrate investment throughout its theatre suite and officially open its new theatre. This exciting development has enabled the site to become the Trust’s centre for...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to announce that the Trust has been named as the cleanest Acute Trust in the country for the second year running out of 123 Trusts.  Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) assessments provide motivation for improvement by providing...

The Chair of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), Mr Mark Jones, has announced he is to retire from his role at WWL in the early part of June 2025. Mark joined WWL in May 2021 and officially became Chair in November of that year.  He brought experience...

A student midwife has been praised for supporting new parents who are less fortunate and can’t afford the essentials for their babies at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). Athalia Ross set up a branch of Early Essentials UK in May 2024 as a church-based project,...

Friends and family of a much-loved health advocate gathered to celebrate the naming of a new room in his name. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Clinical Research Hub in Ashton-in-Makerfield, officially opened ‘The Greenwood Room’ in recognition of the former WWL Governor, and Patient...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust’s (WWL) Estates and Facilities Department is celebrating recruiting a team of new apprentices for the first time in 15 years. The Trade and Engineering apprentices will be trained to support the great work that WWL’s Estates and Facilities teams carry...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Three Wishes Charity and Orrell Ward have received incredible donations in memory of a young man from Wigan. George Adair was 25 years old when he sadly died from bowel cancer whilst he was under the care of Orrell Ward...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has over 300 fantastic volunteers across its hospital and community sites, and the Trust is looking for more people to join them. An enriching and rewarding experience, volunteering can provide the opportunity to help others and give back to the community....

One of Wigan’s most trusted medical professionals has been named in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Professor Sanjay Arya, Medical Director and Consultant Cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), is set to receive an OBE (Officers of the Order of...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that Richard Mundon has been appointed as its new Deputy Chief Executive, alongside his existing Director of Strategy and Planning role. Richard has been a valued member of WWL’s Board of Directors for the past...

​​​​​​The outstanding contribution of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) colleagues has been celebrated with a special event. Held at the Trust’s Medical Education Centre, Associate Chief Nurse for Education, Workforce and Professional Practice in Corporate Services, Emma Addie opened...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) celebrated and shared good practice with health and social care colleagues across Wigan and beyond, with our ninth annual Continuous Improvement Conference 2024. Continuous Improvement is an integral part of WWL, built on year on year and is a majoy part...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (WWL) Maternity services welcomed Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health earlier this week. Baroness Merron is a speaker at the House of Lords on all matters relating to health. Baroness Merron had a...

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 Recognition) Awards, for WWL staff to be thanked and recognised for their hard work over the past year, saw trophies...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (WWL) Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, paid a visit to the orthopaedic team at Manx Care for the first of a number of new dedicated shoulder outpatient clinics for Isle of Man patients. The joint venture between WWL  and...

Following feedback from our patients, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is moving towards reducing the number of colours worn by its Senior Nursing, Midwifery and AHP leadership teams. In line with the Trust’s long-term plan to move over to more sustainable, less branded, more...

Colleagues across Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) and across the UK will be wearing red today, Friday 20th September, to demonstrate their support and appreciation for all those participating, undertaking, and supporting research. WWL’s Tree of Hope, on the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI)...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has made significant upgrades to its car parking provision at Leigh Infirmary. Earlier this year, work began at the Leigh Infirmary site to provide a full upgrade to the car parking facilities as part of a wider car parking strategy...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to report that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated urgent and emergency services at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, as ‘Good’. The inspection, that took place in February and March this year, was unannounced as part of...

A previously unused area at a Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) site has been transformed into a new Veteran’s Garden designed for veteran patients and their families to enjoy. As part of the Trust’s D Day 80th Anniversary commemorations, the garden, that...

    Staff and patients at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are getting behind the England men’s team, as plans are put in place to make sure no one misses out on watching them take on Spain in the Euros 2024 Final this weekend. On Rainbow Ward at...

