A resilient workforce: patient safety and the workforce response to a cyber-attack on the ICT systems of the national health service in Ireland

Abstract Background In May 2021, the Irish public health service was the target of a cyber-attack. The response by the health service resulted in the widespread removal of access to ICT systems. While services including radiology, diagnostics, maternity, and oncology were prioritised for reinstateme...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gemma Moore, Zuneera Khurshid, Thérèse McDonnell, Lisa Rogers, Orla Healy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10076-8