The CEO of the Beacon Hospital in Dublin has said he will meet officials from the Health Service Executive later today to discuss a revised agreement, aimed at having the hospital provide additional capacity for the health system as it deals with Covid-19.
The Beacon is the only private hospital not to sign up to the so-called "safety net deal" which sees the private hospital system agreeing to provide up to 30% of their capacity.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, CEO Michael Cullen said that the HSE late last night sent them a revised agreement which, the HSE says, addresses the concerns raised by the Beacon over the past fortnight.