Private radiotherapy centre to open in Cork in 2019

Cork’s first private radiotherapy centre is set to open its doors in January 2019 as part of a joint venture between the Bon Secours Health System (BSHS) and a US medical firm.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre (UPMC) will fund half the cost of the €13m centre at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork. The centre will be wholly owned by BSHS and UMPC and a new company will be formed to reflect the partnership.

UPMC Ireland Ltd previously owned the Beacon Private Clinic in Sandyford but sold it a couple of years ago at a loss. It continues to operate the Whitfield Cancer Centre in Co Waterford.