Hundreds of GP practices in England and Wales have lost online services after the technology firm Silicon Practice collapsed, prompting warnings of significant disruption for some patients and surgeries.
The affected practices used services provided by Silicon Practice, although the available information does not specify which online functions have been disrupted or how many patients are affected. The loss of those services has created difficulties for GP practices that rely on digital systems as part of their day-to-day operations.
GP leaders have warned that the impact could be substantial in some parts of England and Wales. Their comments underline the potential consequences for practices and patients while the affected online services remain unavailable.
No further details have been provided about the circumstances of Silicon Practice’s collapse, the full list of affected surgeries or when their online services might be restored. The latest position is that hundreds of practices are experiencing disruption following the company’s failure.
