Cyber Attack On The HSE Continues To Impact Kildare Heath Services.

Selected appointments at Naas General have been cancelled.

Friday's cyber attack on the Health Service Executive is continuing to impact facilities in KIldare.

All blood test and outpatient radiology appointments at Naas General Hospital are cancelled for the rest of the week.

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

UPDATE:

Dublin Midlands Hospital Group Media Statement on disruption of services across the Group as a result of Cyber Attack on HSE IT systems .

See @HSELive website below for updates as available:https://t.co/bo4wfMRDyW… pic.twitter.com/czLQUz7LTl

— HSE Dublin and Midlands (@HSEDubMidlands) May 18, 2021

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."

HSE Dental Clinics in Kildare, West Wicklow and South Dublin are open as normal.

Service Update - CHO7 HSE Dental Clinics are open as normal. Please attend your appointment at scheduled time unless you are cancelled by the dental service. @kfmradio @k_nationalist @leinsleadernews @TheEchoOnline @HSELive

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 18, 2021

Children's ophthalmology services are continuing in the region.

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

Service Update - Children's ophthalmology services are continuing in CHO7. Dental planned appointments are also continuing. Phone lines down in some Primary Care Centres impacting ability to get through to some clinics. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. @HSELive

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 18, 2021

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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
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Audiology services are impacted as scheduling and diagnostic systems are down.

The HSE is says "Please do not attend your scheduled appointment. The Audiology service will be in contact with you to reschedule your appointment once systems are back online"

Service Update - Audiology services are impacted at present as scheduling and diagnostic systems are down. Please do not attend your scheduled appointment. The Audiology service will be in contact with you to reschedule your appointment once systems are back online. @HSELive

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 18, 2021

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

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

They are available here

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has confirmed, on Wednesday morning, that there are 13 patients being treated on trolleys at Naas General Hospital's Emergency Department.

That's a sharp increase from 8, on Tuesday.

Dr. Brendan O'Shea is a GP based in Newbridge and the Kildare Lead at the Irish College of General Practitioners.

He spoke to Kildare Today on Wednesday morning, and outlined the impact on general practice.

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