Wes Streeting

Appearing on Gogglebox, even for charity? Not what I expect from a PM

A mixed week for our Prime Minister

Andy Burnham and Donald Trump know they won't always see eye to eye

Burnham quizzed about future relationship with Trump

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy, who will remain as culture secretary

Nandy remains culture secretary

Andy Burnham looks a shoo-in for 10 Downing Street after being overwhelmingly endorsed by fellow Labour MPs for the leadership

Burnham now almost certain to be next PM

Andy Burnham at his victory rally at Ashton Town FC

Streeting backs Burnham for Labour leadership

An emotional Sir Keir Starmer outside No 10 Downing Street this morning

PM quits, paving the way for Burnham

Andy Burnham

Burnham on his way to Westminster

Andy Burnham as he was announced as Makerfield MP on stage at The Edge

What next for Labour leadership

Andy Burnham

Burnham rules out job in Starmer-led Government

Andy Burnham

Burnham hits back at Blair

Andy Burnham effectively laid out his Makerfield by-election - and Labour leadership - manifesto in a speech this afternoon

Makerfield by-election hopeful Burnham's manifesto launch

Departing Makerfield MP Josh Simons

Simons officially stands down as local MP

Wigan MP and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

Nandy calls Labour leadership challenges 'froth and nonsense'

Andy Burnham now has permission from Labour's National Executive Committee to be among the candidates to challenge for the Makerfield constituency

Labour NEC lets Burnham join by-election candidate list

Josh Simons is vacating his Makerfield seat to give Andy Burnham a chance to challenge for the Labour leadership

Simons to vacate seat so Burnham can challenge for Labour leadership

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham planning return to Westminster ‘within weeks’
Andy Burnham has a plan to return to Westminster “within weeks” in a bid to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, according to reports.
David Lynch

Breaking news: Pennington's building is now just a pile of rubble after the longest demolition in history.

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Jack Johnson with the Wigan 10k medal

18th birthday celebrations for charity's namesake

A National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation has to be a ‘watershed’ moment after reviews into 12 hospital trusts, including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, unearthed stark care issues.

Sharp fall in local hospital births

Wigan Infirmary

How long patients were waiting for NHS treatment

NHS England figures show 48,473 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust hospitals at the end of September – down from 49,337 in August, and 52,134 in September 2024

Round of latest hospital statistics

NHS England figures show there were 13,054 visits to Wigan A&E in October. Of them, 9,469 were seen within four hours – accounting for 73 per cent of arrivals. This means the trust fell below the recovery target and the original standard.

Local A&E nowhere near hitting key patient target

An HIV test kit

Almost a dozen HIV cases last year

Poundland has much less choice but is it just a blip?

Tony Porter Ponders: Why are we worried, Labour have everything covered.

Thousands are waiting for routine hospital treatment

Hospital treatment waiting times revealed

Lisa Nandy MP

Political opinion: Lisa Nandy MP: Labour is Funding Hospices to Restore Dignity ...

What's going on here at the junction 26 of the M6?

Tony Porter Ponders: I have seen more support for Trump than Keir, the Bell and ...
President Trump laid into our Prime Minister and everyone I have spoke to agree with him. Confusing stuff at the lights near Pemberton.
Tony Porter

Recent NHS England figures show there were 12,586 visits to Wigan in June. Of them, 9,016 were seen within four hours – accounting for 72 per cent of arrivals

Local A&E waiting times worsen

Healthwatch provides a voice for people using health and social care services

Healthwatch Wigan and Leigh looks set to be axed

NHS England figures show 50,409 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at WWL facilities at the end of April – up slightly from 50,122 in March, but a decrease on 54,550 in April last year

New local hospital stats are published

The national waiting list for routine hospital treatment has risen for the first time in seven months

Tens of thousands waiting for hospital treatment

People already living in the houses we have followed being built over the last few months in Marsh Green.

Tony Porter Ponders: The arrogance of the Labour Party is staggering.

Josh Simons MP with Health Secretary Wes Streeting

Waiting lists fall for 5th month in a row

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting

Crack teams get patients off NHS waiting lists at Wigan hospitals

NHS England figures show 50,630 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at WWL facilities at the end of January – down slightly from 50,841 in December, and 54,481 in January 2024

The latest stats from our borough hospitals

NHS England figures show 50,841 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at WWL facilities at the end of December – down slightly from 50,902 in November, and 54,940 in December 2023

Tens of thousands waiting for routine treatment

NHS England figures show 50,902 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at WWL facilities at the end of November – down from 53,381 in October, and 55,009 in November 2023

Modest fall in numbers waiting for routine hospital treatment

NHS England figures show 53,381 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at WWL hospitals at the end of October – up from 52,134 in September, but a decrease on 55,479 in October last year

Still a long way to go despite a fall in hospital waiting lists

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

NHS England figures show 52,134 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September – down from 55,359 in August, and 55,805 in September 2023

Latest treatment waiting times revealed

Josh Simons says it is vital that funding is not just increased to hospitals but also to support the delivery of neighbourhood health centres

Josh Simons MP talks about the importance of community health care

Photo shows Annalise AI Chest X-ray solution detecting potential lung cancer findings.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust takes part...

The Lord Darzi Report found that the NHS is in 'serious trouble'.

NHS reforms: Government announces new league tables for NHS providers

The government will be introducing a smoking ban, extending the indoor smoking ban to specific outdoor spaces.

Smoking ban UK: key things you need to know

New figures from NHS England show 87,282 fit notes were provided by GPs in the former NHS Wigan Borough CCG area in the year to June – an average of 7,274 notes a month

The huge number of fit notes handed out to local patients

(Photos: Getty Images)

Labour proposes weight-loss jabs for unemployed to boost workforce

Junior doctors striking outside Wigan Infirmary in June last year

Impact of doctors' strikes on patients

The Darzi report has found that the NHS is in a "critical condition". (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Lord Darzi review: What does it mean for you?

Nationally, 7.62 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June

More patients waiting for routine treatment at Wigan's hospitals

Standish Medical Practice

Staff at GP practice face 'derogatory verbal attacks' and 'racist comments'

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

A 36-year-old man wielding a sword was arrested after an attack on members of the public and two police officers in Hainault. (Credit: Peter Kingdom/PA Wire)

Breaking Man wields sword in street attack

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Breaking Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

Keir Mather

Who is Keir Mather? The new Labour MP for Selby and Ainsty

Wigan Infirmary

Several patients wait 18 months for treatment at Wigan's hospitals

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