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Dr Joe Kelly, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, UL Hospitals’ Group, has admitted staff continue to struggle with the after-effects of the cyber attack.
10,000 Medical Appointments And Procedures Cancelled Due To Cyber Attack
June 4, 2021
Up to 10,000 scheduled public medical appointments and procedures have been cancelled in the Mid-West following the devastating cyber attack on the HSE’s information technology systems.
The UL Hospitals’ Group has warned widespread service disruption will continue into a fourth week due to the impact of the criminal cyber attack.
In a statement issued to the Clare Champion, the group confirmed it is working hard with local and national teams to restore information technology systems. Systems are being restored based on clinical priority and progress will be gradual.
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Home » Breaking News » Patients Urged To Bring Medical Record Attending Emergency Department
Patients are urged to bring any medical record when they are attending the Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick following the cyber attack on HSE information systems.
Patients Urged To Bring Medical Record Attending Emergency Department
May 19, 2021
The UL Hospitals’ Group has appealed to patients attending the Emergency Department (ED) in University Hospital Limerick to bring medical information that will assist staff while HSE information technology (IT) systems are down following the cyber attack.
This includes any document or record such as the patient’s Medical Record Number (MRN) or Patient Chart Number (PCN). This information is usually on a sticker on hospital documentation, or on medications or prescriptions, or any hospital discharge information from a previous time spent in hospital.
BREAKING: Widespread cancellations confirmed at Limerick hospitals following cyber attack
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THE UL Hospitals Group says services across its six hospitals continue to be adversely impacted by the ransomware attack on HSE IT systems and that there will be widespread cancellations from this Tuesday.
The hospitals affected include University Hospital Limerick, University Maternity Hospital Limerick, St John s Hospital, Orthopaedic Hospital, Ennis Hospital and Nenagh Hospital.
In a statement, UL Hospitals has confirmed that all outpatient clinics are cancelled; all elective inpatient and day case procedures are cancelled (with the exception of time-critical cases); all diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled as are endoscopy services.
UL Hospitals Group has this afternoon announced widespread cancellations as they continue to be adversely impacted by the ransomware attack on HSE IT systems. Among the cancellations from tomorrow are outpatient clinics and elective inpatient and day case procedures.
The statement reads, “We regret that from Tuesday, May 18, widespread cancellations in scheduled care will across our six sites. From Tuesday the following service disruptions are expected across the following hospitals University Hospital Limerick, University Maternity Hospital Limerick, Ennis Hospital, Nenagh Hospital, St John’s Hospital and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital.
“All outpatient clinics are cancelled. All elective inpatient and day case procedures are cancelled. This is with the exception of time-critical cases and these patients will be called directly in advance. All diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled. Endoscopy services are cancelled.”