cyberattackcyberattackcyberattackcyberattackedcyberLONDON: Hospitals across England were being forced to divert emergency cases on Friday after suffering a suspected nationalAmong them was the Barts Health group which manages major central London hospitals including The Royal London and St Bartholomew's. "We are experiencing a major IT disruption and there are delays at all of our hospitals," it said. "We have activated our major incident plan to make sure we can maintain the safety and welfare of patients. Ambulances are being diverted to neighbouring hospitals. "Patients requiring emergency treatment across England were diverted away from the hospitals affected and the public was advised to only seek medical care for acute medical conditions.Reuters was unable to independently verify whether the hospitals were the subject of a concertedahead of the June 8 election.Britain's National Crime Agency said it was aware of the reports of abut made no further comment.The National Health Service (NHS) said it was responding to the incidents.

Source: Times of India May 12, 2017 14:59 UTC