NHS to grant Palantir contractors ‘unlimited access’ to patient data
Staff from consultancy firms drafted in to work on Federated Data Platform project set to benefit
Staff from consultancy firms drafted in to work on Federated Data Platform project set to benefit

Controversial US tech group was awarded a £330mn contract in 2023 to collate hospital and patient information

The US technology company is opposed by some employees but its software is getting results

Ming Tang says the platform, which collates patient information in one place, is delivering ‘outstanding results’ in England

Ethical objections and uneven adoption have made the tech group’s contract a divisive issue within English health service

Government is under pressure to eject the controversial American company from NHS England data systems

Survey of senior technology and data executives finds lack of understanding about how information is handled abroad