Geneva University Hospitals

Geneva University Hospitals
Map
Geography
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Coordinates46°11′36″N 6°08′54″E / 46.19333°N 6.14833°E / 46.19333; 6.14833
Organisation
Affiliated universityUniversity of Geneva
Services
Beds1920
History
Opened1995
Links
Websitewww.hug.ch
ListsHospitals in Switzerland

The Geneva University Hospitals (French: Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, HUG) is one of the five university hospitals of Switzerland and the largest one in the country.[1] It is one of the largest hospitals in Europe.

First founded in 1535,[2] the creation of the HUG dates back to 1995 as a merger of all public hospitals in Geneva. The HUG operates 8 hospitals in the Canton of Geneva and 40 outpatient clinics.

  1. ^ HUG. "HUG Facts and Figures". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ HUG. "HUG Key dates". Retrieved 28 November 2018.