Summary: The complainant has requested the evidence submitted by the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) to the Coroner in relation to a particular inquest. The Trust confirmed that the evidence submitted to the coroner was witness statements of staff who had been involved with the deceased patient who the inquest related to. CNWL refused to provide this information to the complainant under section 31(1)(g), section 32, section 36(2)(b), section 41, section 40(2) and section 42 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner-™s decision is that CNWL correctly withheld the requested information under section 41 FOIA. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2012/0031 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 41 - Complaint Not upheld