Progress made on HSE cyber attack but disruptions continue in Leitrim
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The HSE and the wider health system has been targeted by a criminal ransomware attack. IT systems across health service have been temporarily shut down for security reasons, and the HSE is working with the National Cyber Security Centre, and with national and international experts including McAfee, to rectify this issue.
The HSE says their priority is keeping patients safe and maintaining essential care and support services. The shutdown of systems is having an impact on some health services as follows;
If your child has an audiology appointment or you have an adult appointment please phone Donegal on 074 91 89562 or Sligo on 071 91 62647 to check if your appointment is proceeding. Hearing aid repairs and Earmould appointments are available. Please ring your local clinic numbers listed above.
The HSE s Community Health Office says its services continue to be affected.
Attend Anywhere virtual health care appointments have been impacted and are suspended, and all Donegal Community Diagnostics X-rays are cancelled until further notice.
If your child has an audiology appointment or you have an adult appointment people are being asked to please phone Donegal on 074 91 89562 or Sligo on 071 91 62647 to check if their appointments are proceeding.
Hearing aid repairs and Earmould appointments are available, and prearranged Community Ophthalmic appointments in St Conals, Letterkenny are going ahead as normal.
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The HSE and the wider health system has been targeted by a criminal ransomware attack. IT systems across health service have been temporarily shut down for security reasons, and the HSE is working with the National Cyber Security Centre, and with national and international experts including McAfee, to rectify this issue.
Leitrim testing site open despite Cyber attack with vaccination clinics continuing
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The HSE and the wider health system has been targeted by a criminal ransomware attack. IT systems across the health service have been temporarily shut down for security reasons, and the HSE is working with the National Cyber Security Centre, and with national and international experts including McAfee, to rectify this issue.
In a statement issued to leitrimobserver.ie the HSe stated Our priority is keeping our patients safe and maintaining essential care and support services. The shutdown of our systems is having an impact on some health services and this disruption is very likely to go well into this week.
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