University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Date 14 February 2025
- Sector Health
- Decision(s) FOI 1(1): Upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The Commissioner’s decision is that the information about disciplinary cases requested in three parts of the complainant’s request is exempt information under section 40(2) of FOIA. That information can be categorised as personal data and it would be unlawful to disclose it. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of FOIA in respect of the remaining three parts of the request. The Commissioner requires the Trust to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Provide the complainant with a fresh response to parts 4, 5 and 6 of their request that doesn’t rely on section 40(2) of FOIA.