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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

Belfast doctor Michael Watt misdiagnosed 45% of cases, review into deaths finds

(From left) Therese Ward, Jean Garland and Danielle O'Neill, former patients of Michael Watt, speaking to the media in June.
(From left) Therese Ward, Jean Garland and Danielle O'Neill, former patients of Michael Watt, speaking to the media in June. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PA

A review of the clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of the disgraced former neurologist Michael Watt has found a misdiagnosis rate of 45%.

In 2018, more than 2,500 of Watt’s neurology patients in Northern Ireland, including children, were recalled for a case review.

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