The NHS has admitted that Palantir engineers have access to identifiable patient data.

Healthcare Technology PrivacyAug 4, 2026score 0.692 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances

The NHS has admitted that Palantir engineers have access to identifiable patient data, raising concerns about data privacy and transparency in healthcare technology. This admission follows a disclosure error and has sparked discussions about the ethical implications of such data access.

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Parent: HealthcareEntity: NHSSub-entity: Patient Data AccessImpact: negativeDate: Aug 4, 2026Target: The NHS's handling of patient data access by Palantir

Palantir's access to identifiable patient data by NHS engineers has raised ethical concerns.

Parent: TechnologyEntity: PalantirSub-entity: Data AccessImpact: negativeDate: Aug 4, 2026Target: The ethical implications of Palantir's data access by NHS engineers

The NHS's disclosure error regarding Palantir's access to identifiable patient data has sparked public concern.

Parent: PrivacyEntity: Patient DataSub-entity: Identifiable InformationImpact: negativeDate: Aug 4, 2026Target: The public's concern over the NHS's disclosure error regarding Palantir's data access

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NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

https://www.publictechnology.net/2026/08/03/health-and-social-care/nhs-apologises-and-admits-palantir-engineers-have-access-to-identifiable-patient-data/

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#HackerNews #NHS #Palantir #Data #Privacy #Healthcare #PatientRights #Technology #Ethics

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NHS England admits its paperwork hid that #Palantir staff can see identifiable patient data - https://thenextweb.com/news/nhs-england-palantir-patient-data-disclosure-error just as we warned

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#palantir