Palantir lobbied a UK health minister to extend its AI platform into NHS GP records, messages show
WhatsApp messages obtained by Foxglove show the firm pressing then-minister Zubir Ahmed in February, though GP data is excluded from its £330m NHS England contract.
Why it matters
Palantir runs NHS England's federated data platform under a £330m contract that ends next March, and ministers must decide by Christmas whether to extend it. GP records were ruled out of that platform when the deal was announced, and the British Medical Association opposes adding them. The Guardian reports Palantir argued joining primary and secondary care data was "unarguable" and advised preparing for opposition from doctors. The Department of Health declined to comment. Watch the extension decision and any move on GP data.
Key facts
- Palantir's NHS England contract is worth £330m
- Messages cover July 2025 to March 2026
- Push to then-minister Zubir Ahmed came in February 2026
- Obtained by Foxglove under the Freedom of Information Act
- GP data excluded from the federated data platform