Wilson Memorial General Hospital

Collection of Personal Health Information 

We collect personal health information about you directly from you or from the person acting on your behalf.  The personal health information that we collect may included, for example, your name, date of birth, address, health history, records of your visits to Wilson Memorial General Hospital and the care that you received during those visits.  Occasionally, we collect personal health information about you from other sources if we have obtained your consent to do so or if the law permits. 

Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information 

We use and disclose your personal health information to: 

• Treat and care for you, 
• Get payment for your treatment and care (from OHIP, WSIB, your private insurer or others) 
• Plan, administer and manage our internal operations, 
• Conduct risk management activities, 
• Conduct quality improvement activities (such as sending patient satisfaction surveys) 
• Teach, 
• Conduct internal research, 
• Compile statistics, 
• Fundraise to improve our healthcare services and programs, 
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and 
• Fulfill other purposes permitted or required by law.

Your Choice 

You may access and correct your personal health records, or withdraw your consent for some of the above uses and disclosures by contacting us (subject to legal exceptions). 

How to Contact Us 

Our Privacy Officer is: 

Mr. Paul Paradis 

 Chief Executive Officer 

For more information about our privacy protection practices, or to raise a concern you have with our practices, contact us via: 

·    Mail: 26 Peninsula Road, P.O. Bag “W”, Marathon, ON  P0T 2E0 

·    Phone: 807-229-1740 

·    Fax: 807-229-1721 

·    Email:

·    Web: www.wmgh.net 

You have the right to complain to the Information and Privacy commissioner of Ontario if you think we have violated your rights: 

·    Phone: 1-800-387-0073 

·    Fax: 1-416-325-9195 

·   Email:

Important Information 

• We take steps to protect your personal health information from theft, loss and unauthorized access, copying, modification, use, disclosure and disposal. 
• We conduct audits and complete investigations to monitor and manage our privacy compliance 
• We take steps to ensure that everyone who performs services for us protect your privacy and only use your personal health information for the purposes you have consented to.