London Hospitals ‘Significantly Impacted’ Following Cyberattack: NHS

Published on June 4, 2024

Medical procedures have been cancelled or redirected to other NHS providers following a cyberattack on major hospitals in London on Monday. Among affected hospitals in the capital are King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital, which includes the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. A spokesperson for NHS England London region said that a ransomware cyberattack took place on June 3. It hit NHS systems using Synnovis, a provider of pathology services. “This is having a significant impact on the delivery of services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts, and primary care services in southeast London and we apologise for the inconvenience this is causing to patients and their families,” the spokesperson said....

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