Greens pile pressure on NHS over use of tech giant... even though it has helped to speed up cancer diagnoses

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Greens and other left-wing activists are targeting Palantir software used by the NHS, despite evidence that it has reduced waiting lists and accelerated cancer diagnoses. The US tech giant has a £600 million contract with the NHS, which includes a break clause that must be exercised by Prime Minister Andy Burnham by the end of this year. Local councils such as Sheffield, Rotherham, and East Hertfordshire have passed motions to pressure NHS trusts into pausing Palantir's expansion, citing concerns over the company's work with Trump's immigration authorities and the Israeli military. According to Palantir, NHS trusts using its software have recorded 110,000 additional operations and a 15% reduction in discharge delays for long-stay patients.
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Green activists, led by Zack Polanski, are putting pressure on the National Health Service (NHS) to stop using software from US tech giant Palantir. Despite evidence that Palantir's software has helped reduce waiting lists and speed up cancer diagnoses, the Greens are targeting it due to its work with Donald Trump's immigration authorities and the Israeli military. The company has won a total of £600 million in public-sector contracts, including a £330 million seven-year contract with the NHS that could be terminated by the end of this year if a break clause is exercised by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Local councils such as Sheffield, Rotherham, and East Hertfordshire have passed motions opposing Palantir's software, citing concerns over its past work with contentious organizations. The pressure on the NHS to stop using Palantir's software has been joined by Labour, Liberal Democrats, and Left-wing groups such as Amnesty International.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Zack Polanski's Green activists are using their growing influence in local authorities to put pressure on the NHS to stop the use of Palantir software – despite evidence it has cut waiting lists and fast-tracked cancer diagnoses. The US tech giant, which has won a total of £600 million in public-sector contracts, has been targeted by Left-wing activists for its work with Donald Trump's immigration authorities and the Israeli military.
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🔮 A break clause in the company's £330 million seven-year NHS contract would need to be exercised by Prime Minister Andy Burnham by the end of this year.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Zack Polanski's Green activists are using their growing influence in local authorities to put pressure on the NHS to stop the use of Palantir software – despite evidence it has cut waiting lists and fast-tracked cancer diagnoses. The US tech giant, which has won a total of £600 million in public-sector contracts, has been targeted by Left-wing activists for its work with Donald Trump's immigration authorities and the Israeli military. asserted
which → see → authorities
A break clause in the company's £330 million seven-year NHS contract would need to be exercised by Prime Minister Andy Burnham by the end of this year. asserted
clause → need → year
The Greens have joined forces with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Left-wing groups such as Amnesty International to put pressure on local NHS Trusts, with Sheffield, Rotherham and East Hertfordshire councils all bringing near-identical motions against Palantir in recent months. asserted
councils → join → months
Sheffield is run by a formal Labour-Green joint administration while East Hertfordshire District Council is run by a Green and Liberal Democrat coalition. asserted
Council → run → coalition
The Rotherham motion, introduced in July, urged the council to call on the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust to pause expansion of Palantir technology. asserted
motion → introduce → technology
It was brought by Independent councillor Taiba Yasseen and seconded by Green councillor Mick Bower, with Labour support. asserted
It → bring → support
Greens on Coventry City Council also forced through a motion on the council's own contract with Palantir, which is used to help social workers in the area. asserted
which → force → area
Zak Polanski pictured leaving the launch of the local election campaign at One Friendly Place on April 9 Mr Polanski wrote to Palantir's chief executive in January demanding the firm 'pack its bags and get the hell out of the NHS'. asserted
firm → picture → NHS
A Palantir spokesman said: 'This activity risks denying patients access to technology that can improve the care they receive. asserted
they → say → care
Since our software has been rolled out, NHS trusts using it have recorded 110,000 additional operations, a 15 per cent reduction in discharge delays for long-stay patients, and a 6.8 per cent average improvement against the NHS's 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard. asserted
trusts → roll → Standard
Palantir's UK chief executive, Louis Mosley, has previously said that the company 'should be judged on whether we are delivering for patients in this country'. asserted
we → say → country
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