Critical computer systems are down. Red emergency

In the afternoon went to Health South-East in the red emergency preparedness. Critical computer systems in hospitals is unstable and has been down for a long time. Oslo university Hospital confirms to Dagbladet that the systems are up and running again at 18.30 time, while the Hospital Østfold still struggling.

communications manager at Sykehuspartner, Trude Julie Dommerud, confirms to Dagbladet that the computer systems are down.

It was the Norwegian broadcasting corporation, which first reported that the Health South-East has major problems. All of the patient data to be unavailable, notify harmless. They also announces that operations at the Hospital Østfold shall be deferred as a result of the incident.

- It is unknown to me. But it is more cumbersome here when to use manual procedures. We have extra staff on and the emergency control room is assembled and follows the situation. The system is still unstable, says communications consultant at the Hospital Østfold, Anne-Grete Melkerud, to Dagbladet.

STRUGGLE: the Hospital Østfold. Photo: Cornelius Poppe/NTB Scanpix Show more Red emergency

Dommerud can not confirm the details towards the Newspaper.

- There are several systems that are down. We can't say which systems it applies to, but we're working frantically to find out of it, " says Dommerud.

She says that hospitals have gone in the red emergency preparedness.

- It means that we put in the time great resources for finding out of the problem.

Both Vestre Viken, Akershus university hospital, the Hospital Inland and the Telemark is affected, writes NRK. The same applies in the three hospitals in the South of norway, located in Kristiansand, Arendal and Flekkefjord.

Writing by hand

Hedda Breivik, pressevakt at Oslo university hospital, confirms to Dagbladet that they also are affected. The running green-readiness, which means that they establish an emergency preparedness and strengthen the ICT function on the site.

Closer 18.30 informs Breivik that the systems are up and running again, but that they maintain their green emergency until further notice. She tells us that it should not have to set any special sticks in the wheels for operation at Oslo university hospital.

around the same time informs the Hospital Østfold that the systems are still unstable with them.

All wrote records for hand, writes NTB.

the Case is updated.