Health and Care Professions Council

The complainant has requested information relating to the HCPC’s decision that a named healthcare professional had no case to answer following a fitness to practise investigation. The HCPC refused the request under sections 30(2) confidential sources, 31 – law enforcement, 40(2) – third party personal data and 41 – information provided in confidence. The Commissioner’s decision is that the HCPC is entitled to withhold the information under section 40(2). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further action in this matter. Information Tribunal appeal FS50635491 allowed