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TPG, a US private equity firm, agreed to buy Optum UK, the healthcare technology unit behind England’s electronic patient record system, for about $400m (£300m), according to the report. Critics say the transfer of control of EMIS software used by over half of GP practices raises concerns over NHS data oversight. TPG and EMIS say safeguards and privacy protections remain unchanged; UK government review occurred under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.