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Huge cyberattack causes canceled procedures in major London hospitals


Procedures are delayed or canceled as the NHS is targeted by a cyberattack which affects pathology and testing.

It has been described by senior sources as a ransomware attack and is targeting an NHS partner, Synnovis, which is involved in pathology and testing. One patient, a 70-year-old man, spoke to PA News, stating that he was prepared for a scheduled operation at 6 am Monday, June 3, but was then told at around 12.30 pm that it would not be able to go forward. “I’ve been given a date for next Tuesday and am crossing my fingers – it’s not the first time that they have canceled, they did it on May 28 too, but that was probably staff shortages in half-term week.”

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