17 December 2015, Health (NHS)
The complainant made a freedom of information request to the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (“the Trust”) for information about the deaths of patients under the care of a particular named doctor. The Trust refused the request under section 12 on the grounds that it estimated the cost would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner has investigated the complaint and found that section 12(1) was correctly applied and he requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 12: Not upheld