Covid-19

Take simple steps to protect yourself against illness this winter

Protect yourself and others this winter with seasonal jabs

Get Winter Ready - book your vaccinations

Book winter vaccinations now, urge health chiefs

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips

COVD-19 Wigan memorial garden

Borough Covid reflection events today

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No one left behind: how NHS Greater Manchester is going the extra mile to ensure...

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Flu Fairies: Nursing Sister Kelly and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Kate

Local vaccine call as early flu peak is predicted

Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics show 103 pregnancies for women under 18 were recorded in Wigan in 2022. It was down 15 per cent from 121 the previous year, and 13 per cent from 119 in 2020

Fall in teenage pregnancies

Flu vaccines are available for everyone aged 65 and over, under-65s in clinical risk groups, care home residents and carers, children, pregnant women, close contacts of those who are immunosuppressed and frontline health and social care workers.

Local call-out to get Covid and flu inoculations

A patient receives a vaccination.

NHS Greater Manchester urges winter vaccination uptake

It might be a tad cooler today than of late but Wiganers are being urged to support National Beer Garden Day

'Use your local' call on National Beer Garden Day

The NHS is reminding those at highest risk of getting seriously unwell if they catch the virus to come forward for their free vaccination and top up their protection this spring

Spring Covid-19 vaccination campaign

One of Ainscough's many heavy duty cranes

Ainscough hire company celebrates better figures

Julie Bramhall's Dedication Plaque at WWL

Family's gift to hospital in memory of much-loved teacher

There were an average of 162 people a day in hospital beds with Covid in the region last week (ending March 30), up more than 14 per cent from the previous week and the highest since early January

New spike in local Covid cases

The spring Covid booster vaccination programme is currently underway.

Warning over slump in elderly getting spring Covid boosters

Lockdown fifth anniversary: pictures of Wigan town centre in March 2020
Today, Sunday March 23, is the fifth anniversary of the first government-imposed lockdown as Covid-19 swept the country.
Charles Graham

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy at the National Day of Reflection for Covid-19 at Mesnes Field, Wigan.

Wigan community marks the National Day of Reflection for Covid-19

Mayor of Wigan Coun Debbie Parkinson

Events for the National Day of Reflection for Covid-19

A walk in one of the borough's greenspaces such as Mesnes Park has health benefits

Health column: Keeping well during the winter months

The most recent NHS situation report for this winter shows WWL had an average of 414 out of 450 beds occupied (92 per cent) in the week to December 29

Latest hospital bed occupation figures released

Residents are told it's not too late to get their flu jab

Residents urged to get flu jab

Cases of the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus remain high across the UK.

How to tell the difference between flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus

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‘Tidal Wave’ Of Flu Hitting Hospitals Across Greater Manchester

Patricia Bunting fighting for life in a hospital in Orlando, Florida

Critically ill grandma contracts pneumonia

Patricia Bunting is fighting for her life in an Orlando hospital after her last overseas holiday went tragically wrong

Appeal to get critically ill gran home from the US

Department for Education figures show 69 per cent of children eligible for free school meals in Wigan reached the required standard in a national phonics check at the end of the 2023-24 academic year: higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2018-19, when it was 64.

Trend-bucking poorer children's reading skills improve

Symptoms of the cold, flu and Covid can be similar.

Is it cold, flu or Covid? Latest symptoms to watch out for
Here’s what you need to know 🤧
Sarah McCann

The NHS are asking people to protect themselves from a 'tripledemic' of RSV, Covid and flu this winter.

What is the 'tripledemic'? Cold, flu and RSV risks explained

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Greater Manchester residents urged to get winter vaccinations to protect others

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

NHS England has made a final call for all those eligible who have yet to have their top-up dose to come forward

Younger vulnerable people urged to get latest Covid jab

Mothering Sunday: Why not get something for the houseproud mum with the Propress Mini Clothes Steamer?

Mothering Sunday: Why not get something for the houseproud mum?

Medical staff in full PPE during the Covid pandemic

Reflecting on Covid's impact four years after first British death

The clothes steamer in action.

Mothering Sunday: Gift idea for the houseproud mum with mini clothes steamer

Older people are being urged to get the flu jab

Nearly a quarter of older people not vaccinated against flu in Wigan

A flu jab could be a life-saver

Booking a flu jab is now as easy as booking a cab following app overhaul

Smoking and inactivity are a major cause of deaths in Wigan

‘Smoking, alcohol and inactivity’ are Wigan's biggest killers

Pregnant women are being urged to do their own research before deciding whether to be vaccinated against flu and Covid-19

Pregnant women urged to do their own research into flu and coronavirus vaccines

As of October 13, 228,448 people across the UK had died with Covid-19 on their death certificate by date registered, including 1,392 in Wigan

How many people died in Wigan during coronavirus pandemic

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Breaking 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

The National Health Service are urging pregnant women to receive their vaccines

Health service urges all pregnant women to get their winter vaccines

In the next week there are more than 122,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in the North West to book on the National Booking Service.

More than 140,000 Covid jabs delivered in a week in the North West

Wigan Infirmary (file picture)

India and Egypt among the places visited by health chiefs in recruitment drive

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

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street.

Pirola: Why scientists are concerned about the new Covid variant

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper before his illness

Kate Garraway shares heartbreaking update on husband’s health

Figures from the NHS show 127,610 adults were seen by an NHS dentist in Wigan in the two years leading to June 30 this year, 49 per cent of the area's adult population

Number of people seen by NHS dentists stays below pre-pandemic levels

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman: powerful, probing tale of festering secrets, dangerous obsession and deadly desires

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman: book review

More than 100,000 people in Greater Manchester could be suffering from long Covid

More than 100,000 people may have long Covid in Greater Manchester

Wigan Infirmary, part of WWL NHS Trust

Huge amounts spent on international air travel by Wigan NHS bosses

Breaking Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

Wigan councils cabinet members gather to launch the Our Town awards

Wigan's unsung community heroes to be honoured at awards ceremony

Henshaws' art group at Gallery Oldham

Sight loss charity sees surge in popularity for its art gallery group

Bolton West MP Chris Green

Chris Green MP: General election now on the horizon

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