Ahead of National Estates and Facilities Day (19th June) Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the first recruitment of Trade/Engineering Apprenticeships for over 15 years. WWL’s Estates and Facilities Department is looking to recruit a number of Trade/Engineering apprentices to support...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Trust’s new permanent Chief Nursing Officer. Kevin Parker-Evans, who has held the position of Interim Chief Nurse at WWL since January 2024, will assume this new role with immediate effect. With a 23...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) will join hospitals, charities and voluntary sector organisations throughout the UK to celebrate and thank their volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week. Now in its 40th year, Volunteers’ Week (3 – 9 June) is a national event to raise awareness, recognise, celebrate and give...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that its Capital Estates Team has been nominated for the Team of the Year Award at this year’s Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) Awards. The team have been nominated for all the exceptional...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce that visiting times will now be open across all sites.  In support of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) legislation to make visiting and accompanying patients care a Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standard...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that two of its services have been shortlisted at the 2024 HSJ Digital Awards, recognising innovative digital projects transforming care delivery, enhance efficiency, and improved patient outcomes. An artificial intelligence programme, that supports diagnosis and care pathways for...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Fleming as the Trust’s new permanent Chief Executive and she will assume this role with immediate effect. Mary’s appointment comes after a rigorous recruitment process, which involved internal and external...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to announce that the Trust has been named as the cleanest Acute Trust in the country.  Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) assessments provide motivation for improvement by providing a clear message, directly from patients, about how...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) welcomed a very special group of babies to the world on Thursday 29th February 2024. Born on a leap day, these little Leapers or Leaplings, as those born on 29th February are named, are in the rare position of celebrating their...

Two members of staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have been shortlisted for an award, in recognition of their work with members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and their families. Leanne Cobham, Armed Forces Healthcare Lead and Interim Lead for Patient Experience and Engagement,...

A new project has been launched at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to make sure all defibrillators across the Trust are always ready to be used. Every defibrillator in the Trust is now connected to the Readiness Dashboard, which does a self-automated check on the...

The Discharge Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have collected donations to hand out to patients at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), who may have attended in emergency situations where they require additional practical help prior to discharge to ensure they are safe. A number of...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Medtech, is delighted to announce that their Therapy Recruitment campaign has been shortlisted for a Staffing Solution of the Year Award at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Partnership Awards. The project uses innovative ways of...

Following their amazing fundraising efforts, a local family have made a substantial donation to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) to Three Wishes Cancer Care Fund in memory of a beloved family member. Elle Smith, from Lowton, Wigan, alongside her family and friends, donated £5,600 in memory...

Construction work is set to begin at Wrightington Hospital after Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) received planning approval to construct a new laminar flow theatre on the site.  Patients needing orthopaedic operations at Wrightington Hospital are set to potentially receive faster treatment thanks to the £6.1...

A former ward has been transformed into a new Macmillan Supportive and Palliative Care Hub at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), providing new space to support patients and their families. Members of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) were joined by Professor Chris...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after colleagues from Wrightington Hospital scooped two wins at the National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) Awards Ceremony. Praising the outstanding achievements in orthopaedics, the annual event recognises the exemplary contributions and dedication of NOA member organisations, in their mission...

The Daisy Community Midwifery Team from Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after winning a national patient safety award. WWL’s Daisy Team won the Maternity and Midwifery Initiative of the Year award at this year's Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards, beating a...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Board of Directors has announced the upcoming departure of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Silas Nicholls, who has been associated with WWL for many years; first as Director of Strategy and Planning and Deputy Chief Executive from 2010 to 2014, and...

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, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). The building was officially opened in January 2014 by Mr Burnham during...

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. Following four years of WWL’s ‘In Pink’ campaign, which encouraged donations towards the new equipment and diagnostic area, a...

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 and celebrating the day ahead of the occasion from Monday 11th to Friday 15th. This year’s theme of “Engaging...

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 further reinforce the hospital’s status as a regional orthopaedic hub. The new theatre will address the need to build...

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 care they provided for their child. Dominique Shrubb donated a total of £2,792 to the Trust’s Paediatric A&E and...

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 moved to the former vaccinations department sited at Leigh Infirmary while building works are being carried out. Please allow adequate...

A World War Two Veteran is to be granted his “final wish” to return to the beaches of Normandy, thanks to help from a service provided by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). At 97 years old, Mr James Belcher, came into WWL’s Same Day Emergency...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to report that following an inspection in May this year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated maternity services at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary as GOOD. This inspection was carried out as part of the CQC’s national...

A volunteer, with over 65 years of service to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), has been honoured at the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards. Barbara Lambert was one of four individuals presented with the Mayor’s Special Recognition Award at the event at the...

Five award-winning members of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) staff are to attend a service at Westminster Abbey in celebration of 75 years of the NHS. Selected from winners from the Trust’s 2022 STAR (Staff Thanks and Recognition) Awards, the five staff members, representing a variety...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating 50 years of WWL Radio at its Wrightington Hospital site. A series of well attended events were held to mark the special occasion with the volunteers who run the radio station at the site being presented with a certificate...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating some of the great work the Trust has done and continues to do for the Armed Forces Community as part of Armed Forces Week. A series of events are set to take place which began on Monday 19th...

