Hundreds of GP Practices Lose Online Services in UK
Hundreds of GP practices in England and Wales have lost online services after tech firm Silicon Practice collapsed. GP leaders say the disruption will be huge in some parts of England and Wales. The outage hits general practice, the family doctor service that most people in England and Wales see first.
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Context: GP practices are family doctor surgeries that the NHS funds to provide primary care. Many now rely on cloud-based software for booking, records and prescriptions, so a vendor's collapse can quickly stop routine work.
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