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NHS servers 'crash' after IT worker sent test email to all 1.2million employees – who then started replying-to-all
THE NHS email server has crashed after a test email was accidentally sent to all 1.2 million employees.
A "senior ICT delivery facilitator" sent the test email this morning, with the huge email trail grinding the server to a halt.
Doctors, nurses and other members of NHS staff have now taken to social media to share their email pain.
Many NHS employees have taken to pointing the finger at Roslyn Learmond, who works at NHS South East CSU, for sending the initial email.
One person wrote: "Congratulations to Roslyn Learmond @ NHS South East CSU who has managed to expose a long list of idiots this morning. #nhsemail #replytoall"
Others wrote: "Roslyn Learmond… I think the Test Failed! #nhsmail"
Another, Julie Taylor, wrote: "@RoslynLearmond you are really famous are you in a field today I don't think somehow you will be able to respond to all the emails #nhsmail"
Neuroscientist Abigail tweeted: "Oh dear, someone has crashed our work emails by sending an email to everyone in the entire NHS directory.
"Good start to their Monday."
NHS digital spokesperson told The Sun Online: "Some users have experienced short delays in the NHS mail system this morning.
"Action has been taken to resolve this issue.
"A number of email accounts have been operating slower than normal due to a NHS mail user setting up an email distribution list which inadvertently included everyone on the NHS mail system.
"As soon as we became aware of the issue we deleted the distribution list so that no one else could respond to it.
"We anticipate the issue will be rectified very soon."
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Employees have struggled throughout the morning after the crash, with Paul Carrotte tweeting: "Going to be a long day in #NHSmail as a senior ICT delivery facilitator seems to have sent an email to everyone in the whole NHS."
Others have simply begged: "Please. Make. It. Stop."
Community programmes manager Olly Benson, who works for NHS England, tweeted: "So the whole NHS has been added to an email list by mistake.
"Currently 54 replies from people asking to be removed. Today will hurt."
He later said he was now up to 68 responses, saying all the emails were from people asking to be unsubscribed.
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