NHS staff refusing to use FDP over Palantir ethical concerns
3 hours ago
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- NHS staff are refusing to work on the Federated Data Platform due to ethical concerns over its provider, Palantir, citing its US defense sector involvement and political affiliations.
- Some employees engage in a 'workplace adjustment' by working slowly or avoiding the platform entirely, despite its adoption by 123 out of 205 hospital trusts in England and high ratings for delivery.
- The UK government faces pressure from MPs and medical unions to remove Palantir from NHS systems, with reports of considering contract break clauses, while Palantir argues resistance is ideologically motivated and harmful to patient care.