In celebration of Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary’s (RAEI) 150th Birthday, Ms Lisa Nandy MP unveiled a special mural at the Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today. The event was the first of many being celebrated across the Trust as part of its ‘Big...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Three Wishes Charity has received a substantial, six-figure donation to its Heart and Lung Fund, thanks to the family legacy of one of the Trust’s patients. Mrs Freda Grimshaw, of Pennington, Leigh, presented WWL’s Medical Director, Professor...

Colleagues from across Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) recently got together to celebrate the amazing work of nursing colleagues as part of this year’s International Nurses Day. WWL’s celebration took place on Friday 12th May at Wrightington Hospital’s Conference Centre with a...

In recent months, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has introduced a variety of new systems and treatments to enhance the ways in which the Trust cares for patients with dementia. One of these is the pioneering Reminiscence Interactive Therapy Activity (RITA) system, introduced to WWL...

A new pilot is being rolled out at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) which will look to improve the way the Trust provides care for patients living with dementia. WWL is introducing ‘Jelly Drops’ as a way of enhancing the quality of care for those...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to now offer guaranteed interviews to all members of the Armed Forces community applying for roles within the Trust. Members of the Armed Forces community applying for roles within WWL, will now be offered interviews when all the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to be receiving a part of the Government’s £10m funding to provide new breast imaging facilities. WWL will look to use this funding to create more breast imaging capacity which will provide an improved service for women...

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 and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is not included in these particular days of action, therefore patients are asked...

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 and prepare for the festive period by stocking up on not just food and drink. The Trust’s Deputy Medical...

As part of National Dental Nurses Day, (Tuesday 22nd November), Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) celebrated the work of its amazing team of dental nurses. The team of 12 dental nurses complement the Maxillofacial service with a vast range of skills and experience, treating patients with...

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 its kind to register for accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation team at WWL is aiming...

Staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), came together to pay their respects to fallen armed forces personnel as part of Remembrance Day on Friday 11th November. A Service of Remembrance was held for staff, patients and members of the public in the Royal Albert...

A local couple has donated vital equipment to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) following their amazing fundraising efforts. Chloe and Martin Shiels, from Swinley in Wigan, wanted to raise money for the unit following the birth of their twin...

Former Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Governor and Patient Research Advisor, Bill Greenwood OBE, has had his contribution to health and care research posthumously recognised at a coveted regional awards ceremony. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Clinical Research Network (CRN) presented...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to return to traditional visiting hours for visitors to see their loved ones during their time in hospital. Visiting times for each ward or department are clearly displayed at entrances to the wards and departments and are also...

2022 Council of Governor Elections  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently holding elections to its Council of Governors. This is open to all members of the Trust and we would like to invite you to consider standing as a candidate. The nomination process is now open...

Bishop Gregory Komar (end left) and Mike Sharkey (end right) with volunteer drivers. Vital supplies continue to be delivered to refugee centres in Ukraine, with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) recently helping to deliver medical equipment and food provisions through the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s #...

'Hello, My Name Is...' co-founder Chris Pointon with WWL Chief Nurse, Rabina Tindale during his visit to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary as part of the Trust's launch of the campaign. Staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have pledged their support to a...

A dynamic father-daughter duo has won a silver medal at the British Cycling National Tandem Sprint Championship. Peter and Megan Boyd, who both work as Physiotherapists at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), picked up the silverware in Newport last month in their first race together...

A consultant at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Professor S Raj Murali, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Trust’s Wrightington Hospital, has been awarded an MBE for Services to International Doctors working in the...

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 Trust’s (WWL) Chief Nurse, Rabina Tindale on International Nurses Day, as she thanked WWL’s nurses for the contributions...

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 the Trust’s hospital sites will now be able to welcome two visitors following temporary restrictions that had to be...

Paul Howard, WWL's Director of Corporate Affairs, shares why an inclusive ethos is so important to our Trust. An inclusive ethos is something we pride ourselves on at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), and, as such, we are committed to challenging discrimination in all its...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is thrilled to be able to open its doors once again to welcome visitors across its sites. From Monday 14th February, in-patients at the Trust’s hospital sites will now be able to welcome visitors following temporary restrictions that had...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Enhanced Respiratory Care Unit has played a vital role in the Trust’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 and is set to continue to provide crucial support to patients and staff as we head into the winter months....

The orthopaedic expertise of the teams at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Wrighington Hospital are now being used to ensure Greater Manchester’s elective recovery programme can continue to address the back log of surgeries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital, located less than five...

