Clinique de La Source

What Clinique de La Source does

Clinique de La Source is a private, non-profit multidisciplinary acute care clinic founded in 1890 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, operating as the largest private clinic in the Canton of Vaud. Owned by Fondation La Source, it delivers secondary and tertiary care across 15+ medical specialties including cardiology, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, oncology, urology, gynaecology, gastroenterology, and plastic surgery. The clinical platform comprises 7 operating rooms, an SSMI-certified intensive care unit, a 24-bed multidisciplinary outpatient centre, 3 endoscopy intervention rooms, a 7/7 emergency centre, and an in-house pharmacy producing 336+ chemotherapy preparations per year. Diagnostic and treatment infrastructure includes a da Vinci surgical robot, a ROSA Knee orthopaedic robot, radio-oncology linear accelerators (Ethos, TrueBeam Edge, CT Canon), ISO 15189-accredited medical laboratories operating 7 days a week, and an ISO 13485-certified sterilisation unit processing ~7,000 preparations per year. Patient records are managed through the Kheops ClevE'HR electronic patient record platform.

Clinique de La Source generates revenue through fee-for-service healthcare delivery reimbursed at Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal) rates — the same rates as public hospitals — across inpatient hospitalisation, outpatient consultations, day surgery, maternity care, laboratory diagnostics, interventional radiology, and home care. The clinic also operates ancillary revenue lines including third-party sterilisation for external medical practices, home care via subsidiary La Source à domicile (Canton of Vaud, 7 days/week including public holidays), and continuing medical education programmes (tumour boards, Tea Time Meetings, neurosurgery colloques) recognised by the Swiss Cancer Network. Patient acquisition is driven by direct-to-consumer channels (the lasource.ch website, social media, online maternity booking) and B2B referral relationships with accredited independent physicians and cantonal health networks (Programme cantonal Diabète, DiabeL, Réseau du sein Lausanne).

The institution is governed as a non-profit foundation, with all operating surplus reinvested into quality, technology, and the affiliated Institut et Haute École de la Santé La Source nursing school, creating an integrated healthcare-education ecosystem unique in the region. Operating geographies are concentrated in the Canton of Vaud and Western Switzerland, with no global footprint claims.

Name

Clinique de La Source

Legal name

Fondation La Source

Website

https://lasource.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Clinique de La Source is a private, non-profit multidisciplinary acute care clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland, founded in 1890 and the largest private clinic in the Canton of Vaud, serving general public and referring physicians across 15+ medical specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The clinic generates revenue through providing acute healthcare services including emergency care, inpatient hospitalisation, outpatient consultations, maternity services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic services. All services are covered by basic health insurance (LAMal) at the same rates as public hospitals.
2. Medical Laboratory Services: 24/7 medical laboratory services operating 7 days a week with outpatient blood test services. Basic insurance rates apply, same price as public hospitals.
3. Outpatient and Ambulatory Care: Services provided through the Multidisciplinary Outpatient Centre with 24 beds for day clinic and interventional services. All services covered by basic insurance at public hospital rates.
4. Third-Party Sterilisation Services: ISO 13485 certified sterilisation allows the clinic to reprocess medical instruments for third parties including several surgeries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clinique de La Source is a multi-specialty acute care private clinic providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, surgical, maternity, oncology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services across 15+ medical specialties. Core revenue-generating units include the Centre de Chirurgie Robotique, Centre de Radio-oncologie, Centre Ambulatoire Pluridisciplinaire, Maternité, Laboratoire d'analyses médicales 7j/7, and home care (La Source à domicile) operating across the canton of Vaud.

