> is there a reason to bring in a company that hires people at and above our level of competence

Is there no one in the UK with any competence?

> who have the expertise to implement a system to bring the NHS out of the dark ages of IT?

Why on earth do you think that's Palantir?

> but I'd much rather data be in the hands of a corporation that doesn't leak it

Until the US government wants it, at least.