The complainant has requested information about adherence to various NHS Codes of Conduct. NHS Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group refused the request as vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore the CCG was entitled to rely on section 14(1) of the FOIA to refuse it. However, she also finds that the CCG failed to issue a refusal notice citing section 14(1) within 20 working days and thus breached section 17(5) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require any further steps to be taken.
FOI 14: Complaint not upheld FOI 17(5): Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2019] UKICO fs50851268
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.650246