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Sponsored Studies, Research, Development, Clinical Trial, Researcher,

Patient, Research, Advisory, PPIE, Involve, Engagement, Public, volunteer, help,

How Can You Help Your Child?  Here are our top tips and resources: (WWL are not responsible for the content of 3rd party websites. Please let us know if there are any broken links or changed content.) General Information and Support Talking point: information on all aspects of children’...

Patient Safety, Quality Champions, incident reporting, reducing harm, learning, infection control, safeguarding, staffing, escalation, trials, reports,

Maternity Voices Partnership The Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a forum for maternity service users, providers and commissioners of maternity services to come together to design services ...

School Nursing Service, Students, High School, Primary School, Children, Young People, SEND, Drop-In, Clinic in a Box

Local Offer What the Speech and Language Therapy service does Our aim is to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties and/or eating and drinking difficulties in the Wigan area. This service is delivered by a specialist...

Pioneer of Hip Replacement Surgery PROFESSOR SIR JOHN CHARNLEY (1911-1982) Sir John Charnley performed the first total hip replacement operation at Wrightington Hospital in 1962. Educated at Bury Grammar School, his leaning towards the sciences was recognized early by his teachers and he was encouraged to study medicine....

Further information about our three staff networks

The Upper Limb Unit has a large and active research portfolio, supported by a full-time statistitian, bio-engineer, research administrator and educational administrator. In addition to the Upper Limb Unit Research, the R&D team at Wrightington support and promote research and development within the hospital. At Wrightington Hospital, we...

Some of the published research from the Upper Limb Unit: Validation of a global rating scale for shoulder arthroscopy: a pilot study. AC Hoyle, C Whelton, R Umaar, L Funk - Shoulder & Elbow, 2012 - Wiley Online Library The glenoid labrum. C Smith, L Funk - Shoulder & Elbow, 2010 -...

  WELCOME TO WRIGHTINGTON UPPER LIMB Wrightington Hospital's status as a Centre of Excellence in the treatment of musculo-skeletal disease has its origins in the seminal work of Professor Sir John Charnley, who pioneered hip replacement surgery involving the techniques of low-friction arthroplasty and also innovative advances to counter post-operative...

PALS, Patient Relations, Patient Advice and Liaison Service, Support, Help

Armed Forces Promise At WWL, we recognise and value the skills and experience members of the Armed Forces Community can bring to NHS roles. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust support the employment of all members of the Armed Forces Community within the NHS. We recognise that...

Research Events, Clinical Trials, Researchers, partnerships, collaboration

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan Council and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS GM ICB) are working together to deliver a joint transformation programme - ‘Better Lives’. The programme has been designed to make a rapid, meaningful and sustained improvement to the lives of...

The Care Quality Commission CQC inspect every service under safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

Trust charity is known as Three Wishes Charity which raises funds and money to help improve the patient experience.

Fundraising, charitable funds, three wishes, three wishes charity,

FOI Disclosure Log

Children’s Physiotherapy Service at WWL NHS

Information on the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Site

Council Of Governors Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Surgeons from the UK and around the world who are undertaking training at Wrightington are at the end of or beyond their formal training programme - they represent the very best of surgeons in training. The Upper Limb Unit has ten Fellows and two SpR's - Usually of year 5/6 level....

Update 12th July 2023   The Maternity Service at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been working closely with our local and national partner agencies to ensure our patients, public and staff remain safe since the COVID-19 pandemic.   The Maternity Service has supported...

COVID-19 Update 12th July 2023 The Maternity Service at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has been working closely with our local and national partner agencies to ensure our patients, public and staff remain safe since the COVID-19 pandemic.   The Maternity Service has supported visiting...

Postnatal and Infant Feeding Information for WWL NHS

Executive Directors and Board of Directors, Board Papers and Minutes for previous and upcoming meetings

Frequently asked questions for WWL's text reminders service for outpatients attending appointments at hospital and clinics across the Wigan Borough

Details of WWL's text reminders service for outpatients attending appointments at hospital and clinics across the Wigan Borough

Digital Leters uses DrDoctor to allow you to access appointment letters online and using a mobile device

Partners, North West Boroughs Healthcare, Wigan Council, NHS Northwest

Web Site Accessibility Browser Settings including text size, colour. Information on accessing trust services with wheelchair access, mobility aids, hearing loops, british sign language interpreters, assistance dogs, special requirements

COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, information for patients including symptoms and visiting guidance

Anti Fraud and Anti Bribery at WWL every staff member must behave with honesty and with ethical conduct

Text Message, Reminder, Notification, Opt-Out, Stop, Remove

TLC, Thomas Linacre Centre, Outpatients,

National Orthopaedic Alliance, NOA, Specialist Orthopaedic Alliance, SOA

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General Fracture Advice Swelling Advice When an injury occurs in the body it is a common response for pain and swelling to occur.  This is a combination of bruising and bleeding in the area of the injury and fluid from the tissues. There are three simple ways to help...

Health Visiting Service

Frequently Asked Questions about the Digital Letters Online Appointment Letter from DoctorDr