University Hospital of Lausanne
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°31′30″N 6°38′36″E / 46.524875°N 6.643273°ECoordinates: 46°31′30″N 6°38′36″E / 46.524875°N 6.643273°E |
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| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Lausanne |
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| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Beds | 1430 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.chuv.ch |
| Lists | Hospitals in Switzerland |
The Lausanne University Hospital (French: Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, CHUV), in Lausanne, is one of the five university hospitals in Switzerland.
The Lausanne University Hospital is linked to the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne (UNIL).
The CHUV's medical services benefit over 45,000 patients a year. Almost 3000 babies are born every year in the obstetrics department. Approximately 9000 employees work at the CHUV.
The university hospital acts as a general university hospital for people living in the Lausanne area, covering all areas of medical treatment. It also serves as a hospital offering acute and specialist care for the whole Canton of Vaud and parts of French-speaking Switzerland.
Departments of the University Hospital of Lausanne:
The University Hospital of Lausanne is located in Lausanne, close to the centre of the city. It is served by the Lausanne Metro Line 2, from the "CHUV" station.
Bugnon 21, headquarters of the University Hospital of Lausanne and of the deanship of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine.
The west wing of the Orthopaedic Hospital.
Policlinique médicale universitaire (Department of Ambulatory Care & Community Medicine of the University of Lausanne), with two helipads on its roof.
Some laboratories are located in Épalinges (north of Lausanne), on a campus shared with the University of Lausanne and the Biopôle.
The Hospital of Cery, the psychiatric hospital of the University Hospital of Lausanne, is located in Prilly, in the urban area of Lausanne.
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