Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust (DCHT) has been served with an Enforcement Notice as a result of evidence seen by the Commissioner about its performance in relation to its statutory duties under the Freedom of Information Act. In the 12 months preceding the date of the notice, DCHT had an average compliance rate of 15% for answering requests within 20 working days. It also had a significant backlog of older requests. The Enforcement Notice requires DHCT to provide responses to all requests that are currently more than 20 working days old by 28 February 2025.