Belgian Hospitals Hit by Network Outage, Operations Delayed
Several hospitals in Belgium are experiencing network problems, disrupting telephone services, computer systems and access to patient records.
The most serious impact has been reported at UZ Brussel, where planned operations and medical procedures have been postponed. All outpatient appointments have also been cancelled for the rest of the day, while emergency patients are being redirected to other hospitals.
Other affected facilities include AZ Monica in Antwerp, Heilig Hart Hospital in Lier and Sint-Andries Hospital in Tielt. Some hospitals have switched to paper-based patient registrations and medical records to maintain their services.
UZ Brussel spokesperson Karolien Deprez said there was currently no indication of a cyberattack. The hospital is investigating the cause of the outage and working to restore its systems.
The hospital stressed that the safety of admitted patients remains guaranteed and that only urgent procedures are currently being carried out.
Meanwhile, AZ Jan Palfijn in Ghent has reported no disruption after disconnecting from UZ Brussel’s servers as a precaution.
