“That is 185 times our hospitals have been on diversion because basic infrastructure failed putting
extra pressure on those emergency departments at other hospitals having to treat those
patients.”
Ms Mettam said there had been 72 ‘code yellows’ at Perth Children’s Hospital due to ICT failures.
Mr Forden said the issue was related to the system’s firewall, and was not the result of an external attack.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the South Metropolitan Health Service said the hospital would continue to deliver imaging, pathology tests and medications.
Ambulances were diverted away from the hospital from around 10pm Monday to about 8am on Tuesday, with the overflow impacting nearby hospital emergency departments, including Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Fiona Stanley Hospital ICT restored after hundreds of appointments cancelled
Source: Philippines Alive
