Information Commissioner's Office

NHS Improvement

6 November 2017, Health (NHS)

The complainant has requested communications between NHS Improvement, SSG Health and East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust as well as any recorded information held by NHSI on SSG’s engagement with the Trust. NHSI disclosed some information but withheld information contained in various emails and documents on the basis of section 31, 33, 43 and 40 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that NHSI has correctly applied sections 31(1)(g) with 31(2)(c), 43(2) and 40(2) to the information it has withheld and the public interest favours withholding the information. She requires no steps to be taken.

FOI 31: Not upheld FOI 43: Not upheld FOI 40: Not upheld