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Palantir: doctors urge medical leaders to oppose extension of NHS deal
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Resident doctors will hand in a petition to medical leaders today (Friday 13 November) urging them to actively oppose any extension to Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform. It follows reports that the government will re-tender the deal for managing the NHS data software system and extend the US tech giant’s contract for two more years while the re-procurement takes place.1The petition has been coordinated by Resident Doctors for Ethical Procurement, a group of doctors...
Resident doctors will hand in a petition to medical leaders today (Friday 13 November) urging them to actively oppose any extension to Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform.It follows reports that the government will re-tender the deal for managing the NHS data software system and extend the US tech giant’s contract for two more years while the re-procurement takes place.1The petition has been coordinated by Resident Doctors for Ethical Procurement, a group of doctors in the Mersey region, which said it has “serious concerns” about the stance of medical royal college leaders on the issue.This document—which has gathered more than 800 signatures in three days from doctors, other health professionals, and members of the public—expressed concerns about patient data and Palantir’s provision of services to US immigration enforcement and the Israeli military.It calls on the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges—the umbrella body for UK medical colleagues and...