A Health and Social Care Committee letter to Parliamentary under-secretary of state for health innovation and safety, Preet Kaur Gill, lists a number of concerns with the  contract, including mistrust of the FDP among the general public and medical profession, and acknowledgement by NHSE of a lack of evidence backing the claimed benefits of the system.

The letter argues other tools can deliver the same or similar benefits of the FDP.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee last month urged the Government to exercise the 2027 break clause in the contract and either develop an in-house replacement or seek an alternative UK provider.

Health and Social Care Committee, chair Layla Moran, said: ‘Little by little, the Government's arguments for sticking with the FDP has unravelled. So in the interest of public confidence in the NHS and the security of their medical information, we believe it is time to crack on with preparations to find an alternative in time for spring 2027. The FDP may have had some advantages, but there are also downsides and it is evidently not the only show in town.'