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ICO Upholds FOI Complaint Against NHS Trust

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Filed March 6th, 2026
Detected March 10th, 2026
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Summary

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has upheld a Freedom of Information (FOI) complaint against South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust for a delayed response. The Trust is now required to provide a substantive response to the complainant within 30 calendar days.

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What changed

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice upholding a Freedom of Information (FOI) complaint against South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust failed to respond to an FOI request within the statutory 20 working days required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The ICO has mandated that the NHS Trust must provide the complainant with a substantive response to their request within 30 calendar days. Failure to comply with this directive will constitute a breach of the Trust's obligations under FOIA, potentially leading to further regulatory action.

What to do next

  1. Provide a substantive response to the FOI request within 30 calendar days.

Source document (simplified)

South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  • Date 6 March 2026
  • Sector Health
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.

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Source

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Classification

Agency
Information Commissioner's Office
Filed
March 6th, 2026
Compliance deadline
April 5th, 2026 (22 days)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies Healthcare providers
Geographic scope
National (UK)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Freedom of Information Public Sector Compliance

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