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Colposcopy services at Limerick hospital face disruption due to cyber attack
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All women who have colposcopy appointments in the UMHL clinic from next Monday should make contact at (061) 483111 before attending the hospital );
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THE UL Hospitals Group is advising patients that only urgent and time-sensitive colposcopy appointments will be going ahead at University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL) from next week.
In a statement, it says the curtailment of services this is due to the ongoing disruption caused by the cyber attack on the HSE s IT systems.
All women who have colposcopy appointments in the UMHL clinic from next Monday should make contact at (061) 483111 before attending the hospital, so that staff can confirm that the appointment will go ahead as scheduled.
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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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.