Beacon Hospital

Beacon Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Beacon) is a privately owned full-service teaching hospital located in the Sandyford suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The hospital was developed by Beacon Medical Group (BMG).

Beacon Hospital
Beacon Medical Group
Shown in Dublin
Geography
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53.27662°N 6.21954°W
Organisation
Care system	Private
Type	General
Affiliated university	University College Dublin
History
Opened	25 October 2006

History

Beacon Hospital signed an affiliation agreement with Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHMI), for JHMI to provide educational and consulting services at the hospital, in May 2006.[1] Beacon Hospital was officially opened by then-Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney on 25 October 2006.[2] The American Triad Hospitals group took responsibility for the management of the hospital.[3]

In February 2008, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) began managing the hospital, buying a 25% share in the company for €15 million.[4] In 2009, UPMC took majority ownership of the hospital in a €68 million deal which gave it a 68% equity in the company. The hospital was rebranded as UPMC Beacon Hospital.[5][6][7]

In April 2014, Beacon Hospital was taken over by Irish businessman Denis O'Brien, with UPMC relinquishing its ownership.[8] UPMC paid €20 million to divest itself of the hospital, relieving itself of a projected $231 million in long-term debt.[9] According to UPMC's 2015 accounts, the company lost €33 million on the disposal of Beacon Hospital and wrote off a further €38.9 million in loans.[10] O'Brien paid Ulster Bank €40 million for the hospital's outstanding €100 million debt.[3]

Services

Beacon's 9-storey 238,000-square-foot (22,100 m²) facility includes 183 patient beds.[11][4] The hospital provides teaching for University College Dublin.[12]

Awards

Beacon Hospital won the 2008 Irish Healthcare Innovation Award.[13] In 2013, Beacon Hospital won a Commendation at the Irish Healthcare Awards for its DocIT programme.[14] Beacon Hospital also won the 2013 Radiosurgery Excellence Award.[15]

See also

• John Mark Redmond

References

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6. Mamula, Kris B. (2009-06-26). "UPMC moves to expand presence in Ireland with investment". Pittsburgh Business Times. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
7. O'Halloran, Barry (2009-08-26). "US group to take control of Beacon Hospital". The Irish Times. Dublin, Ireland. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
8. "Denis O'Brien to take over Beacon Hospital in Sandyford". journal.ie. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
9. "Fitch rates UPMC". Fort Mill Times. Archived from the original on 2014-09-09.
10. "American firm UPMC lost €72m on Beacon Hospital exit - Independent.ie". independent.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
11. "About Beacon Hospital". Beacon Hospital. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
12. "Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, Launches the UCD Beacon Hospital Academy". University College Dublin. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
13. "Michael Cullen, CEO, Beacon Medical Group". University College Dublin. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
14. "Changing the face of mental health". imt.ie. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
15. Croffey, Amy. "Beacon Hospital wins award for delivering pioneering cancer treatment". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2016.