Leigh Infirmary

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Leigh Infirmary
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
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Leigh Infirmary
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Shown in Greater Manchester
Geography
LocationThe Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates 53°30′15″N2°30′44″W / 53.5041°N 2.5121°W / 53.5041; -2.5121
Organisation
Care system NHS
Type Community hospital
Services
Emergency department No
History
Opened1906
Links
Website www.wwl.nhs.uk
Lists Hospitals in England

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.

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History

The site for the facility was a gift from Lord Lilford of Atherton Hall. [1] The facility itself, which was financed by a legacy from Miss Elizabeth Farnworth and by other subscribers, was completed in 1906. [1] A ward was allocated for the treatment of military casualties at the start of the First World War. [2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948. [3] A new diagnostic and treatment centre was officially opened by Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Secretary and Member of Parliament for the town, in January 2014. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Infirmary marks its centenary". Leigh Journal. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "Leigh Infirmary". Leigh Journal. 30 October 1914. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. "Leigh Infirmary, Leigh". National Archives. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. "New £6.8m unit opens at Leigh Infirmary". Wigan Today. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.