Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested a copy of a PSA review and any documentation/information used to produce its review of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) Tribunal regarding a named individual held between specified dates. The PSA provided some of the information it held but refused to provide anything further, citing section 36 of FOIA – prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PSA has correctly withheld the requested information and the public interest favours withholding the requested information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.