NHS England rapped over inaccurate Palantir patient data disclosure
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NHS England has admitted that a data protection document inaccurately stated who could access patient information, failing to disclose that Palantir staff could view identifiable data held within part of its Federated Data Platform.
The US spy-tech firm won a 拢330 million contract to provide the platform in 2023 after it was awarded 拢60 million in COVID-era contracts without competition. The system is designed to improve data sharing across the NHS in England and help tackle the backlog in patient care.
In May, NHS England confirmed that Palantir staff can access identifiable patient information within the platform's National Data Integration Tenant, an arrangement that was not accurately reflected in its Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
Following a request for clarification from the National Data Guardian (NDG), an independent statutory office that advises England's health...
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