Blood Test & Radiology Appointments Cancelled At Naas Today, Because Of HSE Cyber Attack.

The majority of community health services are operating.

Blood test and outpatient radiology appointments at Naas General remain cancelled, because of the cyber attack on the HSE.

Anyone attending a hospital appointment is being asked to bring their hospital number or any information that can help identify them.

The hospital's emergency department remains open for trauma and urgent care provision.

The executive says, however, that " the emergency department (ED) is very busy. There are delays for patients who need non-urgent care."

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⚠️Hospital Service Update for #NaasGeneralHospital remains unchanged today https://t.co/Wy6ymo8Fea

— Dublin Midlands Hospital Group (@DMHospitalGroup) May 20, 2021

.Most community health services such as disability, mental health, primary care and older people’s services are operating as normal.

The HSE says "Go to any appointments you have at health centres, mental health clinics and disability services unless they are listed as cancelled. We will contact you if there is any change."

Audiology services remain cancelled.

Service Update - Please note phone lines are down for North Kildare Children's Disability Network Team. You can contact the team on 0871274907 @HSELive

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 20, 2021

https://twitter.com/HSECHO7/status/1395408744285147146?s=20.

Phone lines down in some Primary Care Centres impacting ability to get through to some clinics.

If you need to phone a centre in your area, ring the mobile number:

• Kilnamanagh Tymon Primary Care Centre - 087 414 7598
• Russell Centre Tallaght - 087 935 3161
• Vista and Blessington Primary Care Centres - 087 956 1356
• Athy and Baltingtonglass Primary Care Centres - 087 612 0099
• Newbridge and Kildare Town Primary Care Centres - 086 145 5448
• Cellbridge Primary Care Centre - 087 671 1069
• Kilcock Primary Care Centre - 086 781 0493
• St. Mary’s Naas - 087 346 4183

Adult safeguarding remains in place, and people with concerns can contact 045 920410.

The hours of operation of the Punchestown Covid Testing Centre are altered, again, today.

The facility will be open between 1pm and 6.30pm.

Punchestown Testing Centre open tomorrow May 21st from 1pm to 6.30pm.
Citywest Testing Centre open tomorrow May 21st from 11am to 6.30pm
Tallaght Stadium Walk in Testing Centre open tomorrow May 21st 11am to 7pm. @kfmradio @k_nationalist @TheEchoOnline @HSELive

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 20, 2021

The Health Service Executive is publishing rolling up-dates of service impacts arising from the cyber attack on its website.

They are available here

Due to the ransomware attack on our IT systems, there continues to be disruptions to our services. More details on service disruptions here: https://t.co/AaXcK1cwr0 pic.twitter.com/sZ7dfmoMoc

— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) May 20, 2021

On Friday morning, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation confirmed 10 patients on trolleys at Naas General.

That's a slight decrease from 13 people without beds there on Thursday.

While all email systems are down this afternoon, across CHO7, which serves Kildare, West Wicklow

All email systems are down across CHO7. Please do not email any service as your email will not be responded to.There is a delay on bounce back emails being received which may give impression your email has been received when it has not. @kfmradio @TheEchoOnline @k_nationalist

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 21, 2021