A UK NHS Trust has declared a major incident and has cancelled all outpatient appointments, citing “cybersecurity reasons.”
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) has also urged the public to only attend its Emergency Department for “genuine emergencies” while it responds.
A spokesperson for the NHS Trust said on November 25: “A major incident has been declared at the Trust for cybersecurity reasons. Our business continuity processes are in place, and our priority remains ensuring patient safety.”
The Trust responsible for a group of hospitals in northwest England, including Arrowe Park Hospital, Clatterbridge Hospital, and Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital.
An update on the Trust’s X (formerly Twitter) account on November 26 confirmed that all outpatient appointments remain cancelled across its sites.
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