News & Events
27-03-2026 | Latest News
WWL achieves Bronze Recognition for Anti-Racist Framework
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to announce that the Trust has received Bronze Recognition for its Anti-Racist Framework by the North West Black,...
27-03-2026 | Latest News
50 Year Charnley Hip Replacement Still Going Strong
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...
26-03-2026 | Latest News
WWL Bone and Tissue Bank Marks Triple Milestone
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...
17-03-2026 | Latest News
WWL Named Cleanest Acute Trust in the Country For The Third Year Running
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (WWL) is proud to have been named as the cleanest Acute Trust in the country for the third year running, out...
04-03-2026 | Latest News
New Endoscopy Unit Named After Former WWL CEO
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...
02-03-2026 | Latest News
Patient Notice – Bone Cement Supply
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...