The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

The complainant submitted an information request to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (the trust) for the number of nurse and midwife referrals made to the Nursing and Midwifery Council over a five-year period.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the trust was not entitled to rely upon section 40(2) (third-party personal data) of FOIA to withhold the requested information.
The Commissioner requires the trust to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation:
•    Disclose the requested information.
The trust must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.