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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...

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...

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’...

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,...

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'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...

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 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...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...

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...

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...

Whether you are a colleague, a volunteer, or a carer, I want to take a moment to reflect on the impact you have made over the past year. You have given so much of your time, energy, and compassion to care for our patients and support our communities. For this,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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 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 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 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Work is well underway on the brand new four-storey development at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI). On Thursday 23rd January 2025, a crane was on site to lift the new air handling units into our plantroom on the top floor. The development, which will be home to WWL's new endoscopy...

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....

National Pharmacist Day is celebrated each year on Sunday 12th January to shine a spotlight on the vital and incredible work Pharmacists and Pharmacy Teams do behind the scenes to improve patient’s health. At WWL, we have approximately 45 Pharmacists within our Pharmacy Team, working in a range of roles...

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...

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....

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) 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...

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...

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...

. 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 (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) 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...

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...

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) 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...

We can confirm that we have now reinstated power at the Thomas Linacre Centre and the site is operational.  We are advising patients who have appointments this afternoon to please attend unless you have been contacted and are advised otherwise.   We would like to thank patients and staff for their...

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 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...

From Monday 11th March 2024, the Hanover car park at Leigh Infirmary, will reopen as a public only car parking area. Works to improve the main public car park will commence this week (Monday 11th – Sunday 17th March) with the whole area being fenced off. The bus stop for the 597 will...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Improvement works to the public and staff car parks adjacent to the Hanover building at Leigh Infirmary are to commence on Monday 8th January 2024. The two car parks will be closed for a period of eight weeks and additional Security Officers will be available during this time to help direct...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 (...

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...

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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 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. 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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) 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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

As work begins on WWL’s new Community Diagnostic Centre and Theatre scheme at our Leigh Infirmary site, those attending appointments at Leigh should be aware of potential car parking difficulties during this time. While the commencement of work on this new development is excellent news for our patients and...

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...

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...

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...

Our Oncology Research team at WWL have recently been congratulated by the OPTIMA (Optimal Personalised Treatment of breast cancer using Multiparameter Analysis) Study Team at University College London for their role in helping OPTIMA reach 3,000 participants. OPTIMA is a patient driven clinical study for people with hormone sensitive early breast...

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...

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...

National Inclusion Week (NIW) is a week dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces. Founded by Inclusive Employers, National Inclusion Week is now in its 10th year. Last year’s National Inclusion Week theme, #UnitedForInclusion, connected 60 million of you to celebrate diversity and inclusion. For National...

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,...

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....

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...

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  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...

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...

In light of the sad news Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away, the decision has been taken to postpone the Wrightington Open Day on Sunday 11th September 2022 at Wrightington Hospital. This event will be rescheduled and details will be communicated in due course.

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...

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...

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 #...

  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...

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...

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...

(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...

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...

Presentations were held on the maternity ward at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary as part of the celebrations for International Day of the Midwife. This year, prizes were awarded to Alysha Allibone for Community Midwife of The Year, Keeley Jones for Specialist Midwife of The Year, Kirsten Cunliffe for Delivery Suite...

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),...

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...

Are you a patient and have had an appointment with WWL in the last 12 months? We want to hear about your experiences so we can create a better and more inclusive healthcare setting for all LGBT+ people. Whether or not you are a member of the LGBT+ community, please fill...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

?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) 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

                                                                                                                                                                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 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.  ...

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...

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...

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’...

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 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: ...

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...

We are currently experiencing a high level of demand on all of our health and care services. We want to reassure you that we are still providing urgent or emergency care to those who need it. Wherever possible routine appointments will still go ahead when clinically appropriate. Unless we have...

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...