Palantirs NHS data deal called in for a second opinion
News Source : Theregister.com
News Summary
- Experts welcome contract review after claims NHS England missed chance to grow UK health tech market.
- Experts have welcomed the UK government's decision to review its contract with Palantir to provide software central to tackling the elective care backlog.
- The US spy-tech biz has, for some, been a controversial presence at the heart of the National Health Service in England.
- It was awarded a contract for just £1 to help provide data tools during the pandemic, later won £60 million in uncontested deals.
Experts have welcomed the UK governments decision to review its contract with Palantir to provide software central to tackling the elective care backlog.
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