NHS: Databases
Commons · Question 113874 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted an investigation into the reasons for the delayed adoption of the Federated Data Platform within the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 29 Apr 2026
The National Health Service ran an independent procurement exercise to secure a Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) via a rigorous, competitive process in line with Government procurement legislation. The selection was made by multiple assessors against cle...