According to reports, major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident following a cyber-attack lead to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere.

King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ – including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital – and primary care services are among those affected.

The incident has had a “major impact” on the delivery of services, especially blood transfusions and test results.

What are the delays?

Some procedures have been cancelled or changed to other NHS providers, while the hospitals affected figure out what work can be continued.

The Health Service Journal (HSJ) reports several senior sources told the system has been the victim of a ransomware attack.

One said gaining access to pathology results could take “weeks, not days”.

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