NHS hospitals hit by ‘major’ cyberattack with staff told to prioritise urgent care

A cyber-attack has impacted healthcare services at multiple London NHS hospitals, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust and King’s College Hospital. The attack, which has targeted IT systems at pathology labs connected to NHS contractor Synnovis, has led to cancelled surgeries and difficulties in delivering blood transfusions. The incident follows a trend of increasing ransomware attacks on healthcare institutions globally. NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care have not yet commented on the situation.