Dr Ashish Dhawan, Consultant Cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been elected to the prestigious position of Chair of the British International Doctors Association (BIDA), the organisation for Doctor of International origin working in the UK. Established more than 45 years ago, BIDA gives...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has appointed a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse onto its wards, with the support of the charity Dementia UK. Admiral Nurses are continually supported and developed by Dementia UK, and they provide life-changing support for families affected by all forms of...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) innovative approach to data has been recognised as the best in Europe by International Data Corporation (IDC). Taking the top prize in the ‘Data-Powered Business’ category at IDC's 2021 European Data Strategy and Innovation Awards, WWL has been praised for...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has opened a new Marvel Avengers themed room on its Rainbow Ward, dedicated to the memory of Layton Robinson-Bancroft. Layton, who who was born visually impaired and also suffered from Von Willebrands Disease and epilepsy, was given a terminal diagnosis...

A staggering £12,000 has been raised by colleagues and external donors for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Three Wishes Charity to install an interactive floor projector for children on its Rainbow Ward.   The monies raised have enabled the Trust to purchase the projector to help encourage...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new training tool to empower its staff to have open conversations with patients around mental health.   We Can Talk was created in partnership with hospital staff, mental health experts and young people with lived experience, thanks to funding...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed experienced, senior business leader Mark Jones, as he begins shadowing current Chair Robert Armstrong, who is retiring after seven years in the position. Officially WWL Chair from November 2021, Mark brings with him a long-standing and respected international and domestic...

Members of the ICU and Mortuary teams receiving their hampers. During the month of February 2021, our Data Analytics and Assurance Team (DAA) at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), took part in a fitness challenge to raise money, to buy hampers full of gifts to donate...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is joining health and social care leaders in Greater Manchester in coming together to recognise the significant contribution being made by women as part of the sector’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic.   The #GMwomen campaign features photos of a...

After the devastating news of the loss of her second grandson, 52 year old, Mandie, wanted to say thank you for the support her daughter and partner received from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s, Midwifery and Bereavement Team.   Mandie Halliwell, from Ince in Wigan, was heartbroken...

The man behind the challenge - Mike Reid of Mike Reid Fitness in Hindley. A group of Wigan-based fitness fanatics have raised more than £2,000 for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in honour of the MacMillan Palliative Care team, by covering more than three million metres...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to announce the launch of a new midwife led Smoking Cessation Service.   With this coming in to effect from Monday 25th January 2021, the midwife led smoke free pregnancy team will offer support and nicotine replacement therapy for pregnant women.  ...

A Zoom choir made up of 100 members of NHS staff that work on Intensive Care Units across the country are releasing a re-make of the classic song “Every Breath You Take”. The single is being released to raise funds to support NHS staff mental health and well-being, following the challenges...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is raising awareness of the risk of charity fraud as part of International Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2020. This year’s awareness week runs from 19th to 23rd October 2020 and aims to encourage and empower charities to talk about fraud and...

As part of Remembrance Day 2020 , one former British Army Telecomms Engineer explains how working at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) throughout the Covid-19 pandemic compares to the front line. Mark Ainscough, a 41-year-old, father-of-three from Orrell, Wigan spent 13 years in the British Army in the...

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 the Trust’s annual STAR (Staff Thanks and Recognition) Awards. Patients, families, and members of the public are invited to...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy, and growing pressure on our services at our Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), Wigan. We are also seeing ongoing challenges in discharging our patients who are well...

At Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care to all our patients from all walks of life. There are few better examples of this than the care Mihaela Atkinson recently received as she attended her first breast screening appointment at...

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating the contributions of its staff with South Asian Heritage as part of South Asian Heritage Month. South Asian Heritage Month runs from July 18th until August 17th and was first celebrated back in 2020. The Trust is taking this...

Appointment letters for Outpatients at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are to become more accessible thanks to the roll out of a new ‘Digital Letters’ service. WWL have partnered with Dr Doctor, a digital health company accredited to the highest standards set by the NHS...

The family of the former Chief Executive and Chair of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) officially opened a new unit in his name at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), Wigan. A special event was held as members of Andrew’s family unveiled a commemorative...

  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’s Associate Chief Nurse for Education, Workforce and Professional Practice, has been shortlisted for the national award in the ‘Clinical...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been nominated at the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) Black Healthcare Awards for the first time in its history. The awards recognise and celebrate the skills, talents, passion and energy of the Black health and care workforce who...

Every year, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) receives approximately 4,300 urgent suspected skin cancer referrals. As May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, WWL is pleased to announce that we have become the latest Trust in Greater Manchester to pilot DERM, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) skin...

A donation from the family of a much-loved teacher has helped to refurbish a room at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in her memory. Julie Bramhall was a teacher who dedicated her life to helping others in her work of Assistant Principle of St John’...

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is thrilled to announce the shortlisting of our Clinical Audit Team in the category ‘Improving Back Office Efficiencies through Digital’ at the HSJ Digital Awards 2025, recognising the dedication to pioneering digital solutions shaping the future of healthcare across the UK....

