TORONTO – A report in the Toronto Star says former mayor Rob Ford’s medical records have been breached four times in at least three Toronto hospitals since he was diagnosed with cancer last September.
The newspaper indicates Ford’s health information was first accessed at Humber River Regional Hospital in September, following by Mt. Sinai Hospital and then by staff at the University Health Network (UHN).
The Star confirms Ford’s medical file was breached by staff at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre just last week.
A recent Star investigation found many health-related breaches go unreported to the privacy office highlighting the need to upgrade Ontario’s health privacy laws.
Ford was diagnosed with a rare form of abdominal cancer in mid-September and dropped his bid for mayoral re-election shortly afterwards.
Instead, he ran for a seat on city council and was voted in during the Oct. 27 municipal election.
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