aceUK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – UK politics live
Palantir’s controversial £330m health contract is to be extended before ministers draw up plans to replace it with a British alternative, the FT has reported. Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls from MPs and campaigners to axe the US tech firm’s contract to deliver the flagship government AI system. The system aims to connect scattered medical files, speed up hospital discharges and improve surgery scheduling among other potentially life-saving improvements. But a review has concluded that removing Pa…
The government plans to keep Palantir's £330m NHS AI system running despite calls from MPs and campaigners to axe it, while NHS staff contest evidence of patient benefit and many trusts have rejected the platform.
The extension and replacement plan comes from an FT report relayed by the Guardian, and the plan is only expected to be signed off soon, so details and timing are not final.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-11-06
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