Recent events
2026-06-15
Other facts
SECONDARY
NHS England's absence from direct parliamentary records despite major procurement decisions suggests UK parliamentary questions about NHS England operations are systematically routed through DHSC accountability…
2026-06-15
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SECONDARY
NHS England's £240M Palantir contract represents the largest single vendor contract in NHS history, yet appears to have minimal parliamentary oversight documentation despite involving sensitive health data
2025-11-12
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PRIMARY
Wes Streeting announced integration of NHS England back into DHSC to save £1 billion annually by end of Parliament
2024-12-31
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Fewer than 25% of England's 215 hospital trusts were actively using Palantir FDP by end of 2024
2023-11-22
Transactions
PRIMARY
NHS England awarded Palantir £330 million, seven-year Federated Data Platform contract
2023-11-15
Transactions
PRIMARY
NHS England awarded Palantir a £330 million contract for the Federated Data Platform in November 2023, despite earlier promises of public consultation
2023-11-01
Transactions
PRIMARY
NHS England awarded Palantir a £330 million Federated Data Platform contract in November 2023, described as largest single NHS IT contract
2023-06-15
Stated positions
INFERENTIAL
The Health and Social Care Committee under Steve Brine did not conduct an inquiry into the Palantir-NHS contract arrangements despite multiple parliamentary questions and the committee's statutory oversight of DHSC…
2023-03-15
Stated positions
PRIMARY
NHS England instructed all English hospitals to share confidential patient information with Palantir through the 'Faster Data Flows' program, seemingly in breach of 2021 consultation pledges
2023-02-01
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INFERENTIAL
The absorption of NHS Digital into NHS England in February 2023 removed an independent statutory watchdog for data governance during the period when the Federated Data Platform contract was finalized.
2023-01-01
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PRIMARY
DHSC and NHS England did not validate the cumulative £3.3 billion savings claimed by NHS Supply Chain, instead relying on NHS Supply Chain to make these checks
2022-06-15
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INFERENTIAL
The timing of NHS England's 2022 organizational restructuring coincides with the Palantir contract negotiation period, potentially creating parliamentary oversight gaps during the largest NHS vendor contract in history
2022-06-15
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SECONDARY
NHS England's largest vendor contract in history was negotiated during a period of organizational restructuring that may have disrupted established procurement oversight mechanisms
2022-06-15
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INFERENTIAL
The absence of parliamentary records for NHS England during 2022 may reflect the organizational transition period when the entity's legal status and accountability structures were in flux
2022-06-15
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INFERENTIAL
NHS England's 2022 organizational restructuring created a transitional period where parliamentary oversight responsibilities were unclear between the dissolving entities (NHS Digital, NHS Improvement) and the…
2022-04-01
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PRIMARY
NHS England's budget is £147.8 billion in 2022/23, making it the largest of DHSC's arm's-length bodies
2022-01-01
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The Health and Care Act 2022 introduces new powers for the Secretary of State to direct NHS England beyond the objectives set out in the Mandate
2020-12-01
Transactions
PRIMARY
The NHS contract was extended to £23.5 million over two years in December 2020
2019-04-01
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PRIMARY
NHS Supply Chain became fully operational in April 2019 under the ownership of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
