Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

The complainant has requested information about patient safety and clinical risk issues. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (“the Health Board”) relied on section 12 of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Health Board was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner also finds that, at the time of the internal review, the Health Board met its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.