An update has been issued on the restrictions in Sligo and Roscommon University Hospitals as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems.
SLIGO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
CANCELLATIONS
- All outpatient clinics are cancelled
- All diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled
- Endoscopy services are cancelled
- All elective inpatient and day case procedures are cancelled; a small number of procedures may go ahead and in this event patients will be contacted directly
GOING AHEAD
- Maternity services and dialysis treatment will go ahead
- Patients should attend their chemotherapy appointments unless contacted and advised otherwise
ROSCOMMON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
CANCELLATIONS
- All outpatient clinics are cancelled
- All diagnostics including x-ray are cancelled
- Endoscopy services are cancelled
- All elective inpatient and day case procedures are cancelled; a small number of procedures may go ahead and in this event patients will be contacted directly
Patients can expect significant delays in the Emergency Department at Sligo Hospital and Roscommon Injury Unit as existing IT systems are not in use and the manual workarounds in place are time-consuming.
Patients are asked to contact their GP or GP Out Of Hours Service in the first instance if their health problem is not urgent.
Where possible patients should bring their existing patient number or hospital number with them when they come to the hospital or any letter that they have received from the hospital as this will contain information which will make it easier to find existing medical records. Patients should also bring a list of any medications they are taking.
