Commenting on a report by MPs on the science, innovation and technology committee raising concerns about the role of Palantir in UK public services, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said today (Wednesday)
“MPs are right to voice their unease about whether such an ethically questionable company as Palantir should be so embedded into the fabric of public services.
“The NHS is at a crucial point in overhauling the way it handles patient data. But there are growing misgivings about who has access to that personal information.
“Ministers mustn’t risk damaging public confidence in such a major project that should provide better healthcare for millions of people.
“Any nervousness among patients about the use of their data could prompt them to opt out and undermine the whole system.
“It would be far better to make a break from Palantir at the earliest opportunity.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
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