Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne

What Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne does

Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne (GHCB) is a public hospital group (établissement public de santé) headquartered in Noyal-Pontivy, France, designated by the Agence Régionale de Santé as the reference hospital for health territory n°8 of Brittany. It operates a multi-site network across Kério (Noyal-Pontivy), Kervénoaël (Pontivy), Loudéac, Plémet, and Guémené-sur-Scorff, delivering acute care services including 24/7 emergency and SMUR, surgery (digestive, gynecological, orthopedic, ENT, vascular, bariatric, oncological), maternity, medical imaging (MRI, CT, radiography, ultrasound, mammography), a COFRAC-accredited medical biology laboratory, dialysis, oncology, and rehabilitation. The group also runs three nursing homes (Résidence Jeanne de Kervénoaël with 165 EHPAD and 30 long-term care beds, La Rose des Sables with 119 permanent beds and 8 Alzheimer's day care places, Les Quatre Couleurs with 117 beds), home nursing services (SSIAD Loudéac, HAD via Aub-Sante), a mobile geriatric team, a health access program for vulnerable populations (PASS), and a Qualiopi-certified professional training institute (IFSI IFAS, Ingénierie de Formation). The main Kério complex, opened in March 2012, spans 42,000 m² of High Environmental Quality construction with over €7.5M in state-of-the-art medical equipment.

The group is financed primarily through the French national Tarification à l'Activité (T2A) activity-based pricing system for medical procedures and hospitalizations, supplemented by regulated patient co-payments (forfait journalier, ticket modérateur), ancillary service fees, and public funding for training and elderly care. It employs between 501 and 1,000 staff across the territory. Recent strategic activity includes achieving Haute Autorité de Santé certification (January 2026, valid 4 years), signing a territorial collaboration convention with CPTS and MSP partners (February 2026) to build prevention and care pathways, recruiting senior surgical specialists (Dr Isabelle Floch, Dr Adélaïde Racin) to expand bariatric and gynecological oncology activity, and deploying digital patient tools (MAIIA appointments, DIGIHOSP pre-admission, OMNIDOC tele-expertise, MyKali lab results, PayFiP online payment). GHCB is governed as a public institution under French health authorities, with no private equity, venture, or listed ownership.

Name

Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier du Centre Bretagne

Website

https://ch-centre-bretagne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne is a French public hospital group operating across five sites in Brittany, providing acute care, surgery, maternity, rehabilitation, and elderly care services as the reference hospital for health territory n°8 of Centre Bretagne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Acute care medicine
• Emergency medical services
• Medical imaging diagnostics
• Elderly care facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Noyal-pontivy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue (T2A): French public hospital funding through Tarification à l'Activité (T2A) system - activity-based pricing for medical procedures and hospitalizations covered by French social security and complementary health insurance.
2. Patient Stay Fees: Daily rates (forfait journalier) and co-payments (ticket modérateur) for hospital stays, with exemptions for specific situations including ALD (affections longue durée), accidents at work, and maternity care.
3. Ambulatory and Day Hospital Services: Same-day surgery, digestive endoscopies, and medical day hospital services for outpatient treatment.
4. Patient Ancillary Services: Additional services including telephone, television, accompanying meals, and press/products ordering generating supplementary revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne operates a multi-site public hospital network delivering acute and specialized care including emergency and SMUR services, surgery, maternity, medical imaging (MRI, scanner, radiography, mammography, ultrasound), an accredited medical biology laboratory, oncology, dialysis, rehabilitation, and EHPAD nursing home services across the Centre Bretagne territory. The group complements inpatient services with outpatient specialist consultations in rural locations, home nursing care (SSIAD/HAD), therapeutic patient education, and digital patient platforms for appointments, pre-admission, lab results, and tele-expertise.

