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10 thousand appointments cancelled across Saolta Hospital Group this week due to cyber attack

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10 thousand appointments cancelled across Saolta Hospital Group this week due to cyber attack

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Up to 10 thousand appointments are being cancelled this week across the Saolta Hospital Group as a direct result of the cyber attack on HSE systems.

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The group was forced to cancel a further 10 thousand appointments last week, due to the ransomware attack.

Saolta runs seven hospitals in the west and northwest including UHG, Merlin Park Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.

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The HSE says the cyber-attack will continue to affect the health service for 'many more weeks' - despite some computer systems being restored.

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Saolta Chief Executive Tony Canavan say several key areas are affected including elective procedures and outpatients.

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