NHS doctors resort to sending patient details over WhatsApp as health service goes into meltdown after cyber-attack Disabled computers mean staff are turning to mobile phones to communicate - especially sharing images like X-rays DESPERATE doctors have resorted to sharing patient X-rays via WhatsApp after the NHS cyber-attack. With computers disabled, staff claim that doctors at England’s biggest health trust are using mobile phones to send and view images. Doctors affected by the NHS cyber-attack have taken to sharing patient details over WhatsApp It comes as thousands across the country suffered cancelled ops and appointments, or long delays. Bosses at the Royal London Hospital told staff to take snaps of the X-ray monitor and share on WhatsApp to help with diagnosis. They suggested the messaging app because it cannot be hacked and is totally secure. But some medics warned that low quality images made it more likely that subtle fractures and illnesses like pneumonia would be missed. Since Friday’s attack, up to 500 people a day have been diagnosed via the process, a hospital source said. He added: “But it is dangerous.” Source
