Palantirs NHS data deal called in for a second opinion

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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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