Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested information relating to a restructure project. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (‘the public authority’) failed to confirm whether it held information, or disclose any information, in response to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority has failed to comply with section 1 (general right of access to information) and section 17 (refusal notice) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response to the request, that complies with its obligations under FOIA.