James Coker reports:
Leading London hospitals have been forced to cancel operations and divert emergency patients following a cyber-attack on a critical supplier.
The incident has affected Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts and primary care services in South East London, according to a statement from NHS England on June 4.
This follows a ransomware attack on Synnovis – a third-party provider of pathology services, including blood tests, swabs and bowel tests for the affected hospitals.
This has resulted a major impact on delivery of services, such as blood transfusions and test results.
A critical incident has been declared by Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital, with The Independent reporting that staff have been told to prioritize urgent and emergency test results.
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