Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Health) [2021] UKICO ic-126062 (9 December 2021)


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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant submitted a request to Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) for a copy of the risk assessment upon which the decision to limit people giving birth to one companion was made. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust has breached section 10 (1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Trust to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. • Issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA The Trust must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: ic-126062

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