Major incident declared at Arrowe Park hospital

A major incident has been declared at Arrowe Park hospital on the Wirral for what officials say is 'cyber security reasons'.

The trust in charge says there are likely to be longer waiting times whilst the issue's dealt with.

Patients are being urged to only attend the Emergency Department in a genuine emergency.

A Wirral University Teaching Hospital spokesperson said:

“A major incident has been declared at the Trust for cyber security reasons.

“Our business continuity processes are in place, and our priority remains ensuring patient safety. All outpatient appointments scheduled today are cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience and we will contact our patients as soon as possible to rearrange.

“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.”

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