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TECHNOLOGY • UNITED KINGDOM

Palantir urged UK minister to consider using its tools with GP records

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The Guardian reports that Palantir used WhatsApp messages to press a UK health minister to consider applying its technology to general-practice records. The report says doctors fear broader data use could undermine patient trust.

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Why it matters

The issue concerns patient data and trust in the UK’s National Health Service. Palantir is a U.S. company, but the article does not identify a direct effect on U.S. patients or services.

What happens next

The article describes Palantir’s request but does not report a decision to extend its tools to GP records. Any next steps or timetable are unclear.

Whether the UK government considers or approves use of Palantir’s tools with GP records

Any stated safeguards or response from the health minister or NHS