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NHS Trusts Report Limited Use of Palantir AI Platform Despite Official Claims
Key points
- 29 NHS trusts listed as benefiting from Palantir's FDP report limited or no use.
- NHS England claims 137 trusts are "live" with the FDP.
- The Office for Statistics Regulation is investigating the claims.
- The contract is valued at £330 million.
Discrepancy in Palantir FDP Usage
More than two dozen hospital trusts, specifically 29, that NHS England publicly lists as "realising benefits" from Palantir's £330m federated data platform (FDP) are reportedly not using all or most of the AI-powered technology. These trusts have stated that the system is either not live or they are not using any of its applications, contradicting NHS England's claims.
Official Claims vs. Trust Reports
NHS England's website indicates that 137 trusts are "live" with the FDP. However, freedom of information requests revealed that 29 of the trusts described as "realising benefits" responded that they were not using the system or its applications. Examples include Epsom and St Helier, Kent and Medway, Mersey Care, and Nottingham University Hospitals, all stating the FDP is not currently live or in use.
Scrutiny and Investigation
This apparent gap between NHS claims and the trusts' understanding has been described as "very misleading" by a senior health official. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is now investigating these claims under its casework function. Previously, NHS England faced scrutiny over data used to defend the Palantir contract, including a claim of 117,539 more operations carried out by trusts using the FDP, which it later conceded could not be proven as cause and effect.
Calls for Contract Termination
The health secretary, Yvette Cooper, is facing calls from MPs and campaigners to terminate the US tech firm's contract. Palantir's UK and Europe chief executive, Louis Mosley, has defended the contract, stating that ending it would be "putting politics above patients" and accusing critics of "Palantir Derangement Syndrome."
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Twenty-nine NHS hospital trusts listed by NHS England as "realising benefits" from Palantir's £330m federated data platform (FDP) are not fully utilizing the AI technology, with some reporting it is not live or they are not using its applications. This discrepancy between official claims and actual usage has led to calls for the contract to be axed and an investigation by the Office for Statistics Regulation.