LAYERS of grime and dirty equipment used to examine the condition of babies in the womb were discovered by inspectors in one of the country's main maternity hospitals, a report has revealed.
An inspector's visit to Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital, which delivers 5,000 babies a year, found that the standard of hygiene was poor in most areas examined.
Medical equipment was "visibly not clean" and this was particularly the case for cardiotocograph machines -- used to examine babies in the uterus -- in two of the areas, the report from the Health Information and Quality Authority revealed.
A number of cot mattresses were torn and a number of bedpans were not clean in two areas.
By Eilish O'Regan ©Independent.ie
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