Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested information regarding the total number of nurses and midwives referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and the protocol for fitness to practice referrals from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust). The Trust relied on section 12(4) of FOIA (aggregation of related requests) and section 12(1) of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the requests. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust is entitled to rely on section 12(4) of FOIA to aggregate the requests and is entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the requests. The Commissioner also finds that the Trust complied with its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.