healthSunday, July 5, 2026
Today's health coverage centers on a critical investigation into Palantir's claims of clearing hospital waiting lists, alongside personal stories of NHS fertility access and the dangers of heatwaves for vulnerable children. The Palantir story raises questions about data-driven healthcare promises versus reality.
The biggest story today questions whether tech-driven efficiency in the NHS is real or just a good press release.
Foxglove's FOI-based investigation finds that Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust's waiting list actually grew while Palantir's software was supposedly clearing patients. It's a sharp challenge to the official narrative around the Federated Data Platform.
Two personal stories highlight how health system rules and climate change create life-or-death situations for ordinary families.
A couple denied NHS IVF because the woman's BMI is too low raises the question of whether arbitrary thresholds are blocking care. They've resorted to fundraising for private treatment.
A toddler with a rare epilepsy that makes heat potentially fatal had to be moved to an air-conditioned flat during the UK heatwave. It's a stark reminder that climate change hits the medically vulnerable hardest.
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