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Palantir Lobbied Health Minister via WhatsApp to Access NHS GP Records

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Leaked WhatsApp logs show Palantir lobbied health minister Zubir Ahmed MP to extend AI tools to GP records.

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GP data was explicitly excluded when Palantir secured its £330m NHS Federated Data Platform contract.

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The BMA and patient privacy advocates warned that expanding access threatens doctor-patient trust.

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Palantir advised the minister on managing political fallout from medical groups and opposition parties.

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The Department of Health and Social Care declined to comment as long-term software contract reviews continue.

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