Product overview

Clinique de La Source is a private, non-profit multidisciplinary acute care clinic owned by Fondation La Source. The institution operates as a unified healthcare platform offering comprehensive medical services including emergency care (7/7), robotic surgery (da Vinci and ROSA Knee), maternity services, diagnostic imaging (radiology, laboratories, radio-oncology), and specialized outpatient centers. Supporting infrastructure includes in-house pharmacy, sterilization services (ISO 13485 certified), electronic patient records (ClevE'HR), home care services, and an online recruitment platform. The clinic provides 15+ medical specialties including cardiology, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, oncology, and urology through accredited independent physicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Source à domicile: Home healthcare and nursing care services operating 7 days a week across the canton of Vaud

Products and services

• Centre de Chirurgie Robotique La Source Robotic surgery centre offering minimally invasive procedures across urology, gynecology, general surgery, and orthopaedics, using the da Vinci and ROSA Knee robotic systems. Intended for patients requiring precision surgery and for accredited independent surgeons seeking access to robotic platforms.
• Urgences 7J/7 - Centre médical de La Source 24/7 emergency centre providing urgent medical care for adult patients regardless of insurance status. Functions as the acute intake point for the clinic's emergency services.
• Maternité de La Source Comprehensive maternity services covering pregnancy consultations, birth preparation classes, delivery (including programmed caesarean), postnatal care, and specialised services such as osteopathy, acupuncture, perineal rehabilitation, and lactation consultations. Intended for expectant parents in the canton of Vaud.
• Centre Ambulatoire Pluridisciplinaire Multidisciplinary outpatient centre with 24 beds for day surgery, interventional radiology, complex infusions (chronic diseases), transfusions, gastrointestinal endoscopy, bronchial endoscopy, and minor procedures under local anaesthesia. Operating hours 6:30 am to 7:30 pm on weekdays. Open to all patients regardless of insurance.
• Laboratoires d'analyses médicales 7j/7 ISO 15189-accredited medical laboratories (N° SMTS 0028) operating 7 days a week with outpatient blood test services and courier-based sample collection from external surgeries Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. Covers clinical chemistry, haematology, haemostasis, transfusion medicine, immunology, bacteriology, infection serology, molecular biology, and cytofluorometry. Same basic-insurance pricing as public hospitals.
• Institut de Radiologie Medical imaging institute providing radiological examinations including EOS, PET-CT, and diagnostic imaging services. Serves both inpatients and outpatients referred by accredited physicians.
• Centre de Radio-oncologie Radio-oncology centre equipped with state-of-the-art linear accelerators (Ethos, TrueBeam Edge, CT Canon) for comprehensive cancer radiation treatments. Team comprises about 14 technicians and dosimetrists.
• Centre de Cardiologie Interventionnelle Interventional cardiology centre with cardiac catheterisation laboratory providing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology procedures.
• La Source à Domicile Home healthcare services providing medical care, basic care, and palliative care throughout the canton of Vaud, 7 days a week including public holidays. Fully covered by basic health insurance (LAMal) when prescribed by a physician.
• Service de Stérilisation (Third-Party Sterilisation) ISO 13485:2016-certified sterilisation service that reprocesses medical instruments for internal surgical operations and for several external medical practices and surgeries. Operates 4 washer-disinfectors, 3 steam sterilisers, and 1 low temperature steriliser, processing approximately 7,000 preparations per year.
• Pharmacie de La Source In-house pharmacy distributing and preparing medications, stocking over 1,000 different items and preparing 336+ annual chemotherapy treatments on oncologist instructions, delivered by name to the wards.
• Service de Diététique Dietetics service providing nutritional assessments, malnutrition diagnosis, artificial nutrition support, and personalised dietary coaching including bioelectrical impedance analysis.
• Unité de Diabétologie Diabetes unit offering multidisciplinary, individualised care for Type 1, Type 2, secondary, and gestational diabetes with continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump coaching. Works in collaboration with Programme cantonal Diabète (PcD), DiabeL network, and regional divisions of diabètesuisse.
• Centre médico-chirurgical de l'Obésité Medical and surgical obesity centre providing comprehensive weight management and bariatric surgery services.
• Institut de Physiothérapie Physiotherapy institute providing rehabilitation services to inpatients and outpatients at the clinic.
• Unité de Soins Intensifs certifiée SSMI SSMI (Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine) certified intensive care unit delivering critical care to surgical and medical inpatients.
• Bloc Opératoire Operating theatre with 7 surgical rooms serving elective and emergency interventions across orthopaedics, neurosurgery, digestive surgery, urology, plastic surgery, gynaecology, and obstetrics, with post-operative monitoring capabilities.
• Réseau du sein Lausanne (Lausanne Breast Network) Coordination of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment across multiple healthcare providers for integrated patient care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency services, 7-day laboratory services, home care 365 days/year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fondation La SourcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinique de La Source is owned and governed by Fondation La Source, a private non-profit foundation established in 1890. The foundation also encompasses the Institut et Haute École de la Santé La Source, creating an integrated healthcare and education institution. This relationship ensures the clinic can reinvest profits into quality improvement and innovation.
• Programme cantonal Diabète (PcD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diabetes unit works in regular collaboration with Programme cantonal Diabète (PcD), the DiabeL network, and regional divisions of diabètesuisse (formerly SDG-ASD). This partnership ensures coordinated diabetes care and education programmes throughout the canton.
• DiabeL NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional diabetes care network collaborating with the clinic's diabetology unit for comprehensive patient management and education.
• Swiss Cancer NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic's Tumor Boards & Tea Time Meetings are recognised by the Swiss Cancer Network by mandate of the Société Suisse d'Oncologie, ensuring multidisciplinary oncological care meets national standards.
• Centre de Chimiothérapie Anti-Cancéreuse (CCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAC co-organises the Tumor Boards and Tea Time Meetings with the clinic's radio-oncology centre. This partnership ensures comprehensive cancer care coordination.
• Lausanne Breast Network (Réseau du sein Lausanne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic participates in the Lausanne Breast Network, coordinating breast cancer diagnosis and treatment across multiple healthcare providers for integrated patient care.
• Kheops (ClevE'HR Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe clinic uses Kheops' ClevE'HR solution for its Electronic Patient Record system. This fully modular and configurable solution is adapted to the clinic's specific needs for holistic, personalised treatment approaches.
• Infomaniak Network SAcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider. Infomaniak is a Swiss web hosting company that hosts the clinic's domain and website, ensuring reliable online presence.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Clinique La Prairie: Premium private clinic in Montreux focused on longevity, wellness, and preventive medicine. Comparable as a Vaud-based private clinic, though positioned in a more luxury/preventive niche rather than acute care.

