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THE computer system at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust went down today.
The supplier of its Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, Cerner, experienced technical issues which have now been resolved.
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said in a statement: "These were not related to any cyber security issues and did not affect other systems such as email or our switchboard.
"Tried and tested contingency plans were implemented in order to ensure continuity of care for our patients while Cerner resolved these technical issues."
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