NHS Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group
- Date 23 October 2019
- Sector Health
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld, FOI 17(5): Upheld
The complainant has requested information about adherence to various NHS Codes of Conduct. NHS Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group refused the request as vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore the CCG was entitled to rely on section 14(1) of the FOIA to refuse it. However, she also finds that the CCG failed to issue a refusal notice citing section 14(1) within 20 working days and thus breached section 17(5) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require any further steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0430 disposed by consent.