HSE urges people not to attend Emergency Departments unless necessary Published: Wednesday, 19 May 2021 16:25
People are being urged not to attend hospital emergency departments unless absolutely necessary, following the cyber attack on the HSE last week, which forced the shutdown of all its IT systems.
In a statement this afternoon, the HSE says emergency departments across the system are very busy, and while patients needing urgent care will be prioritised, others may experience long delays due to the IT issues and manual work arrangements.
People who do need to go to an emergency department are asked to bring any information with them that can help medical staff as patient administrations systems cannot be accessed.
May 17, 2021
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May 17, 2021
The ransomware attack on the HSE s IT system is continuing to have a major impact on hospital services across the region. At Mayo University Hospital, all outpatient clinics are cancelled. All elective surgery is cancelled also, although the hospital says a… May 17, 2021
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Widespread cancellation of services at Mayo University Hospital, following cyber attack Published: Monday, 17 May 2021 07:40
The Government says it won t be paying a ransom for the cyber attack on the HSE.
The health authority is still trying to get its systems up and running and won t say how much cyber criminals are demanding for the release of its data.
Thousands of patients have had their appointments cancelled for the coming week, with urgent care prioritised. A similar ransomware attack was inflicted on the Department of Health on Thursday.
At Mayo University Hospital, there s widespread disruption to services, as a result of the ransomware attack on the IT systems.
Manager of Mayo University Hospital outlines impact of cyber attack Published: Monday, 17 May 2021 11:34
The ransomware attack on the HSE s IT system is continuing to have a major impact on hospital services across the region.
At Mayo University Hospital, all outpatient clinics are cancelled.
All elective surgery is cancelled also, although the hospital says a small number of procedures may go ahead, and these patients will be contacted directly.
All diagnostics - including X-ray, CT and MRI scans and cardiac investigations are cancelled, as are endoscopy service.
Those attending the hospital s Emergency Department are also being advised of significant delays, due to the cyber attack.