NHS cyber-attack: Use services wisely, patients urged

NHS cyber-attack: Use services wisely, patients urged Patients have been urged to use the NHS "wisely" as it discovers the full impact of Friday's global cyber-attack.

NHS England said there was a "complex emerging picture", amid concerns over thousands of computers being switched back on after the weekend.

Seven trusts out of 47 that were hit are still facing serious issues, but patients have been told to turn up for appointments, unless advised otherwise.

Some GPs are asking people to consider whether they really need appointments.

The virus that hit the NHS in England and Scotland, known as Wanna Decryptor or WannaCry, has infected 200,000 machines in 150 countries since Friday. BBC News

See also:

• NHS England statement on reported NHS cyber attack NHS England
• All email accounts suspended at NGH after cyber hackers target hospitals across the UK Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• KGH shuts down external IT systems to "maintain patient safety" amid ransomware alert Northamptonshire Telegraph
• NHS cyber-attack: Bosses fear further infections from ransomware BBC News
• Cyber-attack: Security minister says XP issue a 'red herring'  BBC News
• NHS 'robust' after cyber-attack BBC News
• Who was hit by the NHS cyber-attack? BBC News
• NHS 'was repeatedly warned' of attack BBC News
• Next cyber-attack could be imminent, warn experts BBC News
• Fallon on cyber security: 'We warned NHS' about old system BBC News
• Ransomware and the WannaCry virus that crippled the NHS The Daily Mail
• NHS hack is part of huge global cyber attack The Daily Mail
• Cyber attack: Stay away from GP surgeries unless urgent, amid fears of Monday meltdown The Daily Telegraph
• Revealed: The 22-year-old IT expert who saved the world from ransomware virus but lives for surfing The Daily Telegraph
• Amber Rudd: 97% of NHS trusts operating 'as normal' The Daily Telegraph
• Every Government department is vulnerable to hackers, former civil service chief admits The Daily Telegraph
• GP practices shut down by NHS cyber attack GPonline
• The ransomware attack is all about insufficient funding of the NHS The Guardian
• Cyber-attack that hit NHS sparks bitter political battle over health spending The Guardian
• Jeremy Hunt 'ignored warning signs' before cyber-attack hit NHS The Guardian
• Cyber-attack could escalate as working week begins, experts warn The Guardian
• What is 'WanaCrypt0r 2.0' ransomware and why is it attacking the NHS? The Guardian
• NHS cyber attack: New dangerous version of WannaCry ransomware set to be released by hackers The Independent