Palantir Scoops $415 Million British Health Data Deal
Forbes November 22, 2023
Data firm Palantir has won a worth up to $415 million (£330 million) to build a platform for England’s public health system data, alongside consultants Accenture and other smaller firms.
The deal will see Palantir roll out a “Federated Data Platform” (FDP) that will combine health information from multiple data sources at both a local and national level.
The seven-year contract represents one the biggest data projects England’s National Health Service has invested in for years.
NHS England says it will “join up key information currently held in separate NHS systems” to “maximise resources” like operating theatre and outpatient clinic time, ensuring patients “receive more timely care.”
The NHS is battling growing elective waiting lists and severe pressures on its...