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to announce that, following the successful addition of Theatre 11 at Wrightington Hospital, another brand-new facility will shortly be receiving patients. Theatre 11 was opened in October 2024 and Theatre 12 is to be handed over this month with both developments leading...

A Jolly Trolley has been introduced at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), to help patients keep mentally and physically active, and prevent deconditioning while they are in hospital. The Jolly Trolley is a self-contained interactive entertainment trolley which uses the latest technology to bring the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the opening of a new Breast Imaging Examination Room within Leigh Infirmary’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) facility. This new ‘one-stop-clinic’ enables patients to be seen, examined and have imaging scans performed during one visit at...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), is pleased to announce that a brand-new multi- storey car park (MSCP) is to be developed at its Freckleton Street site. To aleviate the parking pressures experienced at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), WWL submitted an application for planning...

A brand new £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been officially opened at Leigh Infirmary by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.   Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) welcomed VIPs and staff from across the departments within the CDC to the special event on Friday 8...

A service that has changed the lives of some of Wigan’s smallest patients is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) went live in October 2004 and the team have since tested the hearing of thousands of babies...

As work progresses on a brand new four-storey development at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI), MP for Wigan and newly appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, was given a short tour of the build. The development, which will be home to Wrightington, Wigan and...

Health and care services across Greater Manchester will work together to improve discharge processes ahead of the busy winter period. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) will join Greater Manchester’s first Super Multi-agency Discharge Event (MaDE) from Friday 6th September 2024 to Thursday 12th September 2024. The...

A specialist nurse and community team from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) have been shortlisted as finalists at the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2024. Demonstrating outstanding commitment, innovation, and excellence in diabetes care, Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Pregnancy, Jane McAllister, has been named a finalist in the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is delighted to announce that it has opened the doors on its new theatre at Leigh Infirmary, with the site becoming the Trust’s main centre for breast surgery. This exciting development has enabled WWL to build a modern, ultra-clean...

  A memorial bench has been unveiled at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in remembrance of Theo James Wood. Adorned with balloons of his favourite superheroes and a heartfelt inscription, family, friends and WWL staff gathered to dedicate the bench to the six-year-old who died at...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been named as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards. The Trust’s excellent work in human factors training and in complex maternity care has been shortlisted from more than 500 submissions...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is incredibly proud to announce the Trust has scored 100 per cent for cleanliness in the latest PLACE assessments Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) assessments provide motivation for improvement by providing a clear message, directly from patients, about how...

*Updated on Thursday 27th April 2023. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are set to take part in a period of industrial action from this Sunday 30th April at 8pm, until midnight on Monday 1st April, with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust preparing for an...

A member of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) staff has developed an innovative project to help improve communication for patients with dementia. Kellie Baldwin, a Deputy Team Leader Operating Department Practitioner, at the Trust’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary site, Wigan, has created the ‘Living...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy, growing pressure on our services, and unprecedented attendances at our Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. We are also seeing ongoing challenges in discharging our patients who are...

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 contractor, Carefoot started work on the site, set to be completed by Winter 2023, following planning permission being granted in September....

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has become the first Trust in Greater Manchester to launch an innovative new pilot in breast screening technology. Mammography Intelligent Assessment (Mia™) is a breakthrough Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for breast screening that will become a ‘third eye’ for breast...

  A new £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is to be developed at Leigh Infirmary. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been chosen as one of seven locations for the new community diagnostic centres (CDCs), which are hoped to be able to help with COVID backlogs, diagnose...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been highlighted as an excellent place to work for nurses, with WWL shortlisted in the UK Best Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the 2022 Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards in November. This significant award recognises organisations...

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 by Dr Neeraj Prasad, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopy Lead for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL),...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (WWL) Clinical Informatics Champion, Nathan Sinclair, is encouraging other neurodiverse people to believe in their own abilities after setting himself a challenge as part of Autism Acceptance Week.  For almost a decade, Nathan Sinclair, has worked his way up through the...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is being buoyed by support from Royal Navy personnel as part of a Greater Manchester initiative to manage the impact of COVID-19. WWL welcomed 15 military personnel at the beginning of the year to help manage the ongoing impacts that the Omicron...

This February, NHS England and NHS Improvement is raising awareness of heart attack symptoms as part of the latest ‘Help Us Help You’ campaign.   Heart and circulatory disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, causes a quarter of all deaths in the UK and is one of the largest causes of...

Dr Abdul Ashish, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Respiratory Speciality Lead for Greater Manchester, has received an award for his exceptional leadership in research. The NIHR Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) and Royal College of...

