Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust


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Wrightington Hospital - A Centre of Excellence



Wrightington Hospital

Hall Lane
Appley Bridge
Wigan
Lancashire
WN6 9EP

Tel: 01942 244000
Email: info@wwl.nhs.uk               
Wrightington Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hip Replacement Surgery, Hip Revision Surgery and Joint Replacement Surgery

Standing in a pleasant stretch of open countryside near Wigan at the very heart of the North West Region, Wrightington Hospital is readily accessible from the National Motorway Network.

Wrightington Hospital's status as a Centre of Excellence (Orthopaedic Surgery) in the treatment of musculo-skeletal disease has its origins in the seminal work of Professor Sir John Charnley, who pioneered hip replacement surgery involving the techniques of low-friction arthroplasty and also innovative advances to counter post-operative infection. The first ever hip-replacement operations were performed at Wrightington in the early 1960s.

But while drawing strength from the past, Wrightington looks to the future, determined to sustain its reputation as a hospital at the leading edge of both practice and research.

Over the last 8 years Wrightington has developed and provided an excellent hip replacement service service at local, national and international level. However, changing patterns of care and the remorseless development of modern high tech orthopaedic surgery and medicine have meant that Wrightington needed a partner to allow it to develop into a modern health care organisation fit for the 21st century.

As of the 1st April 2001 Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust merged with the Wigan and Leigh Health Services NHS Trust to become the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust. The same clinical teams continue to deliver the best care available and the hospital is looking forward to major developments our progressing to enable this level of care to be delivered in modern high tech facilities.

Wrightington's reputation for excellence attracts highly talented Orthopaedic Consultants who specialise in hip and joint surgery, and in the medical disciplines of rheumatology and rehabilitation. This multi-disciplinary approach produces important synergies, particularly in the field of inflammatory arthritis.

We have a general information leaflet about the site containing information about the site facilities, car parking and a direction map:

PDF Document Download our General Information Leaflet about Wrightington Hospital

PDF Document Download our site map for Wrightington Hospital

Travelling by car?  Go to our directions page for Wrightington Hospital.

Car Parking

Car parking is available on a Pay and Display basis. It applies to all cars parks and includes disabled areas. The cost is:

  • Up to 1 hour  £1.00
  • Over 1 and up to 2 hours  £2.00
  • Over 2 and up to 4 hours  £3.00
  • Over 4 hours  £4.00
  • there is a concession for long term patients/visitors of £2.00 for each and every 24 hr period providing the visitor acquires a concessionary pass from either the security department or the relevant ward and the pass is clearly displayed in the vehicle windscreen. 

Car Parking Concession Criteria

  • Any oncology patient who attends the Trust for frequent regular treatment will receive free parking for the length of their treatment. This criterion was agreed by Macmillan Cancer Support.
  • Any patients attending clinics at the Trust for a minimum of one day a week for an extensive period will receive free parking.
  • Visitors of patients hospitalised for 2 weeks or more will be offered free parking for the duration of the patients stay.