Palantir Contractors Working for NHS to Receive ‘Unlimited Access’ to Patient Data
A small number of non-NHS staff will get broader access to identifiable records as NHS England says it needs tighter oversight of the data platform.
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Why Do UK MPs Consider NHS’ Data Sharing With Palintir A Danger To UK Health Data?
Members of Parliament criticised NHS England after reports revealed staff from the US technology company Palantir Technologies received access to identifiable patient information before it had been pseudonymised. Reports from the Guardian and Financial Times said internal NHS documents referred to “unlimited access to non-NHSE staff” working on the NHS Federated Data Platform, known as the FDP. The platform brings together NHS datasets through A…
"The change, detailed in an internal information note to which the FT had access, refers to the National Data Integration System (NDIT), described as a "safe space for data" before they are "pseudonimized" and shared with other systems, according to the report. In addition to Palantir employees, this could include staff from consulting companies that have been hired to work at the FDP. This change represents a clear deviation from current practi…
NHS gives Palantir wider access to patient data amid growing backlash
NHS England has expanded access to sensitive patient data for external contractors working on its controversial Palantir-backed data. The move has sparked concerns over privacy for such sensitive data, and the growing influence of American Big Techs inside the UK’s health service. According to the Financial Times, internal briefing documents show NHS officials approved new special ‘admin’ roles giving some non–NHS staff wide access to patient in…
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