NHS staff resist using Palantir software (theregister.com)

• Opposition from medical professionals against private data management
• Concerns regarding sensitive patient data handling
• Tension between modernization and public institutional autonomy

"UK National Health Service (NHS) staff are actively resisting the implementation of Palantir’s data platforms within the public health system. Concerns center on the ethics of outsourcing sensitive patient data infrastructure to a private entity and the potential risks to patient confidentiality. While the government maintains that the software is essential for operational efficiency and modernizing health records, medical professionals express anxiety over the erosion of trust and the long-term impact on digital autonomy in critical public services."