Article 66A13 Belfast doctor Michael Watt misdiagnosed 45% of cases, review into deaths finds

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

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Jamie Grierson
from World news | The Guardian on (#66A13)

Inquests could be reopened after review into records of 44 patients who died under care of disgraced former neurologist

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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