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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (Health): ICO 9 Nov 2020

The complainant requested information from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (the Trust) about the decision by the Trust to conduct a recent post-operation survey. The Trust had failed to provide a substantive response by the date of this notice. The Commissioner’s decision is that Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (the Trust) failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Trust to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a substantive response, under the FOIA, to the request. The Trust must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.
FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Citations:

[2020] UKICO IC-56777-V1N3, [2020] UKICO IC-56777

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Information

Updated: 15 August 2022; Ref: scu.656194

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