To coincide with Non Smoking Day on Wednesday 12th March, the Smoking Cessation Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are reminding both patients and staff about the support they offer to help them stop smoking. This year, the team is focusing on the importance...

History was made at Leigh Infirmary as Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust delivered the first Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging and Computerised Tomography (CT) scans at the site. Having received delivery of the brand-new state of the art equipment, the Trust is now able to offer both...

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 artEry disease treated with sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon”), is led by the Cardiology Team at WWL and will explore whether...

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 following the Easter Bank Holiday. Resident Doctors (formerly Junior Doctors) who are part of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take part in...

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 on the lead up to Christmas. Resident Doctors, who are part of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take part in industrial action...

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 illnesses and accidents. At Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), we’re asking everyone to do their...

  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 are part of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take part in industrial action against the Government, beginning at 7am...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Leigh Infirmary has been awarded a national gold standard for its endoscopy services. The endoscopy unit at Leigh Infirmary has been successful in achieving full accreditation by the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy. This is a...

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), or only call 999, if their condition is a life or limb-threatening emergency, and to think carefully about using the alternative...

From heroes in the field, to heroes in our hospitals, this year on Armed Forces Day, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the armed forces veterans who are now playing crucial roles in the day-to-day services provided by the Trust. Introducing some of WWL’s...

The Maternity Service at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is working closely with our local and national partner agencies to ensure our patients, public and staff remain safe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We realise that this is a worrying time for pregnant women and their families...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has received a very generous donation from a member of staff who sky dived 14,000 feet whilst wearing all pink. Kathryn Hunt, 57, from Hindley Green, Wigan, has worked for WWL’s South Lancashire Breast Screening Unit for 25 years, and was keen to raise money...

The Maternity Service at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is working closely with our local and national partner agencies to ensure our patients, public and staff remain safe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We realise that this is a worrying time for pregnant women and their...

WWL's Kidney and Acute Kidney Injury Team have been out and about visiting the wards at Wigan Infirmary today (March 13) to raise awareness on World Kidney Day. Today is a chance to remind you to drink plenty of water every day and choose healthy habits for happy kidneys. Your kidneys...

The Wigan Borough has been placed in the ‘very high’ category of the new government three-tier local COVID-19 measures. As part of this new restrictions have been put in place to help reduce the spread of infection. This means that: you must not socialise with anybody you do not live...

You may have seen recent media reports about a national NHS supply issue affecting bone cement, which is used in some (but not all) orthopaedic procedures to secure implants. This issue may impact certain hip and knee replacements. If you are scheduled for a hip or knee replacement, please attend...

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 pathway to address health inequalities in Ear, Nose and Throat and Dental specialities throughout Greater Manchester, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh...

WWL is thrilled to welcome Belinda Dean as our new Divisional Director of Nursing and AHPs for the Community Division.  Chief Nursing Officer, Kev Parker-Evans, said: "Belinda joins us from East Cheshire NHS Trust where she was Head of Nursing for Integrated Care. Belinda has a wealth of community experience...

The highly-anticipated Aspull Health and Wellbeing Centre has now opened its doors, with a comprehensive range of healthcare services set to be available to the Aspull community from a modern and forward-thinking facility. Aspull Health and Wellbeing Centre is the result of a multi-million pound project between Wrightington, Wigan and...

  The family of a former Wigan Borough nurse have officially opened a new unit in her name at Leigh Infirmary.   A special event was held at the new Jean Heyes Reablement Unit on Friday 2nd September, as members of Jean’s family cut the ribbon and unveiled a commemorative plaque...

The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan has been handed a timely boost of equipment thanks to a local football manager and her young team’s fundraising efforts, amounting to more than £1,500 for the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Andrea Baker, manager of Highfield Grange Vipers, has taken on...

Nick Hughes, Associate Chief Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control This year, WWL, alongside other NHS Trusts and healthcare services across the country, is experiencing a significant increase in influenza (flu) cases, respiratory illnesses and diarrhoea and vomiting. The recent freezing weather has been particularly harsh on our vulnerable residents, escalating...

The British Medical Association has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action at NHS organisations, including WWL, from 7:00am on Wednesday 14th June until 7:00am on Saturday 17th June 2023. Please be assured that as with previous periods of industrial action, robust plans are in place to continue...

*Updated on Thursday 27th April 2023. The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action, at NHS organisations, including WWL, on from 8.00pm on Sunday 30th April 2023, until midnight on Monday 1st May 2023. This latest period of industrial action will take place at three...

The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its members will take part in industrial action, at NHS organisations, including WWL, on Monday 6th February and 7th February 2023 between the hours of 8am – 8pm. Following successful ballots at three separate Trusts in Greater Manchester, this industrial action will take place...

