Galway Bay FM
15 May 2021
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Galway Bay FM Newsroom – The Saolta group of hospitals have released a statement this afternoon regarding disruptions expected as a result of the Ransomware attack on the HSE yesterday morning.
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The ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems continues to have a considerable impact on hospital services.
From Monday the following service disruptions are expected across the following hospitals in the Saolta Group:
· Letterkenny University Hospital
Patients should attend their chemotherapy appointments unless contacted and advised otherwise.
CANCELLATIONS
· All diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled.
· Endoscopy services are cancelled.
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Almost 10% of staff at GUH off work due to COVID-19
7 January 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Almost 10 percent of the 4,000 strong workforce at the Galway University Hospital Group are off sick due to COVID-19.
Over 390 staff at GUH were unable to work yesterday as they had either contracted the virus or had been identified as close contacts.
GUH comprises of University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital.
Chief Executive of the Saolta Hospital Group Tony Canavan says the impact on healthcare staff is one of the biggest of the third wave and is placing huge demands on the health service.