The UK NHS is giving Palantir and other companies special high-level access to patients’ personal medical records This access is for a secure storage area that holds raw patient information which is then made private before it goes into a new NHS data system. This £330 million project wants to connect patient records from hospitals, GP clinics and other services so doctors and nurses can see a clearer view of each patient’s health, make daily work easier and use artificial intelligence for better care. NHS England says this access is needed to build and maintain the system, so outside staff must pass government security checks and get approval from senior NHS managers. Every time they look at data it is recorded and checked, and they can only use the data as the NHS tells them. The information stays in the UK, belongs to the NHS and cannot be taken away or sold. This is getting backlash from privacy groups, who say giving such access to a US tech firm puts patient privacy at risk, without even asking patients first. Palantir says it has no interest in the patient data itself and its software simply helps the NHS organise information it already holds