Every Kent council hit by Microsoft outage as schools and GP surgeries also affected

Every Kent council hit by Microsoft outage as schools and GP surgeries also affected

Every Kent council is grappling with tech issues following a major Microsoft blackout, which has also hit schools, GP surgeries and police.

Microsoft Outage Leaves Kent Councils Silent: Millions Spent, But Where Was Plan B?

Every Kent council was affected by Friday’s worldwide Microsoft outage. Emails stopped working, schools struggled to communicate, GP surgeries reported problems and police warned residents about disruption. Yet councils have committed millions to Microsoft’s technology. Shepway Vox has followed the money, and there’s a rather awkward question: why have so many public bodies put all their eggs in one basket? One company fails. Kent goes quiet. Sh…

Councils hit by Microsoft outage

The global Microsoft outage is affecting some council services with authorities warning residents to expect delays. Several councils have said that they cannot send or receive emails and some say their online forms are also affected. Councils have posted updates on their websites and social… The post Councils hit by Microsoft outage appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Microsoft outage - GPs, pharmacies, police and schools affected

GPs, pharmacies, police forces, schools and councils across the UK have reported disruption from a global Microsoft outage affecting Outlook, Teams and other services. The company has said its attempts to fix the problem have not worked as expected. Millions of users have been unable to access Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and Copilot. More than 120,000 reports of Outlook problems were recorded on Downdet…