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NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools

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Exclusive: The Guardian revealed 29 hospital trusts were not or hardly using the controversial patient data techNHS England has deleted a claim from its website stating 137 hospital trusts are benefiting from Palantir’s AI health data system after the Guardian revealed 29 of them were not using all or most of the controversial technology.Health bosses

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Revealed: Palantir lobbied minister to stretch AI tools’ reach to NHS GP records

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Exclusive: WhatsApp messages show firm pressuring Zubir Ahmed MP to help bring sensitive data into its platformUK politics live – latest updatesPalantir lobbied a health minister to consider extending its AI technology into GP records, stretching its reach into the NHS in a way doctors fear could undermine trust with patients.The US company, co-founded by

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British people don’t trust Palantir – it’s not too late to reverse the NHS’s dependence on it | Ben Coleman

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We can’t allow our health data to be locked into the control of a US tech firm. It won’t be easy, but next spring the job of clawing it back must beginBen Coleman is Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham and a member of the health and social care committeeNext March, Palantir’s £330m contract to

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Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it

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Exclusive: Gap between NHS claim and trusts’ comments described as ‘very misleading’ by senior health officialMore than two dozen hospital trusts the NHS claims have benefited from Palantir’s medical data platform are not using all or most of the AI-powered technology, the Guardian can reveal.The 29 hospital trusts that NHS England publicly lists as “realising

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Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England

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Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in useNHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palantir’s patient data technology, according to freedom of information responses that reveal health bosses believe they can find better or equal alternatives in many cases.Some health

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To unlock Britain’s innovation potential, Labour needs to think outside the box | Letters

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Kate Fleming says the government must look beyond the models it rewards today, while Jenny Haigh says unlocking potential means recognising that creativity and science are partnersGordon Brown wants Britain to invent, invest in and own the future (British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let’s unleash our talents, 9 October). But

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Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts

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Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdownsTom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader who recently joined Palantir, has warned against “mob rule” when it comes to awarding public contracts.Lord Watson, now a senior vice-president at the US tech corporation, said UK ministers could get themselves

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More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data

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Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdownUK politics live – latest updatesTens of thousands of people have formally demanded NHS England blocks the Palantir-powered national medical data platform from handling their personal information.More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections to their health data being shared

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AI transcriptions are no time-saving measure for doctors | Letters

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Dr Mary Gibbs says there are a number of problems with AI, particularly its tendency to misunderstand, as Debbie Cameron can attestI am an out-of-hours GP, and I am glad to see a news report on this issue, which has been causing me increasing concern at work (Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and

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‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister

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James Frith says patients may be less willing to share data as new figures show a rise in opt-outsConcern is being raised about Palantir’s work with the NHS as new figures showed tens of thousands of patients have withdrawn their data from use in research projects.James Frith, the health innovation minister, said he was worried

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