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Healthcare professionals issued more sick notes to patients in Wigan

More sick notes issued to people unable to work in Wigan this spring

NHS figures show 89 people aged under 65 in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG had a dementia diagnosis as of August – accounting for just 3.1 per cent of people in the area with the impairment

Dozens of younger people living with early onset dementia

Fewer cancer patients had an emergency diagnosis

Fewer emergency cancer patients in Wigan

NHS figures show 74.1 per cent of Wigan people diagnosed with cancer in 2020 in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG survived the first year

The cancer survival rate in Wigan is rising

Figures from NHS England show 83,841 fit notes were provided by GPs in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG area in 2022

Tens of thousands of GP sick notes given out in Wigan in 2022

The construction of the new Aspull health and wellbeing centre back in September

Rumours surrounding new community hub addressed

Eight prescriptions for methadone were given out by GPs in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG to treat substance dependence. This was down from 13 the year before.

Fall in methadone prescriptions for opiate addiction in Wigan

The Royal College of Psychiatrists says delaying treatment could "put patients' wellbeing at risk".

Hundreds face long waits for mental health treatment in Wigan

Councillors are shown the plans

Wigan councillors get an early look inside village's new medical centre

Autism is a lifelong condition which impacts how people communicate and interact with the world.

Ten face long waits for autism diagnosis in Wigan

General view of the new Aspull health and wellbeing centre, which is under construction next to the current Aspull health centre

Exciting updates on Wigan's new community hub

People are being urged to order any repeat prescriptions they may need

Health chiefs urge Wigan residents to order prescriptions before Easter weekend

A person with autism and his carer

Fewer Wigan people waiting for autism diagnoses

Dr Tim Dalton

Crucial health checks on dementia patients missed

The new mental health teams will provide support

Mental health support team to benefit schools in Skelmersdale and Up Holland

Everyone is being encouraged to have the vaccinations and booster jab

How to get an appointment for a coronavirus vaccine or booster jab in Wigan
Extra appointments are being offered in Wigan for people yet to receive coronavirus vaccinations or booster jabs.

More than half a million vaccines have now been given in Wigan

Milestone as more than half a million Covid-19 jabs are given in Wigan

GP waiting times in Wigan are better now than pre-pandemic

Wigan GP patients faced shorter appointment waits than pre-pandemic

Dr Tim Dalton

Wigan health chief asks for patience as GP surgeries face unprecedented demand

Dr Tim Dalton

Urgent mental health referrals in Wigan rose by nearly one-third in pandemic

Dr Tim Dalton

Wigan health chief defends GPs as patients demand face-to-face appointments

Vaccinations are being offered at various clinics around Wigan

Wigan Warriors fan can get Covid-19 jab before match

Walk-in clinics are taking place at Robin Park Leisure Centre this week

Walk-in clinics for Covid-19 vaccines across the borough

Wigan Council was told to find another placement for the boy

Wigan Council bosses find new placement for boy staying on hospital ward

The effects of being sent far from their loved ones can be devastating particularly for young people

Vulnerable Wigan patients treated miles away due to beds shortage

People are being encouraged to "grab a jab" this weekend

Dozens of coronavirus vaccination sites open this weekend so people can 'grab a ...

The club was used as a vaccination clinic for six months

Wigan sports club can reopen as coronavirus vaccine clinic moves out
A sports club which was taken over by medical staff and volunteers is welcoming back its footballers and rugby players.

Dr Tim Dalton

Wigan project to help care home residents wins award

Wigan's NHS Trust has issued a call to arms for anyone interested in volunteering at the borough's Covid-19 vaccine clinics

Volunteers needed for help at Wigan vaccine centres

Hundreds of local patients have missed out on vital check ups because of the pandemic

Top Wigan doctor issues apology for missed check-ups

Bryn ward at Wigan Infirmary

Fewer Covid-19 admissions at Wigan Infirmary as vaccination rollout continues

A nurse giving a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine

Data shows how many people 70 and over in Wigan have had first vaccine dose

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy meets health bosses and staff involved in the vaccine roll-out

Wigan MP and residents praise vaccination centre staff for work in Covid-19 figh...

James Grundy MP

JAMES GRUNDY MP: Delight at vaccine programme progress

A Covid-19 vaccine dose being prepared

Wigan data shows extent of Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in borough

Winnie Shaw and Marion Darbyshire were first to get the Covid vaccine at the Lakeside Care Home in Standish

First round of vaccinations at Wigan borough care homes nearly complete

Practice nurses Sarah Madden and Rachel Smith

Inside a Covid-19 vaccination hub in Wigan

Winnie Shaw and Marion Darbyshire get their jabs

Friends from Wigan care home are first to get Covid jab

A Covid-19 vaccine being given

Health bosses speak as Wigan roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine continues

Three vaccinations have now been approved

More coronavirus vaccination centres to open their doors in Wigan

Appointments at GP surgeries were replaced with online or virtual consultations

Changes to GP services in pandemic caused huge concern for older Wiganers

Queues outside Robin Park Leisure Centre

Apology after long waits for coronavirus vaccine at clinic in Wigan

Mr Ashurst gets the vaccine

Fight against coronavirus steps up as first person in Wigan receives vaccine

Coronavirus testing has been carried out on the Chapel Lane car park

Tens of thousands of Wigan residents have already had flu jab this winter

Craig Harris

New boss hails improved performance of Wigan health organisation

Wigan Life Centre, home to the borough CCG

Elderly Wigan relatives wrongly denied £3.5m of care funding

Wigan Infirmary

Scores more doctors and nurses working at Wigan's hospitals

Dr Tim Dalton

Thousands of patients to get flu jabs at coronavirus-safe clinics in Wigan

There has been a massive fall in face-to-face GP appointments in 2020

Face-to-face appointments with GPs plummet

Professor Craig Harris, accountable officer at NHS Wigan Borough CCG

Health bosses speak on antibody tests after campaign group raises concerns

Flu jab rates have fallen over a five-year period among at-risk under-65s

Concern at five-year fall in at-risk Wigan adults getting flu jab

High levels of medication were prescribed in Wigan as lockdown started

Prescription of antidepressants in Wigan rose as lockdown began

Dr Tim Dalton, local GP and Chair of NHS Wigan Borough CCG

Planned transfer of mental health services in Wigan revealed

Routine smear tests are being carried out again

Routine cervical screening resumes in Wigan after worrying drop in number of tes...

A physical health check

Fatal missed opportunities for Wigan people with severe mental illness