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How long patients were waiting for NHS treatment

The areas of England where patients are least happy with their dental care.

The areas where patients are least happy with their dental care

The best and worst rated hospital trusts in the North West according to the new NHS League Table.

The best and worst performing hospital trusts in the North West named

New NHS League Tables, revealing the best-performing NHS Trusts have been published for the first time.

The 10 best-performing NHS Trusts in England named

Ward Volunteer, Tracy Ibileye

NHS Trust poised to celebrates National Volunteers’ Week

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

NHS England figures show 55,222 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at WWL hospitals at the end of May – up from 54,550 in April, and 52,491 in May 2023

Rise in patients waiting for non-urgent treatment

Operational Estates & Facilities Team

Wigan Infirmary opens applications for engineering apprenticeships

NHS England data shows just 78 per cent of patients urgently referred by the NHS who received cancer treatment at WWL in March began treatment within two months of their referral. The target is 85 per cent

Cancer treatment targets are being missed, latest figures reveal

Exterior of Wigan Infirmary (file picture)

Cost of living crisis causes rise in malnutrition cases

Alcedo have expanded in response to an increase in demand for complex care services.

Wigan care provider expands services in response to increase in demand

Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Fovargue MP: A challenging time for the NHS

Wigan's NHS Trust speaks out after staff abused for carrying out Covid-19 checks at site entrances

Wigan's NHS Trust speaks out after staff abused for carrying out Covid-19 checks...

Wigan Infirmary is continuing with urgent ops

Wigan hospitals continue urgent and emergency care despite Covid-19 admissions r...

Covid-19 restrictions did not stop the North West Ambulance Service from experiencing a high volume of calls over the festive period

Coronavirus restrictions did not affect high demand for ambulance service in Nor...

Sheena Wright, matron on the trust’s Intensive Care Unit department

Wigan hospital staff join the race for Christmas number one
Staff at Wigan’s NHS Trust are taking part in a 100 member choir to join in the race for the Christmas number one spot.
Ben Butler

Pfizer vaccine

Wigan's top doctors call for patience and caution as first vaccine roll-out begi...

Nebulisers donated in memory of Edna

Wigan family donates 40 nebulisers to NHS in memory of mum

Bryn Ward at Wigan Infirmary

Wigan doctors urge public to follow lockdown rules to reduce strain on health se...

Wigan Infirmary

Wigan's NHS Trust warns of 'high volume of calls' to wards and switchboard

Bryn Ward at Wigan Infirmary

Wigan's NHS Trust 'reducing' non-emergency care amid rise in Covid-19 admissions

Sir Keir Starmer

Labour leader Keir Starmer demands 'circuit break' lockdown to protect NHS

Lindsay and Paul with daughter Olivia

Wigan couple who lost their son thank NHS Trust during Baby Loss Awareness Week

Test tubes containing live samples taken from people tested for the novel coronavirus.

New study suggests that coronavirus immunity may only last a few months

Bryn Ward at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

'Fear of the unknown' was Wigan NHS Trust's biggest challenge when coronavirus h...

Wigan Infirmary

Wigan's NHS Trust 'cautiously' resumes major operations that were postponed due ...

WWL response to Covid-19

Wigan's NHS Trust becomes one of the first in UK to set up research response to ...
Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) has become one of the first three Trusts, nationally, to set up and recruit patients to assist with national vital research in the fight against coronavirus.
Liam Soutar

Wigan Infirmary

Wigan's hospital trust suspends visiting until further notice

Twenty one per cent of people said their condition was dismissed as nothing to worry about when they were first seen by a doctor

Deadly delays in diagnosing liver disease

Medical locums cost the trust 4.48m last year

Wigan's NHS Trust sees £1.2m rise in locum spend

WWL's new chief executive Silas Nicholls

Wigan's NHS Trust appoints new chief executive

Bed crisis at Wigan Infirmary looms

Wigan hospital bed crisis looms

Should vaping in hospitals be allowed

Vaping restrictions 'should be lifted in hospitals' says report

David Evans

Wigan Infirmary moving forward after NHS row

An NWAS paramedic

North West Ambulance Service losing Â£1 million a month in 'wasted journeys'

Wigan's NHS facilities need millions of pounds invested

Wigan NHS Trust needs Â£10m to improve facilities

Disposable cups are being used in their millions by NHS trusts in the UK

Millions of disposable cups used by Wigan hospitals

Latics legend Emmerson Boyce at the CPR training event

Trust lead the way in school CPR initiative

Trust to delve into Uber taxi patient deal

A cockroach

Hospital trust's Â£40k bill for pest control in 5 years

Gohar Rahman

Wigan heart doctor suspended for a year

Dr Gohar Rahman outside Liverpool Crown Court

Assault doctor still being paid by NHS trust

999 warning after man calls out paramedic to exhausted dog

Hospital uses app to reduce waiting time

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