9 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat information his Department holds on (a) the use of artificial intelligence tools within the Federated Data Platform and (b) any capabilities for (i) summarisation, (b) research, (c) inference, and (d) timeline generation from patient data.
7 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedPursuant to written question 11338 on Folic Acid, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the policy on prostate cancer rates and fetal death rates.
7 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWho has custody over the encryption keys used to protect data held within the NHS Federated Data Platform and the Privacy Enhancing Technologies.
30 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedHow many hospitals use Cancer360 for managing patient pathways.
30 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedHow many Trusts reported to be failing to meet cancer standards have been (a) mandated and (b) encouraged to use Cancer360 by NHS England.
29 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhen his Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 14 May 2026 under case ref MW15899.
25 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat demonstrations of (a) the maternity Single Patient Record system and (b) any tools used to (i) summarise patient data and (ii) construct clinical timelines have been provided to witnesses givi
25 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhether the North West maternity trial of the Single Patient Record, referred to in the Health Bill Committee on 16 June 2026, is being delivered through the Federated Data Platform; and what role
25 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhether the proposed Single Patient Record will have audit trails that are directly accessible to patients as a matter of course.
25 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat steps he plans to take to ensure that patients can access audit logs of who has accessed their health records across (a) GP Connect, (b) the Summary Care Record and (c) other existing systems
18 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether the Joint Data Policy Unit was informed of routine data access arrangements operating within the National Data Integration Tenant of the NHS Federated Data Platform prior to May 2026.
ReplyThe NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will publish an updated version of the response to FOI-2604-2319602.
ReplyNHS England advised that it responded on 8 June 2026 to the Freedom of Information (FOI) request referred to by the Hon. Member. Under FOI, updated responses for a more current time period are not routinely issued. The requester would need to submit a new...
12 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether he will clarify whether Palantir Technologies holds intellectual property rights, licensing rights, or technical control over the NHS Federated Data Platform Canonical Data Model that could
ReplyPalantir Technologies do not hold any intellectual property, licensing rights, or technical control over the NHS Canonical Data Model. The National Health Service retains full ownership and can use, modify, and reimplement the model independently of any s...
12 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the reasons why the National Data Guardian was not informed that external contractor staff at Palantir would have access to identifiable patient information within th
ReplyThe NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...
10 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department plans to undertake a public consultation prior to any decision to end, extend, renew, or expand the NHS Federated Data Platform contract in 2026.
ReplyThe NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...
9 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedHow many people have a) contracted and b) died as a result of sepsis caused by dental issues in each of the last 10 years in England.
9 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of investment in gum disease management on the cost of diabetes-related healthcare.
ReplyNo assessment has been made of the impact of investment in gum disease management on diabetes-related healthcare costs. However, research and evidence-based publications produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS England...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 17 October 2025 to question 79964 on Doctors, when his Department plans to publish the NHS 10-year workforce plan.
ReplyThe 10 Year Workforce Plan will be published imminently.
3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether NHS dentistry funding will keep pace with inflation and population growth across the current Spending Review period.
ReplyThe financial pressures and the cost of new commitments for the National Health Service are analysed as part of the Spending Review process. The 2025 Spending Review sets departmental budgets for day-to-day spending up to 2028/29 and for capital for five ...
3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will make it his policy to guarantee that NHS dentistry benefits proportionately from any additional NHS funding secured in future Spending Reviews.
ReplyThe financial pressures and the cost of new commitments for the National Health Service are analysed as part of the Spending Review process. The 2025 Spending Review sets departmental budgets for day-to-day spending up to 2028/29 and for capital for five ...