Product overview

Groupe Hospitalier Centre Bretagne (GHCB) operates a multi-site public hospital network in Brittany, France, providing acute care hospital services through its main facility at Kério in Noyal-Pontivy, supplemented by facilities in Loudéac, Plémet, and Guémené-sur-Scorff. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical services including emergency care, surgery, maternity, medical imaging, laboratory services, and specialized care for elderly patients through multiple EHPAD (nursing home) residences. GHCB has developed digital health services including MAIIA for online appointment booking, DIGIHOSP for patient admission preparation, OMNIDOC for tele-expertise, and MyKali for accessing laboratory results. The group also provides home nursing care (SSIAD), mobile geriatric services, therapeutic patient education programs, and professional healthcare training through its QUALIOPI-certified Ingénierie de Formation department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ingénierie de Formation CHCB: Professional training and continuing education services for healthcare and social care professionals, certified Qualiopi
• Le Logipôle
• IFSI IFAS

Products and services

• Centre Hospitalier Centre Bretagne - Acute Care Hospital Services Acute care hospital services including emergency care (Urgences et SMUR), surgery, maternity, medical specialties, intensive care, and short-stay geriatric care across the multi-site network in Brittany.
• Medical Imaging Services Comprehensive medical imaging department offering MRI, scanner (CT), radiography, mammography, ultrasound, and echodoppler diagnostic services to patients referred by physicians across the Centre Bretagne territory.
• Medical Laboratory Services COFRAC-accredited medical biology analysis laboratory (n°8-3688) offering bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, biochemistry, immunology, hematology, cytology, hemostasis, immunohematology, and molecular biology (PCR COVID, STI testing) services.
• SSIAD - Home Nursing Care Service (Loudéac) Home nursing care service (Service de Soins Infirmiers A Domicile) in Loudéac providing preventive care, autonomy support, post-hospitalization return assistance, and caregiver respite to elderly patients at home.
• Résidence Jeanne de Kervénoaël (EHPAD) Public nursing home (EHPAD) in Pontivy with 165 EHPAD beds, 30 long-term care beds (USLD), and 1 temporary housing bed, including facilities for dementia patients.
• Résidence La Rose des Sables (EHPAD) Public nursing home (EHPAD) in Loudéac with 119 permanent beds, 1 temporary bed, and 8 day care places for Alzheimer's patients, including cognitive rehabilitation activities.
• Résidence Les Quatre Couleurs (EHPAD) Public nursing home (EHPAD) in Loudéac with 117 permanent beds and 1 temporary bed, offering daily animations and renovated comfortable rooms for elderly residents.
• Equipe Mobile de Gériatrie (Mobile Geriatric Team) Mobile multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive geriatric assessment for patients over 75, offering diagnostic support, therapeutic advice, and referrals to geriatric services across the territory.
• PASS - Permanence d'Accès aux Soins de Santé Health access program facilitating healthcare for people in precarious situations without social coverage or mutual insurance, providing free medical and dental consultations plus social support to restore healthcare rights.
• ETP - Patient Therapeutic Education Program Therapeutic patient education program helping patients with chronic diseases acquire self-care skills and improve quality of life through structured educational activities.
• IFSI IFAS - Nursing Training Institute Nursing and healthcare assistant training institute offering professional education programs for healthcare students, co-located with GHCB.
• Formation Ingénierie - Professional Training Services QUALIOPI-certified professional training services for healthcare professionals covering elderly care, non-drug therapies, risk management, communication, and workplace health.

