NHS staff refusing to use FDP over Palantir ethical concerns
Summary
The article reports that NHS staff are increasingly refusing to use the Federated Data Platform (FDP) due to ethical concerns about Palantir, the US-based vendor. Despite FDP adoption in a majority of hospital trusts, staff resistance has manifested as slowed productivity or avoidance, while Parliament and medical unions push for possible contract termination. The piece highlights ongoing debates around vendor risk, data sovereignty, and privacy in UK healthcare data-sharing initiatives.