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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract

Peter Thiel, Palantir’s billionaire founder and chair
Peter Thiel, Palantir’s billionaire founder and chair. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

The NHS has sparked controversy by handing the US spy tech company Palantir a £330m contract to create a huge new data platform, leading to privacy concerns around patients’ medical details.

The move immediately prompted concerns about the security and privacy of patient medical records and the suitability of Palantir to be given access to and oversight of such sensitive material.

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