wraggster
May 6th, 2006, 12:00
Via the Sun; (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006200592,00.html)
DOZY staff crashed a hospital’s vital computer system for TWO DAYS — by downloading songs for their iPods.
NHS computers which should be used to store patient notes and digital X-rays were crammed full of tunes.
Staff had downloaded the songs over the internet to the PCs for transfer to their trendy iPod music players.
The main server at the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, was put out of action for 48 hours.
As well as music, staff jammed it with hundreds of videos, photos and games.
An angry patient said last night: “It’s a disgrace. How can they sit around downloading music when they should be looking after patients?
“By blocking up the system they’ve put people at risk.”
After the main server crashed the hospital went on a go-slow.
X-rays had to be processed using film and patient notes were pulled out of hand-written back-up files.
Red-faced bosses at the hospital — which had to close a ward last month because of a £35million hole in finances — admitted the computer misuse had cost money.
A spokeswoman said: “Staff have been told that from now on any music or other inappropriate files will be wiped.”
DOZY staff crashed a hospital’s vital computer system for TWO DAYS — by downloading songs for their iPods.
NHS computers which should be used to store patient notes and digital X-rays were crammed full of tunes.
Staff had downloaded the songs over the internet to the PCs for transfer to their trendy iPod music players.
The main server at the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, was put out of action for 48 hours.
As well as music, staff jammed it with hundreds of videos, photos and games.
An angry patient said last night: “It’s a disgrace. How can they sit around downloading music when they should be looking after patients?
“By blocking up the system they’ve put people at risk.”
After the main server crashed the hospital went on a go-slow.
X-rays had to be processed using film and patient notes were pulled out of hand-written back-up files.
Red-faced bosses at the hospital — which had to close a ward last month because of a £35million hole in finances — admitted the computer misuse had cost money.
A spokeswoman said: “Staff have been told that from now on any music or other inappropriate files will be wiped.”