Massive Firing -- You Can't Do Dat to Brit!

Posted Mar 14th 2008 6:10PM by TMZ Staff

UCLA Medical Center is terminating at least 13 staff members and suspending at least six others for looking at the confidential medical records of Britney Spears while she was hospitalized there.

The LA Times reports that in addition to these firings, at least six doctors will face disciplinary action for snooping into her computerized records at the hospital.

According to the Times, UCLA officials admitted this wasn't the first time Spears' privacy had been compromised. Several employees were caught snooping into her records in September 2005 after she gave birth to her first son, Sean Preston, at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. A few of those employees were fired as well.

Spears was admitted to the hospital on January 31 -- after being placed on a "5150 hold" when it was determined she posed a danger to herself or others. She was released February 6.

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1. all those people are in trouble and none have leaked it?? get on it tmz. find out who was fired and call em up!

Posted at 6:15PM on Mar 14th 2008 by haha

2. Good, then maybe some of them can 'secretly' leak what they saw! I bet it was jaw dropping!

Posted at 6:15PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Insane in the membrane!

3. I bet it says in those papers that she is really a MAN

Posted at 6:17PM on Mar 14th 2008 by 3kids

4. Right on. Finally. The shameless violations of HIPPA law must cease. It is not only with celebrities, it is with non-celebrity patients, too. Hospitals and doctors do not respect HIPAA or medical privacy.

Posted at 6:18PM on Mar 14th 2008 by HIPAA must be enforced

5. As cool as it would be to see that, this is just wrong. Thats as personal as it gets. How would you feel?

Posted at 6:22PM on Mar 14th 2008 by bobalobabingbong

6. HOW MANY OF THEM DID TMZ HAVE ON THE PAYROLL?

Posted at 6:24PM on Mar 14th 2008 by MEL

7. GOOD....may they lose any and all pension benefits, too! It is none of the public's business about details of the birth of her children nor her psychiatric holds. Finally, a California corporation or agency run by "professionals"!

Posted at 6:25PM on Mar 14th 2008 by fireonefireall

8. I want pictures of those who were fired. Just like you exploited Britney you should exploit those who helped you do it.

Posted at 6:26PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Stoopid People

9. Hmmm, 13 fired, 6 suspended, all "staff members"... but DOCTORS who snooped are only getting "disciplinary action"? Shouldn't doctors be held to the same standards as the others, considering they also broke the law?

Posted at 6:27PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Jenny

10. What ?

I'm shocked !

No confidentiality - in the USA ? ?

Posted at 6:32PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Faggot

11. ohhhhhhh SNAP!

Posted at 6:35PM on Mar 14th 2008 by fay

12. 10. Hmmm, 13 fired, 6 suspended, all "staff members"... but DOCTORS who snooped are only getting "disciplinary action"? Shouldn't doctors be held to the same standards as the others, considering they also broke the law?

Posted at 6:27PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Jenny

AGREED. Everyone should know who these docs are so they know their privacy is for sale!

Posted at 6:40PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Stoopid People

13.

OH YAH. THAT'S SMART. FIRE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN THE MEDICAL/HEALTH INDUSTRY WHERE THEY HELP OTHERS. FOR WHAT? LOOKING AT A WORTHLESS WENCHES MEDICAL FILES??? YAH I CAN SEE WHERE THAT MAKES SENSE. NOT.


Posted at 6:40PM on Mar 14th 2008 by BITE ME...

14. Wonder if they were hired from the hospital that had the Clooney records peek. That staff got suspensions/fired/whatever.

As fun as it would be to see both, the line of privacy invasion must end somewhere...

Posted at 6:41PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Feh

15. That behavior is outrageous. Doctors are no better than the staff, and should be fired too. Their ethics went right out the window. This should be interesting in the days to come. britaculous / lawdawg - get ready - here come the lawyers, and here come the law suits. Bella

Posted at 6:47PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Bella

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