11th May 2026

Some trusts not using Palantir’s FDP
Nearly all trusts using the Epic electronic patient record system have resisted using the federated data platform. Epic is the EPR (largest electronic patient record) supplier in the US and has a reputation for providing extensive features and functionality.

MPs oppose new Streeting power
Health secretary’s ‘power grab’ to override NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) comes amid growing concern move may be illegal and benefit big pharma.

The curse of PFI
This is a video of Richard Murphy revealing the disaster that is private finance in our NHS. Concerns grow about Streeting’s intention to use private finance to fund his neighbourhood clinics.

Life expectancy in UK falls
The number of years a person would expect to live in good health has fallen over the last decade. Deep inequalities in healthy life expectancy between affluent and deprived areas have resulted in a 20 year difference.

Private patients rushed back to A&E
A record number of private patients are being rushed back to publicly run A&Es when something goes wrong.