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Major incident declared as Merseyside hospitals hit by cyber attack – here’s what we know so far

Hospitals across Merseyside are cancelling appointments following a ‘major’ cybersecurity incident. Arrowe Park Hospital in the Wirral was the first to sound the alert, with patients asked to avoid attending the hospital’s A&E department except in cases of medical emergency, and outpatient appointments cancelled. The hack initially affected the Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust, which also manages Clatterbridge Hospital, and…