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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....

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...

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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 #...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...

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 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...

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)...

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...

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’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 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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 (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....

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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 (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...

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...

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...