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Welcome to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute trust serving the people of Wigan and Leigh. Innovative and forward thinking, the trust is dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare for the local population in the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. The Trust aims to continuously provide safe quality care to all patients. Over £200 million is spent each year on a diverse range of reputable general and specialist acute services.

For the 2009 Healthcare Commission Performance Ratings, the Trust achieved a positive assessment and received "Good" ratings for both Effective Use of Resources and Quality of Services.

The Trust has three hospital sites, a state-of-the-art outpatients centre and offices located at Bryan House and Buckingham Row in Wigan town centre.

Latest News

A&E Clinical Lead Supports the Public Choosing Well

Winter places an increased demand on all types of health care services as immune systems run low and the risk of falling in icy conditions increases. WWL is encouraging people to give thought to where they access treatment

Snore No More!!!!!

Patients with snoring problems in Wigan have now got immediate access to a fantastic, expanded stop snoring service introduced by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Gift for First Baby of the Decade

The proud parents of the first baby born at Wigan’s Royal Edward Infirmary in 2010 were the recipient of a generous gift from a local car retailer

Annual Health Check 2009 - 2010

As an NHS Provider Trust, are required to complete an annual declaration of compliance against a number of core standards, the core standards are grouped into seven key domains

Trust Launches Heartbeat Charity Appeal

The “Heartbeat” appeal is being launched by Dr Naqvi, Consultant Cardiologist to further improve and enhance cardiology services for the public of Wigan and beyond

Local NHS Helps Patients To Choose Well

The local NHS has launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of choosing the most appropriate health services to treat different conditions

Trust Retains Double Good for Performance Ratings 2008/2009

The Care Quality Commission has announced the Performance Ratings for 2008/2009 and I am pleased to report that we have retained our double Good rating

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