NHS Grapples with System Failure as Global IT Outage Strains Clinical Operations
Health trusts across the nation have pivoted to traditional pen-and-paper protocols following a catastrophic Microsoft system failure. While clinical leadership insists emergency care remains functional, the incident has laid bare the fragility of the digital infrastructure underpinning modern healthcare.
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