Health

Aspull ward staff and the family of Ann MacFaul

Grateful relatives of late patient bring gifts to ward staff Charles Graham

The top of the Wigan lock flight

Stretch of canal is awarded prestigious Green Flag status Alan Weston

Preparing healthy food

Nutrition expert recommends foods that combat seasonal blues Tom Riley

The flu nasal spray can be given to children in schools

Warning about danger of flu as child vaccination programme starts in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

The project aims to reduce the risk of falls among older people

New initiative to reduce falls among older people will begin in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

MEDICAL MEMORIES: 44 pictures from Wigan's former hospitals no longer with us - ... Charles Graham

Gemma Unsworth

Wigan Youth Zone column Gemma Unsworth

Jailed: Vibhor Garg

Rapist doctor who gagged victim and threatened her with scissors is struck off Michael Holmes

Wigan Infirmary's A&E unit

Busy summer as A&E patients still face long waits to be seen at Wigan Infirmary Gaynor Clarke

Jacqui Cannon, chief executive of The Lewy Body Society

Raising the profile of a lesser known form of dementia Matt Pennington

Nugent Care's office base in Liverpool

Care service told it must improve after watchdog inspection George Lythgoe

A British Medical Association picket outside Wigan Infirmary earlier this year

Hospitals brace themselves for strike by consultants and junior doctors together Charles Graham

Ashley Backhouse

Wigan man found dead behind ex's house had been 'unable to get medication' Gaynor Clarke

More than 2.7 million people are eligible to receive a flu and COVID-19 vaccines in the North West

NHS booking opens for life-saving Covid vaccinations Charles Graham

Luca and his mummy Victoria

Child bereavement charity to hold fund-raising ball Luca Nash

Residents and staff at Shawcross care home learn about good oral hygiene at a "TEAth" party

Wigan care home residents learn how good oral hygiene can prevent sepsis Gaynor Clarke

Love Deb Research and Cardiology Teams with Dr Abhishek Kumar (centre)

Hospital trust recruits first participant to national research study Sian Jones

Mahogany Care Home has been named as the best in Wigan by the Quality Business Awards

Care home named the best in Wigan after quality service is recognised Matt Pennington

Flags and placards were waved by junior doctors on the picket line outside Wigan Infirmary earlier this year

Junior doctors and consultants prepare to strike at same time Gaynor Clarke

A member of the Generational Gamers Group tries out virtual reality technology

New group brings computer games and virtual reality to older people in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

Exterior of Heinz factory, Kitt Green, Wigan.

The initiative is designed to provide breakfasts for two million hungry kids Alan Weston

A celebration was held for the opening of a new suite with new ultrasound equipment, made possible by fund-raising, The Boot Out Breast Cancer and In Pink, ultrasound suite at the Breast Screening Unit at the Thomas Linacre Centre

New ultrasound suite officially opened Sian Jones

Katy Brittain with Jo Willmott, director of social care and transformation at Wigan Council

Wigan community organisation to provide vital health and screening Matt Pennington

Justin with daughter Islien ready to shoot another scene

Father and daughter produce film to spotlight the effects of bullying Matt Pennington

NHS approves new treatment for migraines (Image: Adobe)

NHS approves new treatment for migraines Hiyah Zaidi

Parents are urged to get their children vaccinated to stop the spread of flu.

Children's flu vaccination programme gets underway in the North West Matt Pennington

Figures show 8.2 per cent of people in Wigan were cycling at least once a month in the year to November 2022 – a fall from 12.6 per cent in 2019

Fewer cyclists in Wigan than before pandemic Will Grimond

Ella Watts

Hospital trust apologises for “failings in care” Sian Jones

New figures from the DVLA show there 8,788 low-emission vehicles were registered in Wigan as of March 2023 – up from 5,656 the year before, and 1,148 in 2018

Nearly 8,800 low-emission vehicles now registered in Wigan Adam Care

The then Mayor Coun Marie Morgan and Sky Sports rugby league presenter Phil Clarke get the 2022 Memory Walk underway at Haigh Woodland Park

Memory Walks to help families affected by dementia Sian Jones

Coun Chris Ready and Be Well cycling activator Joy Lummis at Three Sisters Circuit

Wigan families gear up to take part in the return of Cycle Three Sisters Matt Pennington

An educational psychologist at work. Picture from the AEP

Council child psychologists vote for industrial action in pay row Charles Graham