US tech giant Palantir Technologies has been awarded a £330m contract to design a new data platform for the NHS, providing services such as facilitating combined work between health organisations. Several companies including Accenture and PwC will support Palantir to develop the NHS Federated Data Platform. Controversy surrounds this decision due to previous issues with Palantir and questions surrounding procurement transparency.
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‘Amber alert’ as NHS in Plymouth makes urgent plea for people with certain blood type
The NHS has issued an urgent call for O type blood donors, following increased demand after the recent cyber attack. The attack led to reduced