Freedom of Information requests can be a useful way of getting detailed (and quick(er)) information about events - in this case the impact of the July heatwave. Crime at hospitals…
In FOI related news this week, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken enforcement action for the first time in seven years (which is hopefully a good sign of a…
Official NHS figures show a service under huge pressure - beds in use by people who could leave but there isn't suitable social care for them, people stuck on trolleys…
This week's FOIFriday written while listening to ambient Scotsrail music (via the power of FOI, more about this later). In Freedom of Information news this week, the much criticised Cabinet…
Freedom of Information Act requests are great for follow-ups. When those in power claim their policy or funding is helping solve a particular problem, it's a good time to check…
Summer - sunshine, ice cream, picnics with friends, a trip to the beach, a dip in the pool. Or possibly. Summer - heatwave, drought, noisy neighbours, barbecues starting fires, closed…
Public bodies are struggling with rising costs and increasing pressures (and Covid backlogs as well), and some, such as the NHS, already have staff shortages. One story this week stemmed…