Elderly patient died after falling on pipes - inquest

An elderly patient received third degree burns after lying for hours on hot pipes in a hospital just days before his death, an inquest heard today.

Elderly patient died after falling on pipes - inquest

An elderly patient received third degree burns after lying for hours on hot pipes in a hospital just days before his death, an inquest heard today.

A sister of Thomas Maher from New Road, Birr, Co Offaly, hit out at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, where the 61-year-old received injuries after wandering away from his bed.

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