NHS: Databases
Commons · Question 9404 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons why the National Data Guardian was not informed that external contractor staff at Palantir would have access to identifiable patient information within th
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026
The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...