Paul and Sharon’s story
Paul’s wife, Sharon, was cared for in the Inpatient Unit at the hospice in October 2021, after being diagnosed with gallbladder cancer.
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13th October 2025 Jim and Victoria’s story
A Wigan man has spoken about the care his wife received from Wigan & Leigh Hospice and how the charity has continued to support him through bereavement.
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9th October 2025 Terry’s Story
As a HGV driver, Terry absolutely loved to drive, and he loved to critique each of us on our own driving ability. That’s what hit him the most about his illness. Shortly after he was diagnosed with Brain Tumour, Glioblastoma, he was told he could no longer drive, and that crushed him.
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20th May 2025 Kate’s Story
Kate joined Team Hospice as a Reception Volunteer in July 2022, and after hearing about employment opportunities at the Hospice, she jumped at the chance to join our Fundraising and Lottery team.
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8th May 2025 Maz’s Story
Marion, known to all as Maz, began her volunteering journey at the hospice just over two years ago. Before this, she worked for another hospice as an Admin Supervisor and managed other volunteers for over 11 years, until she retired in December 2023.
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28th April 2025 Barbara and Phil’s Story
Phil was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and was cared for by our Hospice Nurse Specialist team before being admitted to our Inpatient Unit in February 2023.
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20th March 2025 Dimitri’s Story
After being diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer in November 2024, Dimitri underwent surgery to remove a tumour on his brain. Throughout this difficult process, he was supported by the Hospice Nurse Specialist team from Wigan & Leigh Hospice.
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4th March 2025 Paul and Sarah’s Story
Paul was diagnosed with stage four Sarcoma in 2018 and was admitted to the Wigan & Leigh Hospice Inpatient Unit at the end of November 2024.
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21st February 2025 Alex and Georgia’s Story
Alex explains why his family is now dedicated to supporting the hospice, so other families, like his, can benefit from its services.
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27th November 2024 Lesley’s Story
Lesley has worked in hospice care for 26 years after previously managing a nursing home. Prior to that, she also worked within intensive care and acute medicine and surgery.