1h 48min, jun 4, 2024 y - Cyberattack on London Hospitals

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Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere.

It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis - a provider of pathology services.

King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ - including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital - and primary care services are among those affected.

The incident has had a "major impact" on the delivery of services, especially blood transfusions and test results.

It is thought to have happened on Monday, meaning some departments could not connect to a main server.

Some procedures have been cancelled or have been redirected to other NHS providers as the hospitals try to establish what work can be carried out safely.

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