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HEALTH POLICY & CARE • ENGLAND AND WALES

Hundreds of GP websites go offline after UK provider enters administration

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Hundreds of general practice websites in England and Wales went offline after their provider, Silicon Practice, entered administration, The BMJ reports. GP leaders questioned the lack of warning and the absence of a coordinated contingency plan.

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Why it matters

Practices and patients in England and Wales may be affected by the outage; the provider said it served more than 1,000 practices. No direct U.S. effect is identified in the article.