Mixed reaction as Palantir lands £330m NHS Federated Data Platform deal

Digital Health November 22, 2023
Jordan Sollof

The long-awaited federated data platform contract award by NHS England was officially announced yesterday, with US data analytics giant Palantir, with support from Accenture, PwC, NECS and Carnall Farrar, winning the £330 million procurement, sparking mixed reactions.

NHS Confederation CEO Matthew Taylor describes the FDP as “an important tool to help organisations across the NHS more rapidly connect and access data, free up vital clinical time and deliver more efficient, faster and safe care for patients,” but warned that much work was needed to win public support.

Digital Health Networks CIO Advisory Panel chair Paul Jones said he was “not surprised at the decision, but disappointed that NHSE have ploughed ahead with this initiative given the lack of...

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