Through a summer research internship, Indigenous students gained hands-on health research experience.

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The article by Ben Coleman, Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham and member of the health and social care committee, argues that the NHS should not extend Palantir's £330m contract to run its federated data platform (FDP) when it expires in March 2027. Coleman states that British people do not trust Palantir, its benefits are contested, and other tools could deliver similar advantages. The current arrangement sees the NHS owning applications built on Palantir's platform while renting the platform itself, but concerns remain about vendor lock-in and data sovereignty. The national data guardian has warned about interoperability issues and vendor lock-in, advocating for open standards that would allow different suppliers to work together. Coleman notes that 16 trusts and health boards have stated they do not use the Palantir platform, with some reverting to older systems. The Health Foundation has found no significant change in discharge delays despite Palantir's claims of a 14% reduction. The article calls for a transition to an open system based on national open standards, allowing regions to choose their own suppliers without losing data or functionality. Coleman suggests a short transition period with specific conditions: freezing new applications on Palantir's platform, running it for at most two years with easier exit options, publishing details of the FDP's functions and costs, and requiring Palantir to demonstrate no lock-in by moving one application off the platform within a year. The article concludes that data sovereignty is crucial for Britain to build and control its own health technology, including AI, rather than remaining dependent on a US company.

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