The Coombe maternity hospital in Dublin is appealing to patients to ignore fake text messages that appear to be sent by the hospital cancelling appointments. The hospital has been made aware of a fraudulent text message sent to patients cancelling their appointments, but the hospital says the texts are “not from us”. The hospital is urging patients that receive an appointment cancellation message, or a call seeking a PPS number to notify the Gardai and inform the hospital. We have been made aware of a text message sent to patients cancelling their @CoombeHospital appt. pic.twitter.com/R2K81GKjld — Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital (@CoombeHospital) May 27, 2021The hospital said: "We have been made aware of a text message sent to patients cancelling their @CoombeHospital appt.

Source: Irish Independent May 27, 2021 09:56 UTC