Poll: Public Don’t Trust External Firms to Handle Their NHS Data

Public trust in external companies handling NHS health data is low, according to a poll. On Tuesday, it was announced that a group led by Palantir had secured the £330 million contract to provide an NHS-shared software system, which the government claims will bring down waiting lists, currently at 7.7 million, the highest since records began in 2007. In light of awarding Palantir, a company with military ties, a huge contract to handle the UK’s health data, data has shown there is generally low trust in data-sharing with external companies. Co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, the data analytics company initially focused on selling software to U.S. government agencies and allies. It has been a partner to the Ministry of Defense for over a decade....