Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested information about regarding vascular services arrangements. Chesterfield Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) refused to comply with the request, citing section 14(1) (vexatious requests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust has incorrectly relied upon section 14(1) to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a fresh response to the request not relying upon section 14(1) FOIA.