The mass Microsoft outage has hit vital NHS services, according to reports that medical computer system EMIS is not working.
Have you been hit by the NHS IT outage? Contact [email protected]. Follow the Microsoft 's global outage has hit vital NHS services, with the medical computer system EMIS not working.
GTD Healthcare, a major UK healthcare provider in the North West of England which uses the system, said its services had been impacted by the outage 'The NHS has long standing measures in place to manage the disruption, including using paper patient records and handwritten prescriptions, and the usual phone systems to contact your GP.
But an alert issued by the company to GPs this morning, seen by this website, said: 'We are aware that users are still unable to access EMIS Web'. In the UK, Britain's biggest train country told passengers to expect delays due to 'widespread IT issues', while Ryanair warned of 'potential disruption'. 'Currently we are unable to use our Clinical Software System EMIS so we will only be able to complete urgent duties till the situation is sorted'.
Wilmslow Health Centre urged patients to be patient with GPs today as the fault with the IT system was out of their hands On X GP Dr Nikita Kanani wrote: 'IT outage tips: - if on EMIS, try BC mode — you can use local non networked apps like Docman to pull critical information — use a simple GP notes proforma to keep records for uploading later — switch off incoming triage systems for now — update patient facing sites.'
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