Snuggling up in front of the fire and drinking hot chocolate with a book in hand is one of my favourite ways to spend a cosy winter's evening. I love to read feel-good books, especially about languages and philosophy, and a particular favourite author of mine is Meik Wiking. Just...

The Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS. The plan fundamentally reinvents the Government's approach to healthcare so that we can guarantee the NHS will be there for all who need it for generations to come....

To stay well and avoid any last-minute health worries this Easter, NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) is sharing this advice. What to Do if You Feel Unwell Knowing where to go for medical help over the bank holiday can save you time and ensure you get the right care quickly....

As the industrial action by Junior Doctors comes towards its close at 06:59am on the morning of Saturday 15th April, healthcare leaders in the Wigan Borough continue to call on the public to play their part by choosing the right healthcare for their needs. Professor Sanjay Arya, Medical Director at...

As the excitement towards Wigan Pride 2022 on Saturday 13th August continues to build, the support for the event and the values and vision of WWL’s support to the LGBTQIA+ community are going from strength-to-strength. Two members of the WWL family who are keen to tell their story, and show...

We are incredibly grateful to Mr Gary Jones, a member of our local community who has kindly donated seven Nanny Mattresses to our Neonatal Unit at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. Gary runs the local martial arts club, Inspire Taekwondo Wigan, and is neighbours with Justine and Oliver Walls, a...

Staff, patients, and members of the public have joined together to mark the 90th Birthday of Wrightington Hospital, celebrating its iconic history past and promising future, with the official opening of a new Enhanced Care Unit (ECU). Providing an enhanced level of care for complex medical and surgical patients on...

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our annual awards which commemorate International Nurses’ Day Paige Deegan – Registered Nurse of the Year Carol Marsden – Unregistered Nurse of the Year Wojciech Burzynski (Known as Roger) – Learner of the Year The winners will receive trophies and prize vouchers and goodies have...

With the Winter Season upon us and the continuing challenges for Health and Social Care, we are looking for support from our community to help prevent the onward spread of Norovirus. Norovirus, also known as the ‘Winter vomiting bug,’ is the most common stomach bug in the UK. It can...

Having worked alongside some of the world’s pioneering surgeons, Operating Department Practitioner, Geoff Halliwell, is taking a step back after serving more than half a century in the Operating Theatres at Wrightington Hospital. Geoff, from Aspull, Wigan, started working at Wrightington Hospital in 1973 as an Anaesthetic Technician. At that...

We are running at extremely high levels of occupancy and like a number of other hospitals across the country, we are seeing huge rise in demands for our services at the moment. Attendances at the Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary continue rising; there are ongoing challenges...

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 for health and care services, but it is also the time when we see the very best of how the...

Volunteering is an enriching and rewarding experience, helping to improve the lives of others and giving something back to the community. It also provides volunteers with the opportunity to meet new people and make friends, whilst gaining new experiences and skills. Our team of 300 Volunteers are an invaluable asset to...

LIFE CHANGING: Patients Beverley and Jeff who have both been receiving treatment of the APOS shoe device Patients at WWL are experiencing life-changing care for the treatment of osteoarthritis and chronic knee-pain by using the Apos® device, a NICE recommended clinical innovation that is supported by the MedTech Funding Mandate 2024/25....

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 Ann MacFaul, Elizabeth and Philip’s late mother who sadly passed away earlier this year aged 88. To thank the ward...

Missing out on their summer holidays certainly didn’t mean patients on Rainbow Ward at Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary missed out on fun, after being paid a visit from Britain’s Got Talent finalists, Jamie and Chuck. Teen ventriloquist, Jamie Leahey and his cheeky chicken sidekick, Chuck were...

WWL is pleased to announce the appointment of Juliette Tait as the Trust’s new Chief People Officer. Juliette will be leading WWL’s vision on how we create an inclusive and people centred experience for all our colleagues and has a vast amount of experience within the Human Resources (...

Deputy Chief Executive, Mary Fleming at the official opening of the Discharge Lounge with Lloyd Winstanley (Olwen Winstanley's grandson) and Tracey Hurst (Lloyd's Mum). A brand new, purpose-built discharge lounge has been officially opened at Wrightington Hospital. Investment was awarded to develop the discharge lounge from the Greater Manchester system...

The first cohort of patients have been welcomed at Wrightington Hospitals’ brand-new Elective Ambulatory Unit (EAU). The EAU is a new planned service, which offers same day care to patients at the hospital. This means that patients are assessed, diagnosed, treated and are able to go home the same day,...

Josh Balmer – Environmental and Sustainability Manager At WWL we recognise the impact that our activities have on our environment, and ultimately our patients, and that climate change, pollution and environmental degradation are major contributors to the significant health challenges of the 21st century. We’ve made great progress on our #...

