Beaumont Hospital apologises for 'governance failures' amid €6.2m spend on firm run by its own staff

Company providing radiology services had 20 of Beaumont’s own staff as directors, which hospital claimed was 'value for money' 

Chief executive of Beaumont Hospital Anne Coyle arriving at the Public Accounts Committee hearing on Thursday morning. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins 

One of the country’s largest training hospitals has apologised “unreservedly” for its governance failures, but insisted €6.2m spent on radiology services from a company governed by its own staff was “value for money”.

The chief executive of Beaumont Hospital on Dublin’s northside told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) the €6.2m was to serve “patient need”.