NHS Grants Unlimited Patient Data Access to Outsiders

Britain's National Health Service (NHS) is reportedly providing staff from external companies, such as Palantir, with "unlimited access" to identifiable patient data. This access pertains to the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT), a secure area for data before it is pseudonymised. NHS England has allegedly agreed to create an "admin" role for non-NHS staff. The NDIT is a component of the broader Federated Data Platform, a system designed to integrate various NHS datasets. Palantir was awarded a significant 330 million pound contract in 2023 to develop this platform. Concerns have been voiced regarding the level of access Palantir staff currently have to patient data. Internal notes suggest recommendations to cap external admin access, making such permissions time-limited and subject to regular review.