What Nemocnice Pardubickeho kraje does

Nemocnice Pardubického kraje, a.s. (NPK) is a regional public hospital network headquartered in Pardubice, Czech Republic, wholly owned by the Pardubice Region and operating five hospitals — Pardubická, Chrudimská, Orlickoústecká, Litomyšlská, and Svitavská — alongside seven hospital pharmacies, a 24/7 medical transport service with 28 vehicles, catering, and laundry operations. The network delivers the full continuum of regional healthcare: acute inpatient care, outpatient specialty services, emergency and on-call coverage, long-term and palliative care, oncology, obstetrics and neonatology, and a Ministry of Health-designated Type II trauma center at Pardubická nemocnice (ranked 1st–2nd nationally, performing ~1,400 operations and treating ~100 polytrauma patients annually). A new Highly Specialized Care Center in surgery was added at Pardubická in June 2026.

Underlying technology is built around certified information and quality systems rather than proprietary software: an ISMS certified to ČSN ISO/IEC 27001 across all five sites, ČSN EN ISO 15189-compliant laboratory information management, ČSN EN ISO 13485-certified central sterilization, HACCP-managed catering, and digital clinical tools including electronic prescribing and digital dermatoscopy used in the annual Melanoma Days preventive screening program. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, or proprietary technology platforms are disclosed.

The business model is dominated by reimbursement from the Czech public health insurance system (VZP and other zdravotní pojišťovny) for insured clinical services, supplemented by modest self-pay and ancillary streams: medical transport at 30 CZK/km plus a 100 CZK dispatch fee, public meals at 98–105 CZK, parking, and pharmacy retail. Customer acquisition is non-commercial — patients arrive via GP/specialist referrals, emergency intake, or direct outpatient visits across the Pardubice Region, while municipalities co-fund capital equipment through a charitable foundation (Nadační fond "S námi je tu lépe!"). NPK is governed as a joint-stock company (IČ 27520536) led by General Director and Chairman MUDr. Tomáš Gottvald.

Name

Nemocnice Pardubickeho kraje

Legal name

Nemocnice Pardubického kraje, a.s.

Website

https://nempk.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nemocnice Pardubického kraje is a Czech regional public hospital network operating five hospitals and seven pharmacies across the Pardubice Region, delivering acute, trauma, oncology, palliative, and preventive care reimbursed primarily by public health insurance and complemented by self-pay transport, catering, and pharmacy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (6211), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), Subacute Care Facilities (HLAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Acute care hospitals
• Trauma center services
• Medical transport services
• Outpatient inpatient care

Headquarters

HQ city

Pardubice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veřejné zdravotní pojištění (VZP): The primary revenue stream comes from reimbursed healthcare services covered by public health insurance (Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna and other Czech health insurers). Physicians determine patient eligibility for transport services covered by insurance.
2. Služby nehrazené zdravotní pojišťovnou: Co-payments and services not covered by public health insurance, including above-standard accommodation, certain procedures, and administrative fees. Revenue from catering services, pharmacy sales, and medical transport for self-paying patients.
3. Zdravotnická dopravní služba – samoplátci: Self-pay medical transport at 30 CZK per kilometer plus 100 CZK dispatch fee. Contracted companies pay by invoice monthly.
4. Catering / stravovací služby: Hospital catering operations provide meals to patients, employees, and external diners. Public pricing is 98 CZK per standard meal and 105 CZK per above-standard meal. The service also offers catering to external companies and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nemocnice Pardubického kraje operates a regional network of five hospitals (Pardubická, Chrudimská, Orlickoústecká, Litomyšlská, Svitavská) providing comprehensive acute, outpatient, emergency, trauma, palliative, and long-term care services. The network is supported by seven pharmacies, a 28-vehicle medical transport service, catering operations, laundry services, and preventive programs such as Melanoma Days screening.

