Businesses, services and people in the UK have been hit by a major IT outage, with issues also experienced in other countries
Brits have been hit with a string of disruptions this morning due to a significant IT failure. The NHS has warned that "the majority" of GP practices have been impacted, along with travellers, shoppers, and those attempting to carry out banking transactions.
"We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website. We further recommend organisations ensure they're communicating with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels. Our team is fully mobilised to ensure the security and stability of CrowdStrike customers.", reports Wales Online.
They said contingency plans were in place, including reverting to paper records and handwritten prescriptions, while standard telephone systems remained operational for contacting GPs. Importantly, they noted there were "no known" issues impacting 999 or other emergency services, which were available as usual.
Church Lane Surgery in Brighouse also reported on its social media that "our clinical system has not been working since 7am this morning. We have no access to patient clinical records so are unable to book appointments or provide information." Pharmacies The National Pharmacy Association confirmed the IT outage is disrupting community pharmacies.Some stores have had to go cash-only.It has said it is experiencing some issues.It has been hit by the outage. Customers can only pay in cash as cards are not being accepted.In a joint statement these all posted on social media: “We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our entire network. Our IT teams are actively investigating to determine the root cause of the problem.
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