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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...

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....

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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'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...

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

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) 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 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...

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...

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

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is 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 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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Our patients and service users may be aware of planned industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing taking place on Thursday 15th December and Tuesday 20th December 2022. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is not included in these particular days of action, therefore patients are asked...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is urging its local community, and in particular, parents, to keep A&E off the Christmas wish list this year and prepare for the festive period by stocking up on not just food and drink. The Trust’s Deputy Medical...

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....

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) 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...

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...

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,...

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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...

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...

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

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) 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...

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...

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

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

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...

Every day you go above and beyond to provide safe, compassionate, and expert care to our patients,” those were the words of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Chief Nurse, Rabina Tindale on International Nurses Day, as she thanked WWL’s nurses for the contributions...

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...

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...

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

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...

  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...

A breast screening clinic at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) was the recipient of a kind gesture from two community groups in a bid to raise awareness of breast cancer, and to encourage women to prioritise their health. A display has been painted on the...

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...

In response to parent feedback, an open visiting trial is to take place at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). From 15th September, open visiting will be made available at WWL’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) for one named birth partner visiting the Maternity Ward,...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 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...

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

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...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for a week of industrial action this week, with consultants and junior doctors set to strike together again, for a longer period together of three days. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving...

Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are braced for a week of industrial action next week, with consultants and junior doctors set to strike together for the first time. The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving WWL consultants from 7am Tuesday 19...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

*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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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) 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...

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is pleased to be able to increase the number of visitors across its sites. From Tuesday 3rd May, in-patients at the Trust’s hospital sites will now be able to welcome two visitors following temporary restrictions that had to be...

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

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...

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...

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