Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Date 15 January 2021
- Sector Health
- Decision(s) FOI 43: Upheld
- The complainant has requested from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) the margin achieved in relation to income from private patients from 2015 to 2019. The Trust provided some information but refused to provide the information concerning profit margins, citing section 43(2) FOIA – commercial interests. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 43(2) is not engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
Provide the information to the complainant that was withheld under section 43(2). First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2021/0047 appeal allowed.