Cyber attack update

18 May 2017, 6:43 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital's external email services are now running as normal. They were shut off as a precautionary measure following the recent international cyber-attack. Our IT systems have not been affected by the virus and there was no impact on the treatment and care of patients.

Responses to emails may take slightly longer than usual while the teams work through the backlog.

Thank you for your patience.

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