A number of procedures have been cancelled or redirected to other NHS providers after a cyber attack affected major hospitals in the capital.
King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' and primary care services were hit by the 'major IT incident' involving pathology partner Synnovis, letters sent to NHS staff said. Trusts reported the incident was having a 'major impact' on the delivery of services, with blood transfusions particularly affected. A spokesman for King's College Hospital in London confirmed it was affected.
The incident is thought to have occurred on Monday, meaning some departments could not connect to their main server. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
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