NHS issues urgent plea for blood donations after cyber-attack delays life-saving transfusions

The NHS is urging people, particularly those with O blood type, to continue donating blood following a cyber attack on London hospitals. The attack was carried out by Russian cyber criminal group Qilin, impacting major hospitals like King’s College, St Thomas’, and the Royal Brompton. The cyber attack disrupted services like diagnostic blood testing. The NHS is now heavily reliant on O blood type, which can be donated to anyone, as the attack has affected their ability to match patients’ blood effectively.