Nursing and Midwifery Council

The complainant has requested information relating to erasure from the register, suspensions and conditions placed upon practice. The NMC refused to disclose the information requested at part 1 of the request under section 40(2) FOIA. It refused to comply with parts 2 and 3 of the request under section 12 FOIA.  The Commissioner’s decision is that the NMC was correct to apply section 12 FOIA and that it was not therefore obliged to comply with the request in its entirety. It did not however provide the complainant with appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with its obligations under section 16 FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take provide the complainant with advice and assistance in accordance with the NMC’s obligations under section 16 FOIA.