A LOCAL health body has been shortlisted for a top award backed by the NHS chief executive, Nigel Crisp.

The Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust stands to pick up the Improving Care with e-technology award.

If they win this category, the Trust will be put forward for the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Healthcare.

The winners of the awards, run by the Health Service Journal, will be announced on November 18.