The Independent reports on the severe consequences of a cyber-attack on the NHS, which led to significant delays in cancer treatments and other outpatient services. The attack resulted in the postponement of over 1,000 operations and the cancellation of thousands of appointments. Tragically, these disruptions included a patient who died after enduring long wait times for critical blood test results. The King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust conducted a thorough investigation into the incident and shared the findings with the deceased patient's family, revealing multiple contributing factors to their death.
The death of a patient has been linked to a cyber-attack on the NHS last year, highlighting the severe impact of cybercrime on healthcare services.
Cyber criminals attacked two major NHS trusts causing over 1,000 cancer treatment delays, 2,000 outpatient appointments to be cancelled, and more than 1,000 operations postponed.
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