8 July 2015, Health (Other)
The complainant has requested information relating to a complaint about a registrant. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the NMC was correct to neither confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 40: Not upheld