The UK government is reconsidering its £330 million Palantir contract for NHS data management after sustained criticism from MPs, unions, and healthcare workers who say the platform delivers poor capabilities and leaves the NHS with no ownership of developed software or intellectual property. A break clause in spring 2027 gives the government an exit point, and junior health minister Zubir Ahmed told Parliament they would evaluate whether other providers could do better. About half of the 200 NHS trusts that planned to use the system are actually live, and only a quarter report measurable benefits—while staff reports describe it as difficult and demoralizing to use. The core concern is that Palantir's contract structure creates permanent lock-in and embeds Palantir-owned code into every NHS trust's systems without transferring ownership or capabilities to the NHS after contract termination.