NHS Commissioning Board

The complainant has requested staff organograms for all Commissioning Support Units (CSU’s) including current NHS pay bands. NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) initially refused the request on the basis of section 43 and 21 of the FOIA but during the Commissioner’s investigation reconsidered the request and sought to refuse to provide the information as to do so would exceed the appropriate cost limit under section 12 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that NHS England has correctly refused the request under section 12 of the FOIA and has also complied with its obligations under section 16 of the FOIA by providing advice and assistance to the complainant.