The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Ransomware attack
As you will be aware, NHS Lanarkshire along with other Boards across the UK experienced ransomware attacks on its IT network.
Thank you to all staff across NHS Lanarkshire for your tireless efforts to recover from the cyber-attack and keep our patients safe.
The eHealth team worked over the weekend to resolve the matter and are continuing to work to fix or replace those computers that are currently infected.
Pulse Online will be continually updated to reflect the latest position on the cyber-attack.
This page can be viewed on a mobile phone or tablet device by those staff who do not currently have access to an NHS Lanarkshire computer.
All staff are asked to remain vigilant over the coming days.
If you experience or receive any messages asking for ransom (this maybe in cash or bitcoin) please do the following:
- Switch off your PC/laptop immediately
- Label your PC/laptop “Ransomware: Do not use until reviewed by eHealth”.
- Ask a colleague with a safe, non-infected PC/laptop to complete the form at the following link http://engweb/Asset_Virus_nhsl/Virus_Audit.html to report the issue to eHealth
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation at this challenging time.
For the latest information on the attack please see our Q&As.
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