Whilst scrolling through social media and noticing the difficulties small businesses have faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, born and bred Wiganer, Darren Maxfield, wanted to do his part and spread some festive cheer. 33 year-old, Darren, who lives with his partner and daughter in Billinge, noticed that a few of his...

As a Trust we acknowledge the very difficult and distressing times our loved ones, their families, friends and carers are experiencing at this unprecedented time. We acknowledge that it can be frustrating not being able to contact your loved one. You can send a message to the following email address: ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease that causes breathlessness, coughs, and chronic sputum production. Today marks the 19th Annual World COPD day and we have some helpful advice for those who have a confirmed diagnosis. The COPD Team at WWL (this photo was taken before COVID-19) It is...

When the weather turns colder, we must not forget some of the dangers that can come with it. The winter months can bring plummeting temperatures, alongside ice, snow and falling leaves, which can all increase the risk of a fall. As much as we would all like to continue with...

British Medical Association Industrial Action – between 7:00am on Friday 11th August 2023 and 7:00am on Tuesday 15th August 2023. The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that its members will take part in two consecutive periods of industrial action in August 2023, as below: Junior Doctors – 7:00am on Friday 11th August 2023 and 7:00am...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that its members will take part in two consecutive periods of industrial action in July 2023, as below: Junior Doctors – 07:00am on Thursday 13th July 2023 to 07:00am on Tuesday 18th July 2023 Consultants – 07:00am on Thursday 20th July 2023 to 07:00am on Saturday 22nd July 2023 Due...

  An artificial hip, fitted at Wrightington Hospital by Professor Sir John Charnley, is just one of six left in the world from the pioneer of the hip replacement, enabling its recipients to live an active life. Mrs Margaret Stott was just two-years-old when she first underwent surgery on her hips....

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 organ donor register to help save lives. Every day, somebody will die waiting for a transplant they so urgently need,...

. WWL’s Professional Education Team have been recognised by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for their outstanding contribution to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda at the College’s annual regional Black History Month conference. Rewarding excellence in enhancing the experience of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) service...

  The Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day is held on Friday 15th March to mark and celebrate the incredible work that they do. On average, someone is diagnosed with cancer every 90 seconds in England, and they seek the expert support of this profession. Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists are experts in their...

Gail Stanley with Ward Manager Rachel Morgan and Mark Jones Chair at the naming of the Professor John Stanley Unit at Wrightington Hospital. A unit at Wrightington Hospital has been renamed in honour of the late WWL orthopaedic consultant and renowned hand surgeon, Prof. John Stanley. The unit has three...

Prof. Raj Murali Doctors from India will study at Edge Hill University as part of a new international collaboration to develop the global workforce.  Doctors who wish to expand their clinical expertise and experience will spend a year working in hospitals in India and the next two years in NHS...

A collection of photographs illustrating the strength, determination, support, resolve and very real challenges of COVID-19 on our Intensive Care Unit is currently on show at the iconic Manchester Central Library. The photographs were taken by WWL’s Clinical Informatics Manager and passionate photographer, Petro Bekker, who returned to a...

Back in November, along with other hospitals in Greater Manchester we took the difficult decision to cancel some planned operations to help deal with the increased number of cases of Covid 19. In recent weeks the number of people in hospital with Covid has started to fall, as have numbers of...

Patients at a Leigh Infirmary Reablement Unit were visited by some furry friends to support their rehabilitation and wellbeing. Marmalade and Double Decker, two alpacas from Poppywood Alpacas, Horwich, arrived at the Jean Heyes Reablement Unit (JHRU) at Leigh Infirmary to provide cuddles and comfort, as part of the patient’...

Flu and respiratory infections are rising across the country, and we’re seeing increased numbers of patients with flu in our Emergency Department and on our wards. As a temporary measure, WWL is reintroducing the wearing of face masks in some areas of our hospitals from today, Thursday 11th December 2025....

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 in Wigan, continue to provide significant challenges. Thanks to the incredible dedication and teamwork of the Trust’s staff and...

Following the confirmation that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away on Thursday 8th September 2022, the Government has now confirmed that there will be a period of mourning relating to her lying in state and that Monday 19th September will be a public Bank Holiday for her subsequent funeral....

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 awareness week 2022 is Deaf Inclusion, to explore the entire theme of inclusion within our community. The aim of the campaign...

Have your say in shaping the future of assisted conception and fertility treatment services across Greater Manchester People in Greater Manchester are being asked to share their experiences and views about assisted conception and fertility treatment services to help shape the future of the service. Commissioners across Greater Manchester want...