The complainant requested information regarding allegations made against a GP at a practice in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The NHS North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust disclosed the majority of the requested information, however it withheld the remainder, citing sections 30, 31 and 40 of FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 40(2) by virtue of section 40(3)(a)(i) applies to the entirety of the withheld information. Therefore the Commissioner orders no steps to be taken. The Commissioner also finds that the Trust breached section 17(1) of FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FS50430137
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 03 September 2022; Ref: scu.529848