WWL Celebrate England’s Euros Success

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 the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, the semi-finals were celebrated with football-related activities in the playroom, with the match shown in the TeenZone so that patients and their parents could enjoy the game together. There was also face painting, flags making,

staff wore England t shirts and, of course, there are plans to do all of this again on Sunday for the big final.

On the Jean Heyes Reablement Unit at Leigh Infirmary, patients have been predicting scores all week – some a little more optimistic than others - taking part in flag decorating and the Final is to be screened in the lounge on the Unit for patients and staff members to view.

Kevin Parker-Evans, WWL Chief Nursing Officer, commented: “Our staff have really been going the extra mile to bring the games and the spirit of the nation to our patients across WWL and I would like to thank everyone who has been involved. Being able to do something like this reiterates the importance of our patient’s experience of care and compassion while they are with us and we’re looking forward to cheering the team on together on Sunday.”