Controversial US spy-tech firm Palantir is believed to be the front-runner for the NHS’s biggest ever contract, despite warnings from data privacy campaigners.
The £480m contract to provide software joining up patient data between different NHS trusts is set to be announced imminently. The project, known as the “federated data platform”, is NHS England’s latest attempt to consolidate patient data into a centralised system.
The deal has faced criticism from campaigners who argue Palantir’s lack of track record in healthcare and its murky links to US and UK spy agencies make it unfit to take on the job.
