Sarah Fenlon, e-rostering central support lead, said: In terms of advice for others, Sarah said: After the WannaCry cyber-attack left the trust with no access to HealthRoster, the software used to manage rosters and view and book bank and agency staff, the e-rostering team at Barts Health NHS Trust put into place an emergency plan to ensure the safe staffing of wards and the correct payment of staff over a three-week period. As part of the emergency plan, the team secured office space, laptops and internet access from external partners, including Allocate; this meant that HealthRoster could still be accessed as it is hosted on the cloud. Rosters were printed and distributed to the wards, and an emergency on-call service was provided over the weekend in case any roster issues ar

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