NHS England

The complainant has requested information relating to opticians appointments. NHS England (‘NHSE’) denied holding some information and refused to disclose what it did hold under section 43(2) (commercial interests) and section 22 (information intended for future publication). The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: the part 1 information doesn’t engage section 22, the part 2 information doesn’t engage section 43(2) and the part 3 information is held for the purposes of FOIA. The Commissioner requires NHSE to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose all information requested.