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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2019/fs50810127.html
Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50810127

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NHS England

The complainant has requested from NHS England the names and General Dental Council (GDC) numbers of registrants that were panel members involved in decisions made about a dentist following a complaint made about their practice. The complainant also asked NHS England to identify Dental Practice Advisors (DPAs) involved in the dentist’s supervision as a result of any other complaints it received in the 3 years leading up to the request. NHS England withheld the information under section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that NHS England has correctly applied section 40(2) of the FOIA to withhold the names and GDC numbers of the panel members. In regard to the identify of DPAs involved in the dentist’s supervision as a result of any other complaints in the 3 years leading up to the request, it is the Commissioner’s view that on a balance of probabilities it is unlikely that any information is held. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision notice.

FOI 1: Complaint not upheld FOI 40(2): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: fs50810127