NHS England
- Date 28 October 2024
- Sector Health
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Not upheld, FOI 17(5): Upheld
The complainant has requested information from NHS England (NHSE) related to a protected disclosure that had been made in October 2020 by several members of staff at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust. NHSE refused to provide the requested information citing section 31(1)(g) – law enforcement, section 41(1) – information provided in confidence, and section 40(2) – personal information. NHSE later cited section 14(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that NHSE has correctly cited section 14(1). However, the Commissioner has found that NHSE failed to rely on section 14 within 20 working days, and therefore breached section 17(5) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require further steps.