GoKawiilMicrosoft outage disrupts NHS, police and pharmacy services across UK
A global Microsoft outage affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot has disrupted UK services including the NHS, GP surgeries, police forces, schools and local councils. Microsoft said the disruption stemmed from unusually high stress on its servers and that services were gradually being restored, though some users continued to face problems. NHS England advised patients to keep attending appointments unless told otherwise, while some GP practices asked patients to call or visit in person rather than use online messaging.
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The breadth of affected sectors shows how dependent critical public services have become on a single technology provider's cloud tools, meaning one company's server issue can ripple into healthcare, policing and education simultaneously. The government's move to work with Microsoft to assess the impact suggests officials are treating this as a potential resilience concern for essential services rather than a minor technical glitch.
- Microsoft outage hit Outlook, Teams and Copilot, used by roughly 430 million people worldwide
- NHS, GPs, police, pharmacies, schools and councils in the UK reported disruption
- Patients and the public were told to use normal emergency channels while fixes were rolled out
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