General Medical Council
- Date 23 March 2016
- Sector Health
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested the name of the medically qualified case examiner who provided advice in relation to his complaint about a number of doctors. The GMC refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the GMC was correct to neither confirm nor deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.