Product overview

Nemocnice Pardubického kraje is a regional hospital network consisting of five general hospitals (Pardubická, Chrudimská, Orlickoústecká, Litomyšlská, and Svitavská) providing comprehensive acute healthcare services. The organization's product portfolio centers on hospital care delivery, supported by ancillary services including institutional and public pharmacies, medical supplies dispensary, medical transport service (28 vehicles, 35,000+ transports annually), catering operations, and laundry services. Key specialized services include a highly specialized trauma center at Pardubická nemocnice, specialized palliative care at three locations, and preventive health programs such as the annual melanoma screening (Dny melanomu). The network also includes a foundation fund supporting equipment procurement and publishes a quarterly magazine (DOTEK) for community engagement. Quality management is evidenced through ISMS certification (ISO 27001), hospital accreditation, and ISO-certified laboratory and sterilization services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pardubická nemocnice: Main regional hospital in Pardubice, serving as a major medical center with trauma center, specialized care centers, and comprehensive medical services.
• Chrudimská nemocnice
• Orlickoústecká nemocnice
• Litomyšlská nemocnice
• Svitavská nemocnice

Quantifiable outcome

• Pardubické traumacentrum: přibližně 1 400 operací a 100 pacientů s polytraumatem ročně.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nadační fond S námi je tu lépe!coreOthers · 1 January 2026Nadační fond podporuje Orlickoústeckou nemocnici od roku 2013. Prostřednictvím darů od měst, obcí, firem i jednotlivců financuje nákup moderních zdravotnických přístrojů. V roce 2026 nadační fond získal 500 000 Kč od měst Česká Třebová a Ústí nad Orlicí na multifunkční resuscitační lůžko s převozovým inkubátorem pro novorozenecké oddělení.
• Zdravotní pojišťovny (VZP a další)coreOthersVeřejné zdravotní pojištění (Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna a další) hradí většinu zdravotních služeb poskytovaných nemocnicí. Převoz sanitkou hrazený z pojištění indikuje lékař na základě zdravotního stavu pacienta.
• Města Česká Třebová a Ústí nad OrlicícoreOthersObě města předala nadačnímu fondu šeky v hodnotě 250 000 Kč každé (celkem 500 000 Kč) na pořízení resuscitačního lůžka s převozovým inkubátorem pro Orlickoústeckou nemocnici.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc: Academic regional hospital in Olomouc providing acute, trauma, and tertiary care. Comparable to NPK on broad acute service portfolio and trauma/specialized-care designations; differs in academic/teaching scope.
• Nemocnice Jihlava, příspěvková organizace: Regional hospital in the Vysočina Region providing acute and specialized care under regional-government governance. Comparable to NPK in mid-sized Czech regional acute hospital positioning.
• Krajská zdravotní, a.s. Regional hospital operator owned by the Ústecký kraj running multiple acute hospitals and ancillary services in the Ústí nad Labem region. Highly comparable to NPK in structure, regional public ownership, multi-site acute care delivery, and reliance on Czech public-payer reimbursement.
• Středočeské nemocnice, a.s. Central Bohemia regional hospital holding company managing multiple acute hospitals. Comparable as a regional multi-site hospital operator with similar payer dependency and public ownership profile.
• Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové: Academic regional hospital in Hradec Králové adjacent to the Pardubice Region, delivering acute, trauma, and specialized care. Comparable on clinical scope and regional referral catchment; differs in academic/teaching status.
• Krajská nemocnice Liberec, a.s. Regional hospital company in the Liberec region providing acute, outpatient, and specialized care. Comparable as a regional acute-care operator with similar payer mix and ownership structure to NPK.
• Nemocnice Plzeňského kraje: Regional hospital network owned by the Plzeň Region operating several acute hospitals across western Bohemia. Closely comparable in regional-government ownership, multi-site network structure, and acute-care service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Fakultní nemocnice Brno: Largest academic medical center in Moravia delivering tertiary and acute services. Comparable on inpatient acute care and trauma/specialized services; broader and more teaching-oriented than NPK.
• Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze: Prague-based academic hospital and one of the largest in the Czech Republic, providing comprehensive acute and specialized care. Comparable on clinical breadth and trauma/specialized designations; larger scale and metropolitan orientation differ from NPK.

Emerging players

• Nemocnice Pardubického kraje — pharmacy/transport competitor: Penta Hospitals (Czech Republic): Private hospital operator (Penta Investments portfolio) with multiple acute facilities across the Czech Republic. Comparable as a multi-site hospital operator in the same Czech payer market; differs in private ownership and selective regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7qAbjwvaGPkUTkfQubOlSg
• Facebookfacebook.com/nempk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regional-hospital-pardubice

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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