Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
| Type of Trust | |
|---|---|
| NHS hospital trust | |
| NHS Region | |
| NHS | |
| Location | |
| Trust Details | |
| Last annual budget | £220 million |
| Employees | |
| Chair | Leslie Higgins |
| Chief Executive | Andrew Foster CBE |
| Links | |
| Website | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Wiki-Links | National Health Service |
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust providing services in Lancashire, England. It was formed on 1 April 2001 by the merger of Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust (until 1992 Wrightington Hospital) and Wigan and Leigh Health Services NHS Trust. It became an NHS Foundation Trust in December 2008.
The Trust opened a new children's outpatient department in June 2013 at the Thomas Linacre Centre near Wigan town centre. It has bright decor inspired by the colours of the rainbow and a games console in the main waiting area.[1]
More than 1,500 patients visited Wigan Infirmary’s Accident and Emergency department over the Christmas period 2013.[2]
The Trust was awarded the title of Provider Trust of the Year by the Health Service Journal in November 2014 on the basis that their strong focus on staff engagement had helped them to reduce mortality rates while achieving a cash surplus. It also won the awards for Improving Environmental and Social Sustainability and Patient Safety. [3]
See also
References
- ↑ "New outpatient department for children in Wigan and Leigh". Health Service Journal. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "More than 200 patients every day visited A&E". Wigan Today. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "HSJ Awards 2014: Provider Trust of the Year". Health Service Journal. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.