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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

Thousands of blood test samples set to be destroyed after NHS cyberattack

A major cyberattack has left GP practices in London only able to complete 400 blood tests out of 10,000 a day while thousands of patient samples are set to be destroyed, The Independent can reveal.

The attack, which has crippled hospital services run by Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is also heavily impacting doctors’ surgeries.

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