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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Information Commissioner's Office >> Department of Health (NI) (Central government) [2025] UKICO 335295 (25 March 2025) URL: https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2025/335295.html Cite as: [2025] UKICO 335295 |
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Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Department of Health (NI) (Central government) [2025] UKICO 335295 (25 March 2025)
The complainant requested from Department of Health Northern Ireland (DoH) information regarding DoH's involvement in the Northern Ireland Electronic Care Record (NIECR). DoH provided information to some of the questions within the request, but considered the remaining questions not a valid request under section 8(1)(c) (request for information) of FOIA. The Commissioner's decision is that questions 1, 3, 4 and 6 are valid requests under section 8(1)(c) of FOIA. DoH incorrectly determined the questions are not valid and therefore, it was not entitled to apply the exemption. The Commissioner requires DoH to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
● Provide the complainant with a fresh response which states whether or not it holds the information to the unanswered parts of the request relating to questions 1, 3, 4 and 6. If the requested information is held, DoH should disclose it to the complainant or issue a valid refusal notice. DoH must take these steps within 30 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 Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.