Coxhoe Medical Practice

The complainant has requested Coxhoe Medical Practice (the practice) to disclose a copy of its personal accounts for the year 2022/23. The practice disclosed some information but withheld the remainder citing sections 21 and 43 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the practice is entitled to apply sections 21 of FOIA to the blue sections of the withheld information. With regards to section 43 of FOIA, it is the Commissioner’s decision that the practice is entitled to apply this exemption to the red sections of the withheld information, with the exception of the bank loan interest amounts. The Commissioner also notes that the practice is now willing to disclose the sections of the withheld information highlighted in green. The Commissioner requires the practice to disclose the sections of the withheld information highlighted in green to the complainant and disclose the bank loan interest amounts highlighted in red.