The CEO of the Beacon Hospital says the staff were shocked and disappointed by the allegations made by Prime Time that a staff member accepted gifts from a medical supplier.

The Beacon Hospital in Dublin has confirmed that an employee featured in an RTÉ report into procurement practices at hospitals has resigned.

The main Irish arm of US medical firm, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre recorded a loss of €71.9m on its disposal of the Beacon Hospital last year, new accounts show.