Palantir’s road to the Federated Data Platform contract: a timeline
NHSE’s procurement for the Federated Data Platform and award of a £330m contract is story that has stretched over more than three years.
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Palantir CEO acknowledges FDP could aid NHS data being sold in future
In an interview Sunday, Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir, said the (FDP) could make it easier for a future UK government to sell off NHS data.
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NHS England has not yet proven its case on FDP
With the award of the Federated Data Platform contract said to be delayed until mid-November, Digital Health’s Jon Hoeksma argues in an opinion piece that NHS England has yet to prove the case.
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Report criticises procurement progress for NHS Federated Data Platform
A report issued last month has slated the design of the government’s proposed NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) and its procurement process.
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NHS England awards £25 million contract to Palantir to transition to FDP
NHS England has awarded a new contract worth £25 million to US data analytics giant Palantir to transfer current health service projects to the new FDP.
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NHS England says all NHS trusts and ICSs to get an FDP instance
Every hospital trust and integrated care system may get its own local version of the proposed new FDP that can connect with other data platforms
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Speakers raise doubts about FDP Palantir bid in Rewired Big Debate
NHS England’s Federated Data Platform tender could set back data sharing in the NHS by raising privacy fears over approach and potential choice of supplier.
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Palantir gets £11.5m six-month NHS contract extension
NHS England has extended its contract with Palantir for the national data platform introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to track vaccines and PPE.
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Federated Data Platform Palantir juggernaut looks set to continue
Despite growing concerns about Palantir’s involvement in the NHS, the company appears to remain the front-runner in the key NHS England data procurement.
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NHS wants more undergrads and young people to pursue careers in digital and data
This year’s NHS ConfedExpo included a panel session called ‘Voices of the digital profession’, which focused on the importance of digital and data roles.
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