# Revealed: Palantir lobbied minister to stretch AI tools’ reach to NHS GP records

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/revealed-palantir-lobbied-minister-to-stretch-ai-tools-reach-to-nhs-gp-records/
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:58:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:26:50+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/09/revealed-palantir-lobbied-minister-to-stretch-ai-tools-reach-to-nhs-gp-records
- Topics: AI, Americas, Government, Politics, Software, Technology, UK, World

## Key points

- Palantir lobbied to bring GP records into its NHS data platform.
- The company cited potential benefits for access and targeted care.
- Doctors and patient groups have raised concerns about trust.

## Summary

Palantir urged former health minister Zubir Ahmed to consider extending its NHS data platform to include GP records, despite an earlier commitment that such data would be excluded. The lobbying matters because doctors and patient groups say bringing sensitive primary care records into the platform could weaken public trust in the NHS and in how patient data is used.

WhatsApp messages and a briefing document, obtained through freedom of information requests, show the company arguing that linking GP and hospital data could improve access to GPs, care for frail patients and prevention. Palantir said its software would preserve local control of data and could deliver benefits faster with ministerial backing. The company’s existing NHS England contract is worth £330m; the government is reviewing its future, with the current contract due to reach its next end point in 2029.

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