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Research at WWL Research is an integral part of world-class healthcare.  At WWL we are constantly seeking to improve and to be able to offer all our patients the opportunity to participate in research and for patients to have a voice in the development of new research which is...

Children’s Occupational Therapy Service at WWL NHS

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

Information about taking part in research and registering with Research for the Future

FOI Disclosure Log

Sports Knee Clinic This service is led by four of the North West’s most highly experienced Knee Injury Consultants. The clinic is available at both Wrightington Hospital and the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan), and provides diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of knee...

Children's Audiology Team The Children’s Audiology Team provides a service for babies, children and young people where there is concern about their hearing or a known hearing loss. We carry out comprehensive hearing assessments which provide information about the levels of sound that children can hear across a range...

Children’s Physiotherapy Service at WWL NHS

Access to Information provides information on subject access requests, freedom of information act, publication scheme

Information on developments to hospital car parking at WWL NHS

Community Learning Disability Team include assistant practitioners, nurses, and work at Wigan Life Centre, Leigh Sports Village, Platt Bridge Health Centre

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Members Magazine

Upper Limb Consultants Mr Steve Bale Consultant Shoulder Surgeon Steve Bale is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in conditions affecting the shoulder. Prof. Puneet Monga Consultant Shoulder Surgeon Puneet is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Director at the Upper Limb Unit at Wrightington Hospital. Prof. Ian Trail Consultant Upper Limb...

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

Antenatal, Pregnancy, Care, Screening

  Lifestyle Information Smoking At WWL we have a specialist stop smoking in pregnancy team who will help you if you decide you would like to quit smoking. If you are identified as a smoker then you will be automatically referred to the team who will contact you to see...

Volunteer's Week 2023

Careers in Therapy Services As a therapist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will support a person’s recovery, enabling them to have as much involvement and control over their condition as possible. It is an essential area of our care delivery, and we have...

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

Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) We’re changing the way we deliver outpatient care to better suit you. We’re putting you in control and giving you more choice over how and when you access your care so it’s easier and more convenient to receive specialist care in a way...

Shoulder The shoulder is a very complex structure and shouldn’t be looked at as just the shoulder joint. The shoulder complex includes the ball and socket (Glenohumeral) joint, the scapula (shoulder blade) and its joint with the rib cage, as well as the Clavicle (collar bone) and its attachments...

Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood and is performed primarily to diagnose and monitor a patient's condition.

  Safe Sleep Safe Sleep Leaflet Safe Sleep Leaflet - Premature Babies Safe Sleep in Winter Lullaby Trust ICON    Click here to watch a video about ICON   Birth Registration   Birth Registration Link - Click here   Birth Thoughts Managing Your Pain After Birth Postnatal Exercises...

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

Lower Back Pain Lower Back Pain is a bit of an umbrella term in that in encompasses a wide range of different symptoms including: Pain and stiffness across the lower back area. Pain into the buttocks and sometimes into the legs themselves (often referred to as Sciatica) Pins and needles (...

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

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...

Our Greener WWL Journey Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) recognises the impact that our operations have on our environment and ultimately our patients. Climate change, pollution and environmental degradation are major contributors to the significant health challenges of the 21st century. Thanks to our staff,...

Emergency Department A&E The emergency department assesses and treats people with major trauma, serious injuries and those in need of emergency treatment. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.   Waiting Times and COVID-19 Restrictions Our Emergency Department (A&E) is ...

Elbow The most likely structures to be a cause of elbow pain are the joints, ligaments or muscle tissue in the surrounding areas. If you have suffered a sudden, acute injury then any of the above could be the cause. A good starting point in this situation is the following...

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Click here for information on vaccines in pregnancy Click here for access to vaccination information on the NHS website. Click here, Here and Here for information on the RSV vaccine in pregnancy            

Living Bone Donation Programme At Wrightington Hospital, we are one of the few facilities in the region that has a in-house Bone Bank. This means, that if you need to have a hip replacement operation, it is possible for you to donate the bone which will be removed...

Wrist and Hand The wrist and hand is very complex anatomically. Injuries and pain to the area can originate from a whole host of structures including bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves. Most acute injuries, such as falling onto your hand, can be treated at home by following the PRICE (...

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Welcome to the Paediatric Outpatient Department at the Thomas Linacre Centre. You can contact us on 01942 822457 We have a dedicated service for our paediatric patients that includes: Asthma Diabetes General medicine Urology Gynaecology Neurology CF Allergy ADHD/Autism Endocrine Metabolic Eating disorders Jaundice Cardiology Epliepsy   We also provide:...

Contact, Information, Work Placement, Recruitment,

Knee Pain Knee pain can be caused by a number of factors including degenerative changes (Osteoarthritis), acute soft tissue injuries such as muscle strains and ligament sprains, as well as gradual onset symptoms such as a tendinopathy. It is important to remember that even long term conditions such as Osteoarthritis...

Foot and Ankle Problems affecting the Foot and Ankle is a broad topic that can include traumatic injuries that come on suddenly, or more gradual conditions that come on over time. There’s also many factors that can affect the recovery from such problems. If you have suffered an acute (...

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Carer, Support, Passport, Information, Guidance

Appointment Centre Service provides central booking team for patients

What to expect, fire procedure, laundry, mealtimes, no smoking, food, alcohol, pastoral, radio, tv, entertainment, telephone, sick note, fit note, training, treatment, transfer, e-magazines

Unable, Attend, Cancel, Cancellation, Notify, Appointment, Miss, Delay

Overseas, Emergency, Necessary, Urgent, Private Patients

Facilities including baby changing, breast feeding, chaplaincy, spiritual care, shops

Access to Health Records operate under the Data Protection Act 2018 to allow access to patients

Arrange an Appointment online form and post information

Publication Scheme, Freedom of Information Act, Information Commissioner, FOI,

Information Access, Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information, Publication Scheme,

Health Visiting Service

Chronic Pain When medical professionals refer to chronic pain, it is typically to describe pain that has persisted for more than three months. It can be a very debilitating condition, affecting peoples lifestyles if it is not address correctly. In some situations the exact cause of the pain is...

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

Dizziness We are lucky in this area to have a number of physiotherapists who specialise in the assessment and treatment of conditions that can cause Dizziness, these conditions include Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Labyrinthitis and Meniere's Disease. Information Leaflets for each of these conditions can be found here:...

Here you will find copies of our strategies from across the Trust

Compliments, Complaints and Concerns are handled by our Patient Relations Team

Cardiac Support Group In partnership with NW Hearts Charity, we are running a Patient Support Group for those living with a cardiac condition in the Wigan area. Find out how to live well with your cardiac condition Meet others with shared experiences Guest speakers Drinks and refreshments provided Who is...

Information on the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Site

Leigh infirmary, Leigh Hospital, Health Centre, Elective, Diagnostic, Rehabilitation

TLC, Thomas Linacre Centre, Outpatients,

Boston House provides Ophthalmology Services and community services including physiotherapy