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.
It reads…
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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People who have booked a Covid-19 test already are advised to go to their appointment as scheduled. File photograph: iStock
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has shut down all its IT systems following a cyberattack leading to a disruption in services for patients , including x-rays and radiology appointments.
Efforts to restore the systems are ongoing, but it will likely be several days before services return to normal, chief operations officer Anne O’Connor said on Saturday.