Freedom of Information Act: scalpel or just a sharp knife?

Simon P. Hammond; Jane L. Cross; Fiona M. Poland; Martyn Patel; Bridget Penhale; Toby O. Smith; Chris Fox

doi:10.1136/medethics-2016-103609

Freedom of Information Act: scalpel or just a sharp knife?

Simon P. Hammond, Jane L. Cross, Fiona M. Poland, Martyn Patel, Bridget Penhale, Toby O. Smith, Chris Fox

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Abstract

The concluding statement of the Burns Commission, established to evaluate whether changes are needed to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), ruled no major legislative changes were required. As such Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation still enables anyone to obtain information from public authorities. In this brief report article we explore arguments regarding FOI as an instrument for healthcare research using an international research programme as a case study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	60-62
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume	43
Issue number	1
Early online date	18 Oct 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2016-103609
Publication status	Published - Jan 2017

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

FOI

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Jane Cross
- J.Crossuea.acuk
- Dementia & Complexity in Later Life - Member
- Norwich Medical School - Director of Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
- School of Health Sciences - Professor
- Mental Health and Social Care - Member
- Public Health - Member
- Volunteering and Health and Social Care - Member
- HealthUEA - Steering Committee Member
Person: Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
Chris Fox
- Chris.Foxuea.acuk
- Norwich Medical School - Honorary Professor
- Institute for Volunteering Research - Member
- Norwich Epidemiology Centre - Member
- Mental Health - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member
Simon Hammond
- S.Hammonduea.acuk
- School of Education & Lifelong Learning - Associate Professor in Education
- Centre for Research on Children and Families - Member
Person: Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching and Research

Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery hip FracturE Care of paTiEnts with Dementia-"PERFECTED" project
Fox, C., Ballard, C., Cross, J., Cross, J., Donnell, S., Howard, R., Jackson, S., MacLullich, A., Penhale, B., Penhale, B., Poland, F., Poland, F., Sahota, O., Shepstone, L., Smith, T., Smith, T., Walmsley, J. & Leavey, N.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/11/13 → 24/09/21
Project: Research

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