Leigh Infirmary

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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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Leigh Infirmary
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
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Geography
LocationThe Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates53.5041°N 2.5121°W / 53.5041; -2.5121
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1906
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Websitewww.wwl.nhs.uk
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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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