Care at home: Pensioner's drip bag hooked up by coat hanger

A pensioner given hospital treatment for pneumonia in his kitchen has described it as "tremendous".

Sean Daly, 78, had an electrocardiogram (ECG) and intravenous fluids, hooked up by a coat hanger, a day after being discharged from Daisy Hill Hospital.

The former barber said it was a bonus knowing he had helped free up a bed.

The Southern Health Trust said its Acute Care at Home service had prevented almost 14,000 hospital admissions in 10 years.

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