Quantifiable outcome

• HAS certification confirms quality of care, patient safety, professional practices, and ecological transformation engagement

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPTS (Communautés Professionnelles Territoriales de Santé) du Centre Morbihan, Pays des Rohan, Kreiz Breizh, Pays du Roi MorvancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Territorial health professional communities collaborating with GHCB on prevention and care pathway construction between city medicine and hospital. Signed convention on February 2, 2026 for collaborative health initiatives including elderly care, diabetes, cancer prevention, addictions, and cardiovascular risk prevention.
• MSP (Maison de Santé Pluriprofessionnelle) de Loudéac-PlémentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Multi-professional health house partnering with GHCB for collaborative prevention and care coordination in the Loudéac-Plément territory. First collaboration theme focused on elderly persons and 'well aging' to launch February-March 2026.
• Aub-Sante (Hospitalisation A Domicile)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome hospitalization services partner for patients requiring medical care at home. GHCB refers patients to Aub-Sante for hospital-level care delivered at patients' homes.
• Atelier des PratiquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner for 'Gestes Conscients d'Apaisement' (Conscious Calming Gestures) professional competency certificate. CHCB is authorized to organize training and evaluation leading to professional certification in non-medicinal interventions.
• BlaBlaCar DailyminorOthersCarpooling partnership for GHCB staff commuting. GHCB promotes sustainable mobility and carbon footprint reduction while supporting staff purchasing power. Some Breton agglomerations (Centre Morbihan Communauté, Vannes, Auray Quiberon, Ploërmel, Oust à Brocéliande) offer free travel for passengers.
• Regional Hospital Network (CHU Rennes, CHU Brest, CH Vannes, CH Lorient, CH Saint-Brieuc)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare network connecting GHCB with university hospitals and specialized centers for coordinated patient care, specialist support, and healthcare planning across Brittany region.
• IFSI (Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers) PontivyminorOthersNursing training institute co-located with GHCB for healthcare professional education. Also includes IFAS (aide-soignant formation) and CEP (Career Evolution Counselor) services for hospital staff.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes: University hospital center (CHU) serving eastern Brittany and named as a core strategic partner in GHCB's regional network. It is the regional reference university hospital and provides specialist support, training, and care coordination to GHCB as part of the Brittany hospital network.
• Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique: General hospital group centered on Vannes in southern Brittany, part of the same regional hospital network as GHCB. Comparable in role and scope as a multi-site public hospital serving a defined health territory with emergency, surgical, maternity, and rehabilitation services.
• Centre Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud: Public hospital group based in Lorient, southern Brittany, named as a core partner in GHCB's regional network. Provides the same breadth of general hospital services (emergency, surgery, maternity, rehabilitation) to a comparable Brittany health territory.
• Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc: Public hospital serving northern Brittany (Côtes-d'Armor) and named as a partner in GHCB's regional network. Comparable in size and scope as a multi-site reference hospital providing emergency, surgical, and rehabilitation services to a defined territory.
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Brest: Western Brittany university hospital and named core partner in GHCB's regional hospital network. Comparable as a regional reference hospital providing specialist and general acute care across multiple sites in a defined Brittany territory.

Broad incumbents

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes: Large university hospital center serving Pays de la Loire and adjacent regions, providing the full scope of tertiary and general acute services. It is the source of chief-clinic training for some GHCB physicians and represents the larger-scale university hospital model that anchors regional specialist care.
• Ramsay Santé: France's largest private hospital group operating acute care, maternity, and rehabilitation facilities nationwide. Relevant peer for benchmarking operating practices in French hospital delivery and as a competitor for specialist recruitment in Brittany.
• Elsan: Major French private hospital group with a national network of clinics across medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. Comparable to GHCB in the French hospital service delivery model and serves as a reference point for private-sector operating benchmarks.
• Korian: Leading European operator of nursing homes (EHPAD), home care, and specialty clinics. Directly comparable to GHCB's EHPAD residences and SSIAD home care services across Centre Bretagne, and represents the private-sector model for elderly residential and home care delivery.
• Orpea: Major French nursing home and long-term care operator with EHPAD and specialty residence capacity. Comparable to GHCB's multi-site residential care footprint (Résidences Jeanne de Kervénoaël, La Rose des Sables, Les Quatre Couleurs, and the Alfred Brard EHPAD) and provides a private-sector reference for elderly residential operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GroupeHospitalierCentreBretagne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gh-centre-bretagne

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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