Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Recommendation of a specific test in the clinical management of breast cancer) [2025] ScotIC 051_2025 (25 February 2025)

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Recommendation of a specific test in the clinical management of breast cancer) [2025] ScotIC 051_2025 (25 February 2025)

The Commissioner determined whether the statutory exemptions claimed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland applied to the requested information and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any potential harm identified by the authority.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 051_2025
Parties
Public Authority: Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
25 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
decision issued
Legal Topics
Clinical Management, Breast Cancer, Recommendation of Medical Test, Freedom of Information

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Parties

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Public Authority

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

  1. 1 Whether Healthcare Improvement Scotland was required to disclose information regarding the recommendation of a specific test in the clinical management of breast cancer

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the statutory exemptions claimed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland applied to the requested information and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any potential harm identified by the authority.

Court Disposition

decision issued