NHS England (NHSE) is set to grant staff from  Palantir  and other external consultancies “admin” roles providing broad access to identifiable patient data. This shift, reported bythe  Financial Times , involves the  National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT) , a repository where data is held before being pseudonymized for wider system use.   Shift in Data Access Policy   Previously, individuals working with the NDIT were required to apply for specific  data access approvals  on a case-by-case basis. The new policy introduces an “admin” role that grantsexternal staff “unlimited access” to these identifiable records. Internal briefing notes indicate that external workers requested these enhanced permissions because the existing process ofapplying for individual approvals was deemed “too inconvenient”.   Oversight and Security Protocols   NHSE maintains that rigorous safeguards remain in effect.…