Critical incident at London hospitals due to cyber attack with surgeries cancelled

London hospitals have declared a critical incident after a ransomware attack on pathology partner Synnovis led to cancelled operations and affected blood transfusions. The affected hospitals include King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ (including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital) and primary care services in the capital. Procedures have been redirected to other NHS providers while the impact on the ability to safely carry out procedures is established.