Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England

October 17, 2026 · 6:00 am 3 sources

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• Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
  The Guardian · October 17, 2026 06:00
  Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in use NHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palantir’s patient data technology, according to freedom of information responses that reveal health…
• New NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
  The Guardian · October 18, 2026 12:00
  Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment Trans people could face delays and a greater risk of “corridor care” under new NHS England guidance that means they will no longer be able to use same-sex wards,…
• Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns
  The Guardian · October 19, 2026 05:00
  Exclusive: NHS Alliance’s acute care director says centralisation of services ‘inevitable’ to ensure safe care Why are some NHS maternity units facing closure? Up to 20 maternity units in England will have to shut to ensure mothers and babies receive safe care amid shortages of doctors and rising…