NHS England

Figures from NHS England show new enquiries were raised around 1,900 times about adults in social care in Wigan

Adult care probes top nearly 2,000

Figures from NHS England's cancer patient experience survey showed the average rating of the 79 people who received cancer care from WWL and provided an overall score was 8.9 out of 10

Cancer patients' hospital experiences revealed

NHS England figures show 2,049 of all 3,059 patients on the severe mental illness register in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG area received all the required physical health check-ups in the year to March. This was equivalent to 67 per cent – up from 59 the year before

Crucial health checks for mentally ill people missed

Leigh Infirmary, Hanover Building

Leigh Infirmary achieves second surgical hub accreditation for WWL

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

Pregnant woman smoking

Fall in number of smoking expectant mums

The spring vaccine is currently available to anyone aged 75 and over, or who will be aged 75 by this Sunday, along with older adult care home residents and people with a weakened immune system aged six-months and over

Last call for spring Covid jab

Wigan Infirmary

More patients seen within four hours at Wigan Infirmary's A&E department

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities figures based on NHS England data show there were around 125 hospital admissions for self-harm for people aged 10 to 24 in Wigan in the year to March 2023. PICTURE POSED BY A MODEL

Big fall in number of child self-harming hospital admissions

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

Clocktower Entrance at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

Martha’s Rule pilot scheme set to commence at Wigan Infirmary

Wigan Infirmary

More patients seen at Wigan's casualty departments within target time

Repeat prescriptions should be ordered by Friday, April 26

Residents reminded to order repeat prescriptions in time for bank holiday

Wigan Infirmary

More patients seen within four hours at A&E

Figures showed nine per cent of people registered to a GP practice in the NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board were unable to contact their doctor, receptionist or another clinician at their registered practice the last time they tried

GP contact issues highlighted

One in 10 people in Greater Manchester failed to get through to their GP when they tried to book an appointment or speak to a receptionist, according to a major new poll of patients across England.

Andrew Dowdeswell

Wigan Infirmary

Casualty waiting times fall

NHS England data shows just 69 per cent of cancer patients urgently referred to the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Trust in January began treatment within two months of their referral.

Cancer patients are not treated quickly enough to hit target

More men than women are working as doctors in Wigan's hospitals

More men than women working as doctors

Mary Fleming WWL's News Chief Executive

Mary Fleming appointed as new chief executive

Medical staff in full PPE during the Covid pandemic

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

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment in Wigan

Waiting times for operations, tests and cancer treatment in Wigan revealed

NHS England figures show there were about 75 hospital admissions to WWL hospitals with a secondary or primary diagnosis of malnutrition in the year to March 2023

More malnutrition admissions to our hospitals

Musculoskeletal health conditions include common ailments like back or neck pain, and issues that impact the joints, such as arthritis.

One in four suffer joint, bone and muscle issues

CGI of what the new Endoscopy unit extension could look at Wigan Infirmary

Infirmary to get new wing to help reduce patient waiting times

GP surgeries in Greater Manchester could be receiving payments for hundreds of thousands of patients who may not exist

GP surgeries could have hundreds of thousands of 'ghost patients'

Data from NHS England shows 58 GP surgeries in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG area received 11,304 online submissions between April and September.

More than 10,000 online submissions made to GPs in Wigan

More than 10,000 online submissions were made to GPs in Wigan earlier this year, figures show.

Will Grimond

Wigan Infirmary's A&E unit

Patients facing long waits for beds at Wigan's hospitals

People are being asked to check on their elderly relatives, friends and neighbours

Health boss urges Wigan residents to check on elderly this Christmas

Ambulances outside Wigan Infirmary

Dozens of patients faced ambulance delays at A&E

Coun Keith Cunliffe

Cash boost will help Wigan patients being discharged from hospital this winter

NHS England figures show just 73.3 per cent of 86,767 eligible 25 to 64-year-olds in Wigan were adequately screened as of March 31

Drop in number of women coming forward for cervical screening

Vaping

Secondary schools needed for NHS England’s smoking and vaping survey

Wigan Infirmary

Number of patients still in hospitals despite being fit to leave is revealed

Wrightington Hospital

Surgical Hub at Wrightington Hospital achieves accreditation

Every region across the country saw a rise in the number of complaints made against dentists

Complaints against GP and dental practices soar following pandemic

Wigan Infirmary's A&E unit

More patients waiting for over four hours to be seen at Wigan's A&E

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment in Wigan in August

Rising number of patients waiting for routine treatment from Wigan's hospitals

NHS England figures show patients did not attend 46,980 outpatient appointments at Wigan's hospitals in 2022-23 – up from 45,950 the year before

Tens of thousands of missed outpatient appointments

Wigan Infirmary's A&E unit

Long wait for a bed for emergency patients being admitted to Wigan's hospitals

CGI of what the new Endoscopy unit extension could look at Wigan Infirmary

Hospital trust lands £11.9m for two new developments to cut waiting times

Junior doctor Joe Harris on the picket line outside Wigan Infirmary earlier this year

'Disruption' expected at hospitals as junior doctors and consultants strike

Wigan Infirmary's A&E unit

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

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

Premier Health Team achieved 76 per cent of very good ratings by patients.

Family doctors: the 12 general practices with the best borough patient ratings

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

Patients are being urged to order their repeat prescriptions now

Patients urged to order repeat prescriptions before bank holiday weekend

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment

Rising number of patients waiting for routine treatment at Wigan's hospitals

NHS England figures for the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG show 325 of 3,065 mothers were smokers (10.6 per cent) at time of delivery in 2022-23.

One in 10 pregnant women in Wigan were smokers when they gave birth

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at Wigan's hospitals in May

Tens of thousands of patients waiting for routine treatment at Wigan's hospitals

Wigan Infirmary

Drop in visits to Wigan's A&E units last month

Zaman based at Worsley Mesnes Health centre was rated 97 per cent for overall patient experience Marus Bridge based at Chandler House was rated 94 per cent

The best-rated GP surgeries

Figures from NHS England show, as of December, 62,710 people across both age groups in Wigan had been screened within that time frame.

Cervical Screening Week: uptake falls in Wigan

Fewer beds were occupied in Wigan's hospitals

Fewer beds occupied at Wigan's hospitals

Tens of thousands of patients are waiting for treatment

Tens of thousands of patients waiting for treatment at Wigan's hospitals