Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (“the Trust”), correspondence including emails between the Chief Executive and other persons in the Trust pertaining to any potential closure or reduction in services for Accident and Emergency services (“A&E”), or other related services at Cheltenham General Hospital (“the Hospital”). The Trust initially confirmed it did not hold any information in relation to the request. The complainant was not satisfied with the response and submitted a complaint to the Commissioner. Following the Commissioner’s involvement the scope of the request was broadened to include correspondence relating to matters pertaining to “any changes” in A&E services. As a result, information was provided. However the complainant believed more information was held. Additional enquiries were undertaken by the Trust but no further information was located. The Commissioner’s decision is that further information is not held. He therefore does not require the Trust to take any steps to comply with the legislation.