Derbyshire police release statement after being impacted by Microsoft outage

The tech giant’s daily programmes such as Teams, Outlook and its artificial intelligence software Copilot are experiencing “connectivity problems”.

It is reported the outage began on Thursday and has reached more than 70 countries.

Derbyshire police says the outage has affected how incidents are reported to the force with online forms not working as normal.

A statement from the force said: “Please be aware that due to the global Microsoft service outage, we are experiencing issues with online forms being submitted via our website.

“If you need to make a report, please do this via live chat on our website, via private message on this page, or by calling 101. If you are in an emergency situation, please dial 999. We will provide further updates once the service is back to full working order.”

It is reported that the NHS is facing problems accessing Rapid Health, its online consultation used by GP practices.

In a message sent to patients, it urges them to call reception for any urgent medical problems.

Schools in the area appear to be impacted to by the outage.

West Park School site in Spondon has informed parents: “There has been a global Microsoft outage. This will impact on our school. Emails will not currently be received.

“School will close for all pupils and staff at 3pm today. There will be no detentions or catch-ups. If you do need to contact us, please do so on 01332 662 337.”

Amber Valley Borough Council has released a statement on social media. It says: “Due to the global Microsoft Outage we are currently unable to send or receive emails.

“Our phone lines remain fully operational. We are monitoring the situation closely and we will share further updates as soon as we learn more.”

Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council have also been approached for comment.