Routine Outpatient Radiology & Blood Test Appointments At Naas General Today Are Cancelled.

It follows Friday's ransomeware attack on the HSE.

The on-going effects of the cyber attack on the HSE last week has resulted in the cancellation of some appointments at Naas General Hospital today.

The HSE's refusing to comment on the sum cyber criminals are demanding for the release of its data.

It follows Friday's ransomware attack - efforts to rebuild the network continue.

Thousands of patients have had their appointments cancelled for the coming week, and healthcare staff have been told to prioritise urgent care.

Meanwhile investigators are attempting to establish if a similar ransomware attack on the Department of Health on Thursday is linked.

The government has said it won't be paying any ransom for encrypted data.
 

The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, of which the Kildare facility is part, says "All routine outpatient radiology and Phlebotomy (blood tests) appointments are cancelled for Monday 17th May . The hospital cannot make contact with these patients directly. If you have an appointment, please do not attend."

Naas General Hospital: All routine outpatient radiology and Phlebotomy (blood tests) appointments are cancelled for Monday 17th May. The hospital cannot make contact with these patients directly. If you have an appointment, please do not attend. pic.twitter.com/avXu22twGC

— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) May 16, 2021

However, all community healthcare services in Kildare, Dublin South and West Wicklow will operate "as normal" today.

CH07 officials say that's the case "for service users with appointments at Primary Care Centres, Mental Health clinics and at our Disability Services"

The HSE adds, of Covid 19 vaccinations in Punchestown Vaccination Centre " Vaccination is continuing as scheduled and we would be grateful if you attend at your appointed time bringing Photo Identification, your PPSN and wear a face covering."

And Covid 19 testing continues, as usual:

All of our Covid 19 testing sites are open as usual this week, dates and times of HSE testing centres are available here: https://t.co/uu1izFUElG

We will accept close contacts and symptomatic clients, please present to your nearest HSE Covid 19 test centre.

— HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow (@HSECHO7) May 16, 2021

Full details of the impact of the cyber attack on all HSE services are available here

Conor Winkle is an IT Architect, and founder of Peach Computer in Athy.

He joined Clem Ryan on Monday's edition of Kildare Today

Alice Kinsella is General Manager at Naas General Hospital.

Speaking to Ciara Plunkett on Monday afternoon's edition of Kildare Focus, she has confirmed that all routine outpatient radiology and Phlebotomy (blood tests) appointments at the facility have been cancelled for the rest of the week:

There has been a ransomware attack on our IT systems. We have shut them down as a precaution. This has caused disruption to some hospital services. Please see updated information on each hospital here: https://t.co/9tviGGb9tZ pic.twitter.com/BDG44OnlME

— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) May 17, 2021

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