Denis O’Brien takes control of Beacon Private Hospital

Billionaire Denis O’Brien has taken control of the Beacon Private Hospital in Sandyford in Dublin.

The hospital, which employs 600 staff and 200 medical consultants, was previously owned and operated by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, an American private hospital operator.

Losses at UPMC Beacon Hospital Sandyford were €9.8 million in 2012, and €9.7 million in 2011, despite turnover rising by 7 per cent to €70.1 million that year. (Times) >