Emeritus Prof Christopher May15h ago

Having awarded a major contract to (controversial) data firm Palantir, a growing number of NHS staff are refusing to work with the firm's tools for ethical reasons, with wider passive resistance to its deployment.

One manger said: 'People are saying, ‘I refuse to work on this software. You have to find something else for me to do’... They’re calling it a workplace adjustment. [as] if you were disabled & needed a different desk, they’re literally treating it like that'! 

#NHS #Palantir
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Show threadCy13h ago
National Health Service...?
Show threadkΔ12h ago
@cy If it’s a genuine question in the UK the countries have free healthcare at the point of need. You pay nothing. It’s the same in the western world except the USoAmerica where people are expected to pay for every paracetamol.
Show threadCy12h ago
No, my genuine question is why the flying fuck is the National Health Service doing business with Palantir?!
Show threadkΔ12h ago
@cy Ahh well this is where it gets interesting, NHS England is run by Downing Street who have been trying to sell bits of it off to their pals for years and privatise it. NHS Scotland is run by Bute House who represent the people and have not tried to sell it off and resisted such changes. I’ve not really checked for sure on this but I’m guessing this is an NHS England issue. 😁
Show threadHouba9h ago

@kDelta @cy

Interesting, do you know this from inside knowledge, if you don't mind me asking.

I head noises about 5 or so years ago where it was being pushed in some tech circles in Scotland for the local health partnerships, I was aware of Palantir then, and was quite vocal in my opposition.

Show threadkΔ
@houba I may be incorrect, I was just saying in general. ☺️
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