Over 60 core IT systems at laboratories are being rebuilt following a ransomware attack on pathology system provider Synnovis by Russian cyber crime group Qilin. Thousands of operations and appointments were postponed, but Synnovis has since restored many systems. Routine blood transfusion services are not expected to be fully restored until Autumn. Dr Chris Streather noted that capacity for routine blood tests has started to increase. Transfers back to Synnovis will resume on a borough-by-borough basis from August 2024.
$14M more for EMR implementation in Victoria and more briefs
Victoria’s government is investing A$21.4 million to replace paper-based medical records with electronic systems in four health services, including The Royal Eye and Ear Hospital
