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Derry graduate Bronagh keeps last promise to baby daughter Sofia

A graduate from North West Regional College (NWRC) who completed the Access Adult Learning course and is now studying Nursing at Ulster University (UU), said the medical care and love that was given to her terminally ill baby daughter, Sofia, ...

23 May 2022 at 10:37

Local News

County Derry woman raises thousands for Lupus charity

County Derry woman raises thousands for Lupus charity A County Derry woman who has lived with a rare medical condition for almost a decade has raised thousands of pounds for two charities who have provided vital help. Fiona Henry, from ...

06 Oct 2021 at 20:00

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John Scullion cycles the length of Ireland in aid of Belfast hospitals

A Carn Wheelers' cyclist recently cycled the length of Ireland to raise fund for the Royal Jubilee Maternity and Royal Victoria hospitals in Belfast. John Scullion set off on Friday from Mizen Head, on the tip of West Cork, to begin ...

18 Aug 2021 at 12:14

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'I'm very lucky to be alive'

While suffering from a toothache back in April 2022, Shane Carmichael could never have imagined that within days he would be fighting for his life. During a visit to the out-of-hours dentist, the Bellaghy man was told that he had ...

10 May 2023 at 19:30

Northern Ireland

Hospital ED operating beyond capacity and core purpose, report finds

The emergency department (ED) at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast will continue to operate beyond capacity and purpose without reform, an inspection report has warned. The Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) ...

26 Jul 2023 at 11:34

Northern Ireland

Neurologist gave patients drugs with toxic side-effects, tribunal told

An assessment report into a Belfast-based neurologist found that he repeatedly failed to make correct diagnoses, which led to patients inappropriately being given drugs with “serious and toxic side-effects”, a fitness to ...

04 Sept 2023 at 11:56

Northern Ireland

Coroner to probe deaths of patients treated by Dr Michael Watt

A coroner is to examine the hospital deaths of a number of patients who were treated by neurologist Dr Michael Watt. Coroner Joe McCrisken held a number of pre-inquest reviews at Laganside Courthouse on Monday, where he ...

22 Jan 2024 at 17:01

Northern Ireland

Professional performance of neurologist unacceptable, tribunal finds

The professional performance of a neurologist at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest recall of patients has been found to be unacceptable following a medical tribunal. The panel is now set to consider Dr Michael ...

02 Nov 2023 at 15:25

Northern Ireland

Belfast neurologist struck off medical register following tribunal hearing

Belfast neurologist Dr Michael Watt has been struck off the medical register following a tribunal. Dr Watt was at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest recall of patients. A medical tribunal last week found that ...

06 Nov 2023 at 16:04

Northern Ireland

GMC argues for erasure of neurologist Dr Michael Watt from medical register

The General Medical Council (GMC) has argued during a tribunal for the erasure from the medical register of the neurologist at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest recall of patients. It comes after Dr Michael ...

03 Nov 2023 at 12:54

Tribunal retires to consider ruling in neurologist fitness to practise hearing

Northern Ireland

Fitness to practise hearing for neurologist Michael Watt proceeds in his absence

A tribunal panel in a fitness to practise hearing into a neurologist at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest recall of patients has retired to consider its findings. Earlier, the tribunal chairman said the ...

27 Oct 2023 at 16:08

National News

Appeal made for witnesses to 1975 shooting of teenager in hospital grounds

An appeal has been made for witnesses to the fatal shooting of a teenager in the grounds of a Belfast hospital almost 50 years ago. Patrick Crawford, 15, was struck by a bullet while walking through the ...

24 Mar 2024 at 11:12

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