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31 March 2026

Government considers use of break clause in Palantir NHS contract

Government figures are reported to be considering triggering a break clause in Palantir’s NHS federated data platform (FDP) contract.
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Jon Hoeksma, chief executive at Future Health Intelligence; Will Monaghan, group chief digital information officer at University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust; Kavitha Saravanakumar, interim chief information officer, NHS North West London; and Marc Farr, chief analytical officer at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on the stage at Rewired 2026
26 March 2026

FDP ‘being held back by a lack of clarity from the centre’

The FDP is delivering benefits but is being held back by a lack of clarity from the centre, speakers at
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18 March 2026

FDP digital scheduling tool improves theatre utilisation, finds study

A digital scheduling tool on the federated data platform led to measurable improvements in theatre utilisation, according to an evaluation.
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13 March 2026

Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives

This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m and a contract to evaluate
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12 March 2026

Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software

Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, a report from
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Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown, chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP)
4 March 2026

Doctors raise safety concerns about AI discharge summary tool

Doctors groups have raised safety concerns over plans to roll out an AI-Assisted Discharge Summary tool nationally through the FDP.
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Dr Marc Farr, chair of the Chief Data and Analytics Network and national chair of the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts (AphA)
25 February 2026

Marc Farr: We’re trying to be a critical friend to the FDP

Marc Farr, chair of the Chief Data and Analytical Officer Network, explains why we must get the data layer right
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24 February 2026

The case for NHS-owned, open software

In the latest episode, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted
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19 February 2026

Imperial College Projects wins contract to evaluate FDP

Imperial College Projects has been awarded a £700,000 contract by NHS England to evaluate the Federated Data Platform (FDP).
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Dr Tom Dolphin, British Medical Association (BMA) council chair
9 February 2026

BMA calls for NHS doctors to reject using the FDP

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for NHS doctors to limit usage of the federated data platform (FDP).
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