{"id":2502,"date":"2026-03-24T07:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:54:51","slug":"our-data-our-nhs-mp-briefing-a-huge-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/our-data-our-nhs-mp-briefing-a-huge-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Data, Our NHS: MP briefing ‘a huge success’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Doctors\u2019 Association UK (DAUK) has thanked MPs from across Parliament for attending a Westminster briefing on the controversial Palantir NHS contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The briefing, titled Who controls our health data, was co-hosted by DAUK and was part of DAUK\u2019s Our data, our NHS campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It brought together MPs, clinicians, and patient organisations in what Dr David Nicholl, DAUK committee member who is leading the campaign, described as a \u2018unified front\u2019 on the future of NHS data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Westminster briefing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr Nicholl said: \u201cThe briefing couldn\u2019t have gone better \u2013 it was like political speed dating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere were MPs from across the political spectrum including from the Liberal Democrats, Labour, SNP, and independents, with the exception of Conservatives and Reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt shows this issue is firmly on the radar of MPs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr David Nicholl (left) with briefing sponsor Martin Wrigley MP at the Westminster Palantir briefing<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) is a \u00a3330m contract awarded to US tech giant Palantir which is up for renewal next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cross-party Westminster briefing was attended by Foxglove Legal, the BMA, Just Treatment, and Viscount Hanworth, and was sponsored by Liberal Democrat MP Martin Wrigley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It came at an important moment, with a Westminster Hall debate on the issue expected next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palantir contract<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr Nicholl said MPs in attendance were keen to get a better understanding of the Palantir contract, what it means for patients and the NHS, and what future options are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cSome MPs didn\u2019t understand why this had happened, but were very receptive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey appreciated getting our input, and hearing from patient organisations too. There was a sense of shared concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the contract due for renewal next year, DAUK is urging policymakers to reassess and consider alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Data, Our NHS campaign <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DAUK has long campaigned against Palantir\u2019s involvement in the NHS<\/a>, citing concerns about data governance, transparency, and value for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have argued that the Federated Data Platform has been oversold and fails to provide meaningful improvements over existing systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Nicholl said: \u201cThe contract has under-delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cColleagues using the FDP don\u2019t feel it\u2019s value for money. It\u2019s really oversold and replicates things that existing electronic patient records are already doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK-based alternatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He added that the upcoming renewal represents a crucial opportunity to rethink the NHS\u2019s digital strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to make sure this doesn\u2019t happen again, and look at alternatives that are more UK-based, with fewer risks attached,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Our Data, Our NHS<\/a> campaign page to learn more about the campaign and to contact your MP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are a non-profit campaigning and lobbying organisation led by frontline doctors, for frontline doctors. We are volunteers and our collective aim is to give frontline workers a voice to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please support our work by contributing to our crowd funder<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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