Regional players

• Hôpital Riviera-Chablais (HRC): Public multi-site hospital serving the Vaud and Valais regions. Comparable as a regional acute care provider competing in overlapping catchment areas for emergency, surgical, and maternity services.
• CHUV (Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois): Public university hospital in Lausanne, Vaud's primary public acute care provider. Direct regional competitor for the same patient population and physician referral base, but operating under public funding and academic mission rather than private foundation structure.

Broad incumbents

• Hirslanden: Largest private hospital group in Switzerland with 17+ facilities across multiple cantons. Comparable as the dominant Swiss private acute care provider; operates at broader national scale but competes directly for the same physician referral pool and patient demand profile.
• Swiss Medical Network: Network of private clinics and hospitals across Switzerland (including Genolier, Privatklinik Bethanien, Clinique de Genolier). Comparable as a multi-site Swiss private healthcare operator pursuing premium positioning and complex case mix.
• Lindenhofgruppe: Private hospital group in the Bern region operating Lindenhofspital and associated clinics. Comparable as a regional Swiss private hospital operator with similar multispecialty acute care and teaching affiliations.

Direct peers

• Hôpital de La Tour: Private acute care hospital in Geneva offering multispecialty inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services. Directly comparable as a Swiss private hospital competing for similar physician networks and patient demographics in the Lake Geneva region.
• Privatklinik Bethanien: Private clinic in Zurich offering multidisciplinary surgical, internal medicine, and acute care services. Comparable as a Swiss private clinic of similar size and specialty breadth competing for accredited physicians and insured patient volume.
• Clinique Générale-Beaulieu: Private multidisciplinary clinic in Geneva with surgical, maternity, and oncology services. Comparable in scope (private clinic, multispecialty, Swiss French-speaking market) and similar positioning around premium ambulatory and inpatient care.

Others

• Spital STS AG: Public hospital group in the Bernese Oberland providing acute and outpatient services. Comparable as a Swiss regional hospital operator with similar specialty breadth, useful for benchmarking operational scale and service line economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9JBDgSRKByyN0yDd7WtI8A
• Facebookfacebook.com/cliniquedelasource
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinique-de-la-source
• Instagraminstagram.com/lasource_maternite

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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