Thousands of GP practices affected by global IT outage

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By Jane Kirby & Storm Newton, PA Media & Sarah Lowden

Thousands of GP practices across England have been affected by a global IT outage, which has impacted the booking of appointments and issuing of prescriptions.

NHS England said there was an issue with the EMIS Web system, which is understood to be used by about 60% of practices in England.