Privacy Concerns Raised Over £330 Million NHS Data Contract to Tech Giant Palantir

Experts say the move raises fears about patient data security and privacy and feeds into ‘deeper, systemic issues’ in public-private health data partnerships.

The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Concerns have been raised over the use of patient data in light of Palantir’s involvement in a multi-million pound NHS data platform deal.

On Tuesday, it was announced that a group led by Palantir had secured the £330 million contract to provide a shared software system, which the government claims will bring down waiting lists, currently at 7.7 million, the highest since records began in 2007.