NHS England Deletes 137-Trust Palantir Claim After 29 Hospitals Disputed Use
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Updated · The Guardian · Nov 12
NHS England Deletes 137-Trust Palantir Claim After 29 Hospitals Disputed Use
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Nov 12
Summary
NHS England removed a webpage saying 137 hospital trusts were “live” with and benefiting from Palantir’s federated data platform after 29 trusts said it was not live for them or they were not using its applications.
A replacement page now makes a broader claim about “early users” seeing reduced admin and faster patient pathways, after the Guardian and Medact challenged how widely the system was actually embedded.
The deletion lands as ministers consider extending Palantir’s £330 million contract to 2029 and as the Office for Statistics Regulation examines NHS claims about the platform’s use and benefits.
Ben Coleman, a Labour MP on the health select committee, said the episode risked damaging trust and could undermine the platform’s viability, while unions and campaign groups are pressing ministers to scrap the deal instead.