Doctors protested outside 30 hospitals over the NHS data contract.
Medical groups and campaigners protested on Thursday outside about 30 hospitals and Palantir's London office. They want ministers to use a break clause and end the £330m NHS data platform contract. A committee of MPs has urged ministers to consider ending it, with a decision expected by December.
Why it mattersThe platform pools NHS patient data for planning, and the doctors' union says it threatens patient trust. A July poll found 65% of Britons wanted the contract ended.
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