Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant has requested from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (-�the Trust-�), correspondence including emails between the Chief Executive and other persons in the Trust pertaining to any potential closure or reduction in services for Accident and Emergency services (-�A&E-�), or other related services at Cheltenham General Hospital (-�the Hospital-�). The Trust initially confirmed it did not hold any information in relation to the request. The complainant was not satisfied with the response and submitted a complaint to the Commissioner. Following the Commissioner-�s involvement the scope of the request was broadened to include correspondence relating to matters pertaining to -�any changes-� in A&E services. As a result, information was provided. However the complainant believed more information was held. Additional enquiries were undertaken by the Trust but no further information was located. The Commissioner-�s decision is that further information is not held. He therefore does not require the Trust to take any steps to comply with the legislation.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Not upheld