Department of Health and Social Care

For households in terraced homes, the highest proportions are found in local authorities in northern England

Calls for help for Wigan's unpaid carers Aine Fox and Ian Jones

The Patients Association says mixed-sex wards are "an affront to patients' dignity", claiming the stress they cause prohibits a strong recovery.

Single-sex ward rule upheld at Wigan's hospitals Andrew Dowdeswell

There were 84 deaths among adults undergoing drug addiction treatment in Wigan between April 2019 and March 2022.

Rise in drug treatment deaths in Wigan Sonja Tutty

Wigan's hospitals were rated highly by patients with a disability

Wigan's hospital trust receives glowing reports from patients with a disability Andrew Dowdeswell

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

Hundreds face long waits for mental health treatment in Wigan Will Grimond

Staff from WWL were due to take part in a 48 hour walk out

Nurses cancel major strike action Sian Jones

Concerns have been raised about the care of older people

Thousands of safeguarding concerns made over vulnerable adults in Wigan Patrick Jack

Wigan Infirmary

One in six patients face delays after operations cancelled at Wigan's hospitals Patrick Jack

Hospital staff are working through the backlog of patients waiting for treatment

More than 40,000 patients waiting for routine treatment at Wigan's hospitals Andrew Dowdeswell

An emergency presentation is when a diagnosis is given within 30 days of a hospital admission and does not include more managed routes, such as cancer screening or through a GP.

More emergency cancer patients in Wigan than pre-pandemic Andrew Dowdeswell

The NHS Healthy Start card allows families to buy food and milk for children. (Photo: AdobeStock)

Parents warned over popular baby food that has ‘more sugar than Coca-Cola’ Matt Allan

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity Hiyah Zaidi

Hospitals are still facing a big backlog of treatment after the full force of the pandemic

Waits of more than three months for Wigan hospital treatments Patrick Jack

Well over 7,000 Wigan residents are considered clinically vulnerable

Covid fears for Wigan's vulnerable Patrick Jack

Pregnant women getting Covid-19 vaccine

New campaign calls on pregnant women to get Covid-19 vaccine to reduce risk to b... Isabella Boneham

The Government is warning that almost all pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid symptoms were unvaccinated

Pregnant women urged to get Covid jab to reduce risk to babies Ben Hatton

These NHS prescription rule changes could leave millions of people worse off Isabella Boneham

Health leaders issue warning over Covid booster appointment no-shows Chelsea Rocks

From 7December UK holidaymakers must take a pre-departure Covid test (Photo: Getty Images)

Pre-departure Covid tests to return for UK travellers in rule crackdown Claire Schofield

British adults could get fourth Covid jab as deal agreed for 114m extra doses Group Reporter

Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to resident Kathleen during a visit to Westport Care Home in east London on September 7, 2021. - Breaking an election pledge not to raise taxes, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced hefty new funding to fix a social care crisis and a pandemic surge in hospital waiting lists. (Photo by Paul EDWARDS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PAUL EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

These are the new rules on the social care cap in England Heather Carrick

All care home workers in England are legally required to have been fully vaccinated by 11 November (Photo: Getty Images)

Thousands of care home staff to lose jobs as Covid jab policy kicks in Claire Schofield

Molunpiravir has been shown to cut the risk of hospital admission or death by 50% among at-risk adults (Photo: Shutterstock)

Two new Covid antiviral drugs secured to protect most at-risk this winter Claire Schofield

A Government source said that Spain "won't be going on the Amber watchlist" (Photo: JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

'It's not going to happen': Spain avoids being placed on UK Red travel list as B... Rhona Shennan

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak urges PM to relax UK travel rules to boost economy - report The Newsroom

12.6 billion PPE items are stored in the UK as central stock, which costs around £6.7 million per week (Photo: Getty Images)

Taxpayers will be paying costs of pandemic for decades - with Covid bill already... Claire Schofield

Fully jabbed frontline NHS staff in England will, in “exceptional circumstances”, be permitted to carry on working if they are “pinged” (Getty Images)

Fully jabbed NHS staff could be spared from isolation rules to avoid ‘pingdemic’ Dan Bird

The Health Secretary urged all those eligible to take up the jab (Photo: LEWIS WHYLD/AFP via Getty Images)

UK to offer 35m people free jabs in biggest ever roll out - how to book yours Rhona Shennan

During lockdown women have been allowed to take both termination pills at home

Record number of women in Wigan had an abortion last year Alex Ross

No “variants of concern” were reported among any passengers returning from amber countries (Photo: Getty Images)

Just 1 in every 200 travellers from amber list countries testing positive for Co... Claire Schofield

Ministers are reportedly preparing to announce that care home workers in England will be required to have mandatory Covid vaccines (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid vaccines set to be made a requirement for care home staff in England Helen Johnson

Surge testing is being expanded across parts of Lancashire

Surge testing rolled out across parts of Lancashire Iain Lynn

About one million people aged 30 and 31 will get a text message in coming days (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Indian variant hotspots told ‘there are no local lockdowns’ as new guidance issu... Chelsea Rocks

More than 10 million people in UK given second Covid vaccine dose

More than 10 million people in UK given second Covid vaccine dose Tom Pilgrim

Weekly fees are set to rise at the council’s care homes across the borough

Care fees set to rise as Wigan councillors are asked for approval Ben Butler

Human rights of 500 people may have been breached over 'do not resuscitate' decisions during pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Human rights of 500 people may have been breached over 'do not resuscitate' deci... Helen Johnson

This is how rapid Covid testing of pupils will work - and the risk of infection ... Matt Brooks

The tests will be available to families and children from 1 March (Photo: Getty Images)

Families with children in school or college to get free Covid tests under reopen... Claire Schofield

More than one million face masks issued to NHS workers may fail to meet safety standards, the Government has warned (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NHS told to stop using over a million masks issued to workers that ‘may not meet... Helen Johnson

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens now? (Photo by Molly Darlington - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens... Ethan Shone

Mencap Chief Executive called the DNACPR notices "unacceptable" (Photo: KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid patients with learning disabilities may have been issued blanket ‘do not r... Rhona Shennan

People begin surge testing for the Kent coronavirus variant - which is thought to spread more easily than the original novel coronavirus - in Mancheste (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The Government might be rolling out 'surge' Covid testing nationally - what you ... Alex Nelson

Only people with severe asthma will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine (Photo: Shutterstock)

Only severe asthma sufferers to be prioritised for Covid vaccine - how to tell i... Claire Schofield