Somewhere between two dozen and 40 medical employees at the Palisades Medical Center in New Jersey have been suspended without pay following the leaking of actor George Clooney’s hospital records. Clooney and his girlfriend Sarah Larson were treated for injuries sustained following a motorcycle accident last month including broken ribs but neither required extensive hospitalization. The rumors are that some of the nurses shared the home contact information of Clooney with friends or members of the press, a definite no-no when it comes to patient confidentiality.

To his credit the former “ER” medical doctor has taken a softer approach to the breach with his personal information. Clooney released a statement telling “While I believe in a patient’s right to privacy, I would hope that this could be settled without suspending medical workers.” A spokesperson for the union that represents some of the suspended employees also agreed that the hospital’s penalty was too harsh and is hoping that the affected workers will be allowed back to work shortly. Our therapeutic advice if you’re a celebrity with a cold or sore toe: you might want to try a private clinic instead of the Medical Center in Palisades.

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