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NHS staff resist applying Palantir software
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Palantir's software was brought in to help NHS England improve care and cut delays, but new reports suggest some staff are resisting using it over ethical, privacy, and trust concerns.
Key facts
- NHS staff, both clinical and otherwise, were quoted this week as saying that their coworkers were boycotting Palantir's Federated Data Platform (FDP), part of the £330 million contract awarded — Those are among the reasons NHS professionals gave to the Financial Times in a Thursday report on NHS boycotts of the FDP, with many saying simply that they didn't feel comfortable using a system
- It marks another expansion of Palantir's UK government footprint in 2026, despite the government claiming it wanted to become more sovereign in its tech buying, with the Ministry of Defence publishing details in January of a follow-on data and software agreement with the company
- It makes me feel sick every time I log into the thing and I know I'm not alone in that," the individual told the FT
Summary
NHS staff, both clinical and otherwise, were quoted this week as saying that their coworkers were boycotting Palantir's Federated Data Platform (FDP), part of the £330 million contract awarded to the company in 2023 to build the system for the health service. The UK had a troubled relationship with Palantir even before the contract was awarded, with privacy fears and worries over Palantir's close relationship with the US government top of mind for officials and the general public alike. Those are among the reasons NHS professionals gave to the Financial Times in a Thursday report on NHS boycotts of the FDP, with many saying simply that they didn't feel comfortable using a system built by Palantir.