Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is an acute trust serving those living in Wigan and Leigh.

The trust provides care from three hospital sites; Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan Infirmary), Leigh Infirmary and the Hanover Treatment Centre and Wrightington Hospital. In addition to the three hospital sites, the trust provides services from the Thomas Linacre Outpatient Centre and a separate specialist eye clinic. Royal Albert Edward Infirmary offers a 24-hour A&E department, maternity services and general surgery and medical care.

Figures for this Trust

  • Number of Patient Safety Incidents & harm caused
    April 2020 to March 2021
    • Death
      4
    • Severe
      4
    • Moderate
      43
    • Low
      986
    • None
      7,296
    Total 8,333
  • Top 3 categories of Patient Safety Incident
    April 2020 to March 2021
    1. Treatment, procedure
    2. Medication
    3. Patient accident
  • Percentage of A&E attendances dealt with in 4 hours
    February 2024
    Percentage of A&E attendances dealt with in 4 hours
    69.4%
  • Percentage treated for cancer within 62 days of urgent GP referral
    January 2024
    Percentage treated for cancer within 62 days of urgent GP referral
    68.9%

  • Percentage of total
    beds occupied overnight
    October to December 2023
    Percentage of total beds occupied overnight
    86.2%
  • Summary Hospital-level
    Mortality Indicator
    October 2022 to September 2023
    Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator
    2
  • Number of cancelled
    critical operations
    February 2020
    Number of cancelled critical operations
    0
  • Number of cancelled
    elective operations
    October to December 2023
    Number of cancelled elective operations
    134

  • Percentage waiting 6+ weeks
    for diagnostic test
    January 2024
    Percentage waiting 6+ weeks for diagnostic test
    35.3%
  • Number of mixed sex
    accommodation breaches
    January 2024
    Number of mixed sex accommodation breaches
    11

  • Number of Never Events and number by category
    Number of Never Events and
    number by category
    1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021
    1
  • Wrong site surgery - 1
  • Retained foreign object post procedure - 0
  • Wrong implant/prosthesis - 0
  • Misplaced naso- or orogastric tubes - 0
  • Overdose of insulin due to abbreviations or incorrect device - 0
  • Administration of medication by the wrong route - 0
  • Overdose of methotrexate for non cancer treatment - 0
  • Failure to install functional collapsible shower or curtain rails - 0
  • Transfusion or transplantation of ABO incompatible blood components or organs - 0
  • Unintentional connection of a patient requiring O2 to an air flowmeter - 0
  • Misselection of high strength midazolam - 0
  • Misselection of a strong potassium solution - 0
  • Falls from poorly restricted windows - 0
  • Chest or neck entrapment in bed rails - 0
  • Scalding of patients - 0