Hospital probe as hanger used to hang up IV drip

A leading hospital has been accused of practicing "third-world" medicine on its wards, after a clothes hanger was used to hang up a seriously ill patient’s IV drip on a lamp shade.

Beaumont Hospital has confirmed it is investigating the incident after a picture showing the shocking practice was published in the Irish Mirror. yesterday.

In the image, a patient’s IV drip is clearly seen hung up on a lamp shade while still inserted in the patient.