NHS trusts say Palantir AI system unused despite claims of benefits
Twenty-nine hospital trusts listed as benefiting from a £330m platform say the technology is not live or not in use.
At a glance
- 29 hospital trusts listed by NHS England as benefiting from Palantir's platform say they are not using it
- The system is described as either not live or having no active applications at these trusts
- A senior health official called the discrepancy between NHS claims and trusts' statements "very misleading"
- The federated data platform represents a £330m investment
More than two dozen hospital trusts in England have stated they are not using or are barely using Palantir's medical data platform, despite NHS England publicly listing them as "realising benefits" from the system. The 29 trusts said the AI-powered federated data platform is either not live or they are not using any of its applications.
A senior health official described the gap between the NHS's public claims and the trusts' accounts as "very misleading". The platform has been the subject of controversy and represents a £330m investment.
Why it matters
The apparent mismatch raises questions about the effectiveness and implementation of a major NHS technology investment and the accuracy of public claims about its deployment.
Original reporting
- The Guardian — WorldPalantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to have benefited from it
- The Guardian — BusinessPalantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to have benefited from it
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