some gp and dental practices have been affected within nhs dumfries and galloway and also nhs forth valleyhat steps are being taken to minimise the risk of the problem spreading. this is the curious situation, the difficult situation that so many help organisations are in. there are some parts of the country unaffected and others that have been affected really quite badly. nhs digital is investigating this cyber attack. that investigation is already underway. it would appear. let's stay with this, of course, and talk to this man who has worked with the government in the field of cyber security and is a visiting fellow at nottingham university. thank you for joining us here tonight. the scale of this, first of all. your initial broad thoughts on this attack and the fact that it is something as sensitive as the nhs, which has been affected ? sensitive as the nhs, which has been affected? i think this is one of the most significant attacks that the uk has experienced. it's significant because it has got into the nhs network. the nhs of course is one of primary services, life threatening servi

nhs is unprecedented. it's been declared a major national incident disrupting hospitals and trusts from glasgow, dumfries andackpool and york, to some of the big teaching hospitals in london, and services in the south of england. the prime minister says the incident is part of a wider attack affecting organisations around the world. it's thought 7a countries have been affected. our health editor hugh pym reports. there was a serious disruptions in some part of the nhs today with signs warning of significant delays and some gp surgeries having to remain empty. all this the result of the biggest cyber attack in the history of the nhs. some patients waiting for non— urgent surgeries we re waiting for non— urgent surgeries were told their operations had been postponed. it is inconvenient, the nurses are absolutely fabulous and the dog is but it is a henious crime. —— doctors. the dog is but it is a henious crime. -- doctors. richard was also told his operation would not happen today. they helped me because i was a bit nervous about it so i have to go through it again. lara was delayed in leaving hospital after h

nhs is unprecedented. it's been declared a major national incident disrupting hospitals and trusts from dumfries and carlislekpool and york, to some of the big teaching hospitals in london, and services in the south of england. our first report tonight from our health editor hugh pym. a major incident has been declared by nhs leaders in england and hospitals like this one in colchester have been experiencing serious computer problems after a cyber attack. this is what some patients told us: the gentleman just inside the door said that all the computers have gone down, and they are not sure whether the doctors can see you forward have a reason. if it is x—rays, breakages, what have you, they will send you home. voiceover: it has happened before, this hospital trust covering north lincolnshire and gore, it systems we re lincolnshire and gore, it systems were closed for three days as the result of a cyber attack last autumn. hundreds of operations and patient appointments were postponed, people were told to get to eight and the only if it was really necessary, there were warnings that nhs it was honourable. and

nhs is unprecedented. it's been declared a major national incident, disrupting hospitals and trusts from glasgow, dumfriesnd ca rlisle, blackpool and york, to some of the big teaching hospitals in london, and services in the south of england. the prime minister says the incident is part of a wider attack affecting organisations around the world. it's thought 7a countries have been affected. there was serious disruption in some parts of the nhs today, with signs warning of significant delays at a&e units and some gp surgeries having to remain empty. all this the result of the biggest cyber attack in the history of the nhs. some patients like tom, waiting for nonurgent surgery, were told their operations had been postponed. it's inconvenient, very frustrating for my fellow patients inside lincoln county. the nurses are absolutely fabulous, and the doctors, and also i think it's a heinous crime, this hacking, because they are putting people's lives at risk. richard, who was due to have an operation on his leg, was also told it wouldn't happen today. it was disappointing, because i've got all... they helped m

dumfries and galloway. the group representing hospitals and other nhs trusts in england has called for an end to the cap onof pay restraint over the last 7 years is preventing employers from retaining the staff needed to deliver safe patient care. we need to fund the nhs properly so that we are not asking our staff to try and close the gap between the demand going through the roof and the funding staying broadly stable and that the way we are trying to close the gap is by asking staff to do more and more and more and that means theirjobs are becoming more difficult, stressful, pressured. and in the next hour victoria derbyshire will be looking at how concern about the nhs is affecting voters in the election campaign. facebook has placed adverts in national newspapers to provide advice about how to spot fake news online. the initiative has been designed to stop the spread of false stories during the general election campaign. the company advises users to be sceptical of headlines and to cross check reports. the move comes after it was accused of helping to spread fa ke it was accused of helping to spread fa

dumfries. i am proud to be scottish. i am very proud to be british and i am very proud to be european and you can't have all of them. what about you? school, educating, nhsthat. not independence? no. i am a staunch campaigner for the union andl am a staunch campaigner for the union and i will be voting conservative to remain as part of that. why yes? i am voting independence and i have always voted yes. the election, if it included a yes. the election, if it included a yes or yes. the election, if it included a yes 01’ no yes. the election, if it included a yes or no vote for independence, i would vote that way. it is not about independence for me. what is it about? who would be best running this country. i have believed in independence all my life, so i will not vote for anyone else except snp. ido not vote for anyone else except snp. i do not want independence, i do not think anyone in scotland should either. dumfries and galloway, make some noise. thank you very much. would you like one? oh! noise. thank you very much. would you like one? 0h! nicola sturgeon is just hell—bent on independence. you like one? 0h! nicola sturgeon is just hell-bent on inde