MPs want Palantir out of NHS data systems
Cross-party MPs are calling on the government to trigger the break clause in Palantir's £330 million NHS contract after the firm was given access to identifiable patient data before anonymization. Internal NHS briefings warned this would allow "unlimited access to non-NHSE staff" and risk "loss of public confidence," as health tech media reports. Polling shows over 66 percent of Britons worry about Palantir's expanding public contracts, while 40 percent explicitly distrust the company with health data. The committee's intervention puts political pressure on a technical decision that quietly expanded Palantir's data access despite earlier assurances.
Sources
- MPs sound alarm over NHS patient data deal with Palantir — Htworld
- MPs debate Palantir — Thecanary
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