Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Case Outcome | Complaint not upheld |
| Subject Matter | Health |
| Court | Information Commissioner (UK) |
| Record Number | IC-283032-N4V5 |
| Date | 13 March 2024 |
| Respondent | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust |
Reference: IC-283032-N4V5
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Date:
13 March 2024
Public Authority:
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
The Oast, Unit D
Hermitage Lane, Barming
Maidston
Kent ME16 9NT
Decision (including any steps ordered)
1. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Kent Community Health NHS
Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) correctly applied section 43(2) of FOIA to
the request for an autism assessment report template. This exemption
concerns commercial interests.
2. It’s not necessary for the Trust to take any corrective steps.
Request and response
3. The complainant submitted the following information request to the
Trust on 5 July 2023:
“Please could you send me Psicon's autism assessment report template
that was in force on the 11th April 2023 and also their most current.”
4. The Trust responded on 24 July 2023 – its reference FOI 122. It refused
the request under section 43(2) of FOIA.
5. The complainant requested an internal review on the same day.
6. In its internal review of 22 August 2023, the Trust confirmed it held the
requested information but maintained its position that it was exempt
under section 43(2) of FOIA. At this point the Trust also applied section
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