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UK MPs Urge NHS to Drop Palantir by 2027 Over Trust and Evidence Gaps

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A UK parliamentary committee recommends the NHS prepare to end its contract with Palantir in 2027, citing public mistrust and insufficient evidence of benefits. The committee highlights alternative systems that could replace the controversial data analytics platform. The recommendation follows years of debate over Palantir's role in the NHS's Federated Data Platform.

Meridian48 take
The report underscores growing political resistance to Palantir's government contracts, but the 2027 timeline gives the company room to address concerns—or for the NHS to quietly renew.
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