NHS staff call for termination of Palantir data contract over privacy and privatisation concerns
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Summary
An NHS staff member expresses deep concern over the Palantir contract, arguing that the private US tech company's access to patient data threatens trust in the health service. The article highlights worries about data privacy, creeping privatisation of the NHS, and increased workplace surveillance, calling on NHS England and the UK government to terminate the contract immediately.
Key quotes
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Trust is the foundation of the NHS, between workers and patients, and with the public. This contract puts that trust at risk.
We call on NHS England and the UK government to terminate the Palantir contract immediately.
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