Around a fifth of former patients of Belfast-based neurologist Dr Michael Watt received an “insecure diagnosis”, a review has found.
Health Minister Robin Swann expressed his concern and issued an unreserved public apology to the patients for the distress caused.
Speaking in the Stormont Assembly, Mr Swann outlined the findings of a review of a second cohort of Dr Watt’s former patients.
Health Minister Robin Swann (Liam McBurney/PA)
A third recall involving 209 former patients was announced by the Belfast Health Trust on Tuesday.
Mr Swann said of the second cohort involving 927 patients, 702 (75.7%) had a diagnosis that was considered to be secure, 181 (19.5%) had a diagnosis that was considered “not secure”, whilst for 44 (just under 5%) patients there was uncertainty in respect of whether the previous diagnosis was secure.
Around a fifth of former patients of Belfast-based neurologist Dr Michael Watt received an “insecure diagnosis”, a review has found.
Health Minister Robin Swann expressed his concern and issued an unreserved public apology to the patients for the distress caused.
Speaking in the Stormont Assembly, Mr Swann outlined the findings of a review of a second cohort of Dr Watt’s former patients.
Health Minister Robin Swann (Liam McBurney/PA)
A third recall involving 209 former patients was announced by the Belfast Health Trust on Tuesday.
Mr Swann said of the second cohort involving 927 patients, 702 (75.7%) had a diagnosis that was considered to be secure, 181 (19.5%) had a diagnosis that was considered “not secure”, whilst for 44 (just under 5%) patients there was uncertainty in respect of whether the previous diagnosis was secure.
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Around a fifth of former patients of Belfast-based neurologist Dr Michael Watt received an “insecure diagnosis”, a review has found.
Health Minister Robin Swann expressed his concern and issued an unreserved public apology to the patients for the distress caused.
Speaking in the Stormont Assembly, Mr Swann outlined the findings of a review of a second cohort of Dr Watt’s former patients.
Health Minister Robin Swann (Liam McBurney/PA)
A third recall involving 209 former patients was announced by the Belfast Health Trust on Tuesday.
Mr Swann said of the second cohort involving 927 patients, 702 (75.7%) had a diagnosis that was considered to be secure, 181 (19.5%) had a diagnosis that was considered “not secure”, whilst for 44 (just under 5%) patients there was uncertainty in respect of whether the previous diagnosis was secure.
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