Health

Letters To Heaven memorial postbox

Bereaved parents launch 'Letters To Heaven' memorial postbox and bench Lucinda Herbert

Hundreds of walking aids were handed in during the trial

Return of scheme to give new life to used Wigan walking aids Charles Graham

One of the defibs installed at eight pubs in Wigan

Defibs installed in eight pubs Sian Jones

Anne Calland (right) visits B's Cafe at Belong Atherton for a chat with Admiral Nurse, Bridget Lawler (left)

New Wigan dementia cafés welcome first guests Charles Graham

Analysis of the figures by QS Supplies, a bathroom supplier, shows there are 13 publicly available toilets in Wigan – five of which are accessible to those with disabilities.

Toilet map shows just a handful of accessible conveniences in Wigan Will Grimond

Many dogs still love the chance to go out on adventures during the colder months (photo: Adobe)

Protect your pets from the frosty winter chills Nigel Booth

Coun Keith Cunliffe

Care workers to be paid real living wage after council bosses give green light George Lythgoe

Spaying pets helps to protect them from infection (photo: Adobe)

Spaying protects pets from serious infection Nigel Booth

Nigel Brookwell will walk barefoot from Wigan town centre to the stocks in Standish, where he will spend the night

Wigan dad will walk barefoot and spend night in stocks in latest challenge Gaynor Clarke

Figures show 6.3 per cent of residents in Wigan said they were in "bad or very bad" general health in the 2021 census

More than one in 20 Wigan residents in poor health Andrew Dowdeswell

Dave Grundy receives the Heart of the Community award from Mayor of Wigan Coun Marie Morgan

Grandad with terminal illness is 'legend' after decades of volunteering Gaynor Clarke

Coronavirus testing laboratory (library pic)

‘Uncertain’ Covid-19 trend in much of UK although Wigan figures remain stable Alan Weston

Patients face long waits to be admitted to a bed

Hundreds of patients forced to wait more than 12 hours for a hospital bed Gaynor Clarke

From left to right: Lewis Bolton, Jake Kelly, Mark Frith, Jake Dorsman and Will Watts in the studio

Musicians release Coldplay cover for mental health awareness Sian Jones

Around 20 patients with FGM injuries in Wigan borough were seen by health professionals throughout 2022 – down from around 35 the year before

Fall in FGM victims in Wigan seen by NHS services Sonja Tutty

Police at the scene of murder at West Park Drive, Blackpool (Picture: Dave Nelson)

Murderer 'pulled wool over eyes' of A&E staff to return to 'terrified' family Lucinda Herbert

How will you divide your outside space up into zones? (photo: Adobe)

Importance of outside space for mental health Rachel Smith

Dr Grace Allport speaks on the picket line outside Wigan Infirmary

Junior doctors picket outside Wigan Infirmary as 72-hour strike begins Gaynor Clarke

Teenage pregnancy rates are on the rise in Wigan

Teenage pregnancy is ‘significantly worse’ than national average and rising George Lythgoe

Over eight per cent of Wigan borough's adult population struggle with basic reading skills (picture posed by model)

New group set up to help adults who struggle with day-to-day reading Alan Weston

Mobile clinics are returning to Wigan for NHS-Galleri

Mobile clinic returns to Wigan for trial which could detect cancer early Gaynor Clarke

The Royal College of Surgeons of England said no surgeon wants to cancel operations, but high demand and the lack of social care leading to a delay in discharging patients has made this impossible.

Wigan's hospitals saw fewer operations cancelled than in the year before Andrew Dowdeswell

Workers at last month's rally in Wigan town centre

Workers taking strike action to gather in Wigan for meeting and a march Gaynor Clarke

corned beef/cooked sandwich meat. Image: Getty Images

Beef fraud: Booths 'NOT under investigation' as they assist food crime agency Lucinda Herbert

More than half of vets (52 per cent) said the number of clients reporting difficulty covering the cost of preventative veterinary care for their animal had increased compared to 2021 (photo: Adobe)

Vet concerns as one in five pets not receiving veterinary treatment in time Nigel Booth

Dr Sanjay Arya

Junior doctors to take part in strike action Sian Jones

Teddie Eden just after being born (L) and pictured March 9, 2023 (R)

Midwives gasp as north west mum gives birth to 12lb baby boy Iain Lynn

Julie Lawrence pictured with her late husband Royston (Roy)

Mobile phone 'stolen' while man lay dying on hospital ward Alan Weston

Josh Patterson (credit Run for 1 Million)

Made in Chelsea star Josh Patterson on depression and his 76-marathon challenge Jack Marshall

Wigan patients prescribed medical cannabis several times by GPs, figures show Will Grimond

The site of the new Spectrum clinic on Standishgate

New Wigan sexual health clinic to open in the town centre Charles Graham

Wigan Infirmary

Disruption expected at Wigan's hospitals as junior doctors and dentists strike Gaynor Clarke