Updated statement regarding ongoing incident at Trust

Please see the below statement on an ongoing incident at the Trust.

A Wirral University Teaching Hospital spokesperson said:

“A major incident was declared at the Trust yesterday for cyber security reasons and the incident remains ongoing.

“We are working to rectify the issue and our business continuity processes are in place. Our priority remains ensuring patient safety. Some outpatient appointments scheduled today and tomorrow are cancelled. Where appointments have been cancelled, we have contacted patients directly. We apologise for any inconvenience and we will contact our patients as soon as possible to rearrange.

“Maternity services are running as normal. All antenatal appointments, community midwife appointments, scans and post-natal visits are continuing as usual. Please still attend maternity appointments unless contacted otherwise. The 24 hour emergency triage service is running as normal.

“We urge all members of the public to attend the Emergency Department only for genuine emergencies. For non-urgent health concerns, please use NHS 111, visit a walk-in centre, urgent treatment centre, your GP, or pharmacist.”