The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to Knowsley PCT for details of all the doctors who have been investigated by Knowsley PCT or referred to the National Clinical Assessment Service or the General Medical Council. The PCT refused to provide the requested information to the complainant as it stated that it was exempt under section 40(2) of the Act. The PCT did however provide some information to the complainant during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation. The Commissioner considers that the PCT correctly applied section 40(2) to the remaining withheld information. He has also found breaches of section 1(1) (b) and section 10(1) of the Act.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2010] UKICO FS50249828
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 30 March 2022; Ref: scu.531513
