Leigh Infirmary is a healthcare facility in The Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is managed by the

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals (WWL) NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust providing services in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and Wrightington, England. It was formed on 1 April 2001 by the merger of Wrightingt ...

History

The site for the facility was a gift from Lord Lilford of Atherton Hall. The facility itself, which was financed by a legacy from Miss Elizabeth Farnworth and by other subscribers, was completed in 1906. A ward was allocated for the treatment of military casualties at the start of the

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. It joined the

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in 1948. A new diagnostic and treatment centre was officially opened by Andy Burnham, the

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and

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for the town, in January 2014.

References

External links

Official site
Hospitals established in 1906 1906 establishments in England Hospitals in Greater Manchester NHS hospitals in England Buildings and structures in Leigh, Greater Manchester {{GreaterManchester-hospital-stub