Information Tribunal confirms NHS Trusts not required to disclose details of doctors' compromise agreements | Practical Law

Information Tribunal confirms NHS Trusts not required to disclose details of doctors' compromise agreements | Practical Law

The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) has upheld the Information Commissioner's decision in six appeals that six hospital trusts were not required to disclose the details of doctors' compromise agreements, which were exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (Bousfield v Information Commissioner and others, EA/2011/0212, EA/2011/0213, EA/2011/0247, EA/2011/0250, EA/2011/0251, EA/2011/0252, 28 May 2012.)

Information Tribunal confirms NHS Trusts not required to disclose details of doctors' compromise agreements

by PLC IPIT & Communications
Published on 18 Jul 2012United Kingdom
The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) has upheld the Information Commissioner's decision in six appeals that six hospital trusts were not required to disclose the details of doctors' compromise agreements, which were exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (Bousfield v Information Commissioner and others, EA/2011/0212, EA/2011/0213, EA/2011/0247, EA/2011/0250, EA/2011/0251, EA/2011/0252, 28 May 2012.)