NHS England admits its paperwork hid that Palantir staff can see identifiable patient data

NHS England has admitted that a key data-protection document misstated who could see patients’ medical records. Staff at Palantir, the US data-analytics firm, can view identifiable patient data inside part of the new Federated Data Platform. NHS England confirmed back in May that some supplier staff can reach identifiable patient information there. He called it “another example of the culture of fear that NHS England has cultivated around the platform.” NHS England says it will implement the National Data Guardian’s recommendations in full.