Heart attack patients diverted as IT outage hits hospitals
The trust confirmed the outage was due to a server issue, not a cyber-attack, but it led to the diversion of heart attack patients and affected internal telephone systems.
This IT failure occurred just before a five-day resident doctor strike, which NHS leaders have warned could compromise patient safety.
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has urged the British Medical Association to suspend its guidance advising doctors not to disclose strike participation, citing difficulties in maintaining safe patient care.
There is an ongoing dispute between the BMA and NHS England regarding the maintenance of routine care during the strikes, with the union arguing it would endanger patients.
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