'You'll lose your job' | 'Watch yourself' - NHS staff warned over criticism of Palantir data platform

NHS staff have been warned about publicly criticisising the health service’s use of Palantir technology, wjth one employee even being told they could lose their job.

According to reporting by the Financial Times, the warning centres on the rollout of Palantir’s Federated Data Platform (FDP), a system designed to bring together NHS data such as waiting lists, theatre schedules and staffing information into a single interface.

One NHS analytics official told the FT they received a direct warning from a senior NHS England figure after raising concerns about the platform.