FAWCETT’S MEDICAL RECORDS ‘IMPROPERLY ACCESSED’
FARRAH FAWCETT’s medical records were improperly accessed at the same Los Angeles hospital where staff were caught snooping at singer BRITNEY SPEARS’ private documents, according to the actress’ lawyers.
Fawcett became concerned last year (07) when U.S. tabloid the National Enquirer published a story about her cancer battle - shortly after doctors at UCLA Medical Center told the TV icon the news, and before she had spoken to her family and friends about it.
The 61-year-old became increasingly worried when the Enquirer and its sister publication, The Globe, repeatedly printed details of her cancer fight within days of her receiving treatment at the UCLA hospital.
Fawcett complained to her doctor following an Enquirer story in May last year (07) and UCLA Medical Center bosses launched an internal investigation.
The hospital’s chief compliance officer, Carole A. Klove, tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper that a worker had carried out "multiple reviews" of Fawcett’s records, but that no evidence was found to suggest the employee had passed on her personal information.
However, a UCLA source tells the newspaper a worker has since been fired for inappropriately looking through Fawcett’s records.
One of Fawcett’s lawyers, Kim Swartz, tells the Los Angeles Times that the Charlie’s Angels star is reluctant to take legal action.
Swartz says, "This is such an ugly situation. This has been very hard for her. Not knowing who has her personal information has taken an incredible toll on her and her fight with cancer." Earlier this year (08), UCLA Medical Center bosses fired 12 people and suspended six others after discovering as many as 20 staff members had attempted to defy medical centre rules and obtain confidential information about Spears.
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