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25 February 2021

NHSX chief met Palantir to discuss data deals months before Covid-19

Emails released to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism show Matthew Gould had “a very positive meeting” with the Palantir in
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11 February 2021

Rewired keynote named most influential person in data and analytics

Ming Tang, who is NHS England’s managing director of data and analytics, led a 300-strong team of data analysts in
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11 February 2021

Government announces plans to reform NHS for more joined up care

The NHS reform will “modernise the legal framework” to make the health system “fit for the future”, according to a
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14 January 2021

Poor data flows ‘throttled’ timely response to Covid-19

Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee labelled the speed at which public health data was first made available “unacceptable”.
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21 December 2020

Palantir awarded £23m deal to continue work on NHS Covid-19 Data Store

The contract began on 12 December and confirms Palantir's continued work in the NHS Covid-19 Data Store until December 2022.
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25 November 2020

Private data contracts risk ‘undermining core values of NHS’

The director of tech justice firm Foxglove Legal has warned the “creeping privatisation of data assets” risks losing patient trust
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Data Sharing
25 November 2020

New Data Strategy to capitalise on ‘good practice’ during Covid-19

The data strategy will build on work such as the NHS Covid-19 Data Store with the aim to reduce red
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4 November 2020

MHRA seeks input on using EHR data to inform clinical trials

The MHRA is asking stakeholders to help shape new guidance that outlines how greater use of real-world data in clinical
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14 October 2020

ICO assessing 15 contact-tracing companies for data protection approach

A number of companies that provide contact-tracing services are being assessed for how they are “approaching their data protection responsibilities”.
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Data capture
6 October 2020

12 things health data has taught us about Covid-19

Data collection has played a vital role in informaing the government’s response to the virus - Health Data Research tells
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