Despite some progress in solving the HSE cyber hack, there continues to be widespread appointment cancellations in the mid-west. UL Hospitals Group, which oversees six hospitals including UHL and Nenagh General, says all outpatient clinics remain cancelled, as well as elective inpatient and day-case procedures. 10,000 patients have now had scheduled appointments or procedures cancelled […]
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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.
The Taoiseach says hundreds of experts are working to track down those responsible for the massive cyber attack on the HSE. Hospital’s radiology, diagnostics and therapeutic services across the country are still disrupted following the breach. The UL Hospitals Group says services at it’s six sites in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary continue to be adversely […]
UPDATE: Services at Limerick s hospitals continue to be adversely impacted by the cyber attack
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SERVICES across UL Hospitals Group continue to be adversely impacted by the cyber attack on HSE IT systems. This extends to widespread cancellations in scheduled care across their six sites.
The following service disruptions continue across the following hospitals:
University Hospital Limerick
All outpatient clinics are cancelled. This includes paediatric outpatient appointments.
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.
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Search By Live95 News Team Image courtesy of Keith Wiseman Services across UL Hospitals Group continue to be adversely impacted by the cyber attack on HSE IT systems. This extends to widespread cancellations in scheduled care across it six sites.
All outpatient clinics are cancelled and this now includes paediatric outpatient appointments.
All elective inpatient and day case procedures remain cancelled, 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 still cancelled as are Endoscopy services.
The Emergency Department at UHL continues to operate 24-7 but is very busy. Members of the public are reminded to consider all care options and only attend the ED in an emergency.