Who We Are
We provide hospital and community healthcare to the residents of the Wigan Borough and provide specialist services to a much wider regional, national and international catchment area. We put people at the heart. We listen and involve. We are kind and respectful. We are one team. We are WWL.
Our Hospitals and Locations
We provide a wide range of patient centred, high quality health and care services; from community services embedded within local areas, to acute care including world-class specialist services. Our three main sites are the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan), Leigh Infirmary and Wrightington Hospital. We provide services in a number of community locations, people’s homes and virtually.
Latest News and Events from WWL
31-07-2025 | Latest News
A colourful mural has been unveiled at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Cancer Care Centre. To mark the 10-year anniversary of the centre opening...
29-07-2025 | Latest News
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....
28-07-2025 | Latest News
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...