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NHS England has maintained that the FDP competition has been fair and open since it began in April last year.However, he noted that newly created Integrated Care Systems, the main intended users of the FDP, have already started buying their own technology and will be free to continue to use it.
Others have raised concerns about vendor lock-in, given the potential difficulty of moving data off Palantir's platform and into another system should the NHS decide to change providers.
In summer, the National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, said: "People want to understand the arrangements to ensure the NHS does not find itself locked into a relationship with any specific vendor.
The consequences of which can include rising costs, no redress against inadequate performance, and prohibitive charges for changes.
People want to be assured that the NHS will maintain control and that its own workforce will continue to upskill in digital, data and technology."
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