# Palantir lobbied a UK minister to extend its AI tools to NHS GP records

> Original title: Revealed: Palantir lobbied minister to stretch AI tools’ reach to NHS GP records

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:58:05.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/w837a3rz8k6dohgubpr5j80te
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/09/revealed-palantir-lobbied-minister-to-stretch-ai-tools-reach-to-nhs-gp-records

## Summary

Palantir lobbied former health minister Zubir Ahmed by WhatsApp to consider extending its AI platform to GP records, according to messages obtained by Foxglove under Freedom of Information rules. The GP data was expressly ruled out of its existing £330m NHS England contract, and the BMA and patient groups have opposed the integration, citing trust concerns. Palantir says it is for the government to decide how its software is rolled out.