pharmaphorum November 22, 2023
Phil Taylor

NHS England has awarded US IT group Palantir the contract to create a new federated data platform (FDP) designed to bring together existing NHS data into a single framework, reigniting debate about patient privacy and the security of medical records.

Palantir has been charged with leading the roll-out of new software next spring to deliver “better joined-up care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists, and reduce hospital discharge delays,” said NHS England in a statement. Accenture, PwC, NECS, and Carnall Farrar will also support the project, which could be worth “up to £330 million” over the next seven years.

Media attention has focused on Palantir – chaired by Donald Trump ally and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, who has...

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Topics: Analytics, EMR / EHR, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Healthcare System, Privacy / Security, Provider, Technology
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