News & Events

17-04-2025 | Latest News

Family’s Generous Hand-Made Rainbow Hats for Special Rainbow Babies

A kind gesture from a patient’s mother has been warmly received by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Maternity Ward, after the family faced a...

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16-04-2025 | Latest News

Family Donation to WWL In Honour of Much-Loved Teacher

A donation from the family of a much-loved teacher has helped to refurbish a room at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) in her memory. Julie...

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10-04-2025 | Latest News

Stay well and get to know where to go for health advice this Easter

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...

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02-04-2025 | Latest News

Generous Donations Provide Extra Support for Breast Screening Patients at WWL

Two new mammography chairs are helping Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) offer extra support for patients visiting to undergo breast screening. The South Lancashire Breast...

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01-04-2025 | Latest News

Special Event to Celebrate Healthcare Science Professionals

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...

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27-03-2025 | Latest News

WWL Celebrates Shortlisting for Prestigious HSJ Digital Awards 2025

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is thrilled to announce the shortlisting of our Clinical Audit Team in the category ‘Improving Back Office Efficiencies through Digital’...

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27-03-2025 | Latest News

£2m Solar Panel Funding Awarded to WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is celebrating after being awarded over £2m towards solar panel funding installation across multiple sites. The Department for Energy Security...

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19-03-2025 | Latest News

MP Officially Opens New Theatre Development at Leigh Infirmary

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...

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17-03-2025 | Latest News

WWL Named Cleanest Acute Trust in the Country For The Second Year

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...

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13-03-2025 | Latest News

WWL Chair Announces Retirement

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...

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13-03-2025 | Latest News

WWL Marks World Kidney Day

WWL's Kidney and Acute Kidney Injury Team have been out and about visiting the wards at Wigan Infirmary today (March 13) to raise awareness on World Kidney Day. Today is a...

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12-03-2025 | Latest News

WWL’s Smoking Cessation Team Offer Support to Stop Smoking On Non Smoking Day

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...

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