Westminster in Crisis, Wearables Get Clinical, and the Grown-Up Guide to AI
This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise and George cover a fortnight that captured the whole spectrum of digital health in 2026 — political turmoil at the top, consumer tech-led disruption from below, and an expert call for responsible AI delivery in the middle.
UK Health Secretary Resigns as Palantir Contract Unravels — Wes Streeting resigns; James Murray becomes the 9th UK Health Secretary in 8 years; the £330M NHS Federated Data Platform faces a break clause as workforce, MPs and unions revolt. Reports emerge of Palantir staff being granted "unlimited access" to identifiable patient data…
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