Wigan Infirmary

Phil Wright pictured with 87-year-old mum Irene Barker

Wigan hospital released 87-year-old woman even though she was 'in no fit state' Alan Weston

Bolton Coroner's Court

Appeal for help to trace family of Wigan man who has died at 47 Gaynor Clarke

Lavana Davies, four, from Ince, is hoping to collect 100 chocolate eggs to donate to residents of a local care home and for children in the Rainbow Ward at Wigan Infirmary at Easter. She's wearing her favourite Mary Poppins costume that she also recently sported at World Book Day

Tot aims to collect 100 Easter eggs for care home residents and poorly children Charles Graham

Patients face long waits to be admitted to a bed

Hundreds of patients forced to wait more than 12 hours for a hospital bed Gaynor Clarke

Dr Grace Allport speaks on the picket line outside Wigan Infirmary

Junior doctors picket outside Wigan Infirmary as 72-hour strike begins Gaynor Clarke

Over £120,000 in parking fines has been collected by Wigan Council in the last five years as a result of people parking on side streets near Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

More than £120,000 in parking fines issued at roads near Wigan Infirmary Jon Peake

Exterior of Bolton Coroners Court, Bolton

News 'Domino effect' led to death of nine-month-old boy after catching a tummy bug Alan Weston

Joanne Margerison, 40, is now undergoing chemotherapy treatment after the aggressive form of cancer was diagnosed

Nurse who helped patients through their cancer journey now faces her own battle Alan Weston

Shaun Conlin pictured before his accident which left him a paraplegic

Man died after refusing medical help despite warnings Alan Weston

Dr Sanjay Arya

Hospital boss speaks about busy 2023 amid 'critical' incidents and strikes Gaynor Clarke

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Attendances drop at Wigan's A&E unit amid huge demand and strikes Gaynor Clarke

Leo Gradwell

Boy, 14, suffered 'unsurvivable' head injuries in horror smash, inquest hears Alan Weston

Members of the Royal College of Nursing are continuing to strike over pay

Wigan's nurses speak out on 'tough profession' as they form picket line Luke Power

Wigan A&E staff report being overwhelmed with work

Wigan Infirmary declares its second "critical incident" of the winter Charles Graham

Levi Hewitt

Boy making progress after being seriously ill with meningitis and sepsis Gaynor Clarke

Nurses on the picket line outside Wigan Infirmary

News Trades council backs nurses: 'They deserve the support of every one of us' Gaynor Clarke

Ethan, Paul, Gill, Theo and Alfie Molyneux outside their home on Shevington Lane

Family's spectacular Christmas lights raise thousands for children's ward Gaynor Clarke

Nurses waved flags and carried placards on the picket line

Wigan nurses on picket line say dispute is ‘about the future of the NHS’ Andrew Nowell

Nurses Natalie Edwards, Claire Moran, Andrea Nickeas and Christina Mills

IN PICTURES: Wigan's nurses on strike in national dispute over pay Gaynor Clarke

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Demand from extra patients led to long waits and 'critical incident' at A&E Gaynor Clarke

Nurses at Wigan Infirmary will be among those walking out this week

'Robust plans' in place at Wigan's hospitals as nurses prepare to strike Gaynor Clarke

Coun George Davies outside Wigan Infirmary as he works on a booklet to celebrate its 150th anniversary

Wigan Infirmary's 150th anniversary to be celebrated in councillor's new booklet Gaynor Clarke

Baby Theodore Charles Christopher Miller is thought to be the first baby born in Wigan in 2023, born New Year's Day 2023 at 1.12am, weighing 8lb 12oz, to proud parents Emily Owen and Connor Miller

Meet Wigan's first new-born of 2023! Charles Graham

Callum Lang, Jamie Jones, Thelo Aasgaard and Mal Brannigan meet one of the patients

Gallery: Wigan Athletic stars spread festive cheer at Wigan Infirmary Paul Kendrick

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Long waits at Wigan's A&E as fewer than half of patients seen in four hours Gaynor Clarke

Darren McHugh

Dad struggling with his mental health died after asking hospital staff for a bed Gaynor Clarke

Ethan, Paul, Gill, Theo and Alfie Molyneux outside their home on Shevington Lane

Family flicks the switch on 30,000 lights to spread Christmas joy Gaynor Clarke

Paul Molyneux with sons Alfie, Ethan and Theo after switching on their lights in 2019

News Family prepares to switch on thousands of Christmas lights at their home Gaynor Clarke

Emily Simm

Tragic death of Wigan mum of three who struggled with lung disease Gaynor Clarke

Freckleton Street car park where the multi-storey was to have been built

Multi-storey car park plans scrapped Sian Jones

Chloe and Martin Shiels

Wigan couple make huge donation to WWL’s neonatal unit Holly Pritchard

Amy Greenwood, from Skelmersdale, who died aged 22 on October 21

Mother of two died tragically after severe asthma attack at home George Lythgoe

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Long waits as Wigan's busy A&E unit only sees half of patients in target time Gaynor Clarke

Victoria Cartwright

Action taken by hospital bosses after tragic death of Wigan mum Gaynor Clarke

Firefighters stayed at the crash scene to make it safe

A man has been taken to hospital after his car flipped over onto its roof Charles Graham

A Covid-19 booster programme is under way aimed at curbing further waves

Wigan Infirmary is currently caring for 24 Covid-19 patients Patrick Jack

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Fewer visits to Wigan's casualty departments - but still long waits to be seen Gaynor Clarke

Katie and Hayley Scarr.

Wigan Pride: Couple who met while working at hospital share their love story Holly Pritchard

Police believe Mohamud may have caught a train to Glasgow

Concern for missing Wigan Infirmary worker who may have caught train to Glasgow Gaynor Clarke

James and Lois Rowland at Wigan Infirmary's Tree of Hope with their children Benjamin, six, and Molly, nine

Wigan mum and hospital bosses shine light on ectopic pregnancies Gaynor Clarke

Firefighters from Wigan rescued the man from the river

Man falls into river behind a Wigan hotel Sian Jones

From left, Staff wellbeing manager Zoe Garnett, Silas Nicholls chief executive of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), Wigan Warriors player Liam Farrell and chief of people Alison Balson, at the official opening of The Wellness at Work Lounge.

Wigan hospital staff's new facilities for precious downtime Sian Jones

It was another busy month at Wigan Infirmary's A&E department

More than 1,000 casualty patients face long waits for beds at Wigan's hospitals Gaynor Clarke