Centre Hospitalier de Douai

What Centre Hospitalier de Douai does

Centre Hospitalier de Douai is a French public hospital (établissement public hospitalier) operating from a single 65,000 m² campus inaugurated on September 26, 2008 in Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. It functions as the pivot (supporting) establishment of the Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire du Douaisis, coordinating with Centre Hospitalier de Somain since July 1, 2016 to deliver public hospital services across 64 communes serving approximately 260,000 inhabitants. The institution traces its origin to the Hôtel-Dieu founded in 1628 and was renamed Centre Hospitalier de Douai in 1978.

The hospital operates 874 beds and places, delivers approximately 50,000 inpatient stays per year, handles 65,918 emergency visits (2022), performs 11,273 surgical procedures (2022), records around 1,600 births, and runs a laboratory processing approximately 1,000 patient files and 3,000 sample tubes daily. Service lines span 35 specialties and super-specialties, including emergency care, ambulatory surgery (16 beds), medical imaging (two CT scanners, three low-radiation radiology rooms, ultrasound, dental panoramic, latest-generation MRI), oncology, bariatric surgery, vascular surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, psychiatry, child psychiatry, maternity, an EHPAD nursing home (EHPAD Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, 111 places), a CSAPA addiction center, and a clinical research program. Technology is anchored by latest-generation scanners and MRI with patient-coded result access, organ-specialized radiologists (cardiac MRI, pediatric MRI under anesthesia), and laparoscopic bariatric techniques; key partners include CHRU de Lille for complex cases and community platforms for primary-care integration.

The business model is that of a regulated public-sector provider: revenue flows primarily through the French national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale), patient co-payments, and complementary mutuelles, with regulated per-occurrence pricing on a subscription/recurring basis. The largest public employer in the Douaisis territory with approximately 2,300 staff (2,500 per one source), the hospital generates awareness and demand via the 'hôpital hors les murs' prevention strategy launched in 2015, community partnerships, earned media (La Voix du Nord, L'Observateur du Douaisis), and an online patient portal (Mon Espace Patient, Mon Admission en Ligne). Customer segments are defined by geography (Douaisis population) and persona (elderly in EHPAD, children/adolescents in pédopsychiatrie, expectant mothers in maternity). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Centre Hospitalier de Douai

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier de Douai

Website

https://ch-douai.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centre Hospitalier de Douai is a French public hospital and pivot establishment of the GHT du Douaisis, delivering acute, emergency, surgical, maternity, psychiatric, and elderly care across 64 communes serving ~260,000 inhabitants from a single 874-bed campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC), Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Maternity and pediatrics
• Medical imaging diagnostics
• Elderly residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-pardoux-de-drone

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: Public hospital funded through French national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale), patient co-payments, and complementary health insurance (mutuelles). Services covered include consultations, hospitalizations, emergency care, and medical procedures.
2. EHPAD Residential Care: Nursing home (EHPAD Marceline Desbordes-Valmore) with 111 places providing full-board accommodation, laundry services, and 24/7 medical care for elderly residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre Hospitalier de Douai is a French public hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, outpatient consultations, inpatient hospitalization, surgery, maternity, pediatrics, oncology, medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics and psychiatric care across 35 specialties for the population of the Douaisis territory. It operates 874 beds and places, conducts roughly 50,000 inpatient stays and 65,918 emergency visits annually, and integrates an EHPAD with 111 places for elderly residents. The hospital also provides digital patient services through an online portal and admission platform, alongside community-based prevention programs and clinical research.

Product overview

Centre Hospitalier de Douai is a public hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services as a single integrated facility. The hospital provides consultation and hospitalization services across 35 medical specialties and super-specialties, with key departments including emergency care (24/7), outpatient surgery, medical imaging (MRI, scanner, radiography), laboratory services, maternity care (~1,600 births/year), pediatrics, psychiatry and child psychiatry, oncology with chemotherapy, bariatric surgery, vascular surgery, orthopedic surgery, and an EHPAD (nursing home) with 111 beds. Digital patient services include an online patient portal (Mon Espace Patient) and online admission system (Mon Admission en Ligne). The hospital also operates a clinical research program and public health prevention initiatives in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• External Consultations (Consultations externes) External consultation services across multiple medical specialties including surgery, women's and children's health, general medicine, geriatrics, psychiatry, laboratory, medical imaging, and functional explorations, available to residents of the Douaisis territory.
• Hospitalisation (Inpatient Services) Inpatient services covering surgery-anesthesia, women's and children's health, general medicine, geriatrics, psychiatry, emergency care, and other specialized activities, using the hospital's 874 beds and places.
• Service des Urgences (Emergency Department) 24/7 emergency department spanning 4,000 m² with 12 examination rooms and 5 vital emergency stations, including dedicated psychiatric and gynecological areas, accepting 65,918 visits in 2022.
• Chirurgie Ambulatoire (Outpatient Surgery) Outpatient surgery unit with 16 beds and seats enabling patients to return home within 12 hours after procedures; approximately 4 in 10 surgical interventions are performed as ambulatory surgery to reduce patient costs and recovery time.
• Imagerie Médicale (Medical Imaging) Medical imaging department equipped with two CT scanners, three radiology rooms with low-radiation systems, an ultrasound machine, dental panoramic, and a latest-generation MRI, operating 24/7 for emergencies.
• Laboratoire (Biological Analysis Laboratory) Biological analysis laboratory performing exams in biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, and molecular biology, processing approximately 1,000 files and 3,000 tubes of samples daily.
• EHPAD Marceline Desbordes-Valmore Elderly care facility with 45 places for Alzheimer's patients and 66 places for other elderly residents, offering full board, laundry service, and 24/7 medical supervision to elderly residents in the Douaisis territory.
• Psychiatrie (Adult Psychiatry) Psychiatric unit with 13 single rooms and 4 double rooms for patients experiencing psychiatric crises requiring immediate care and permanent monitoring within the Centre Hospitalier de Douai.
• Pédiatrie (Pediatrics) Pediatric department with a 4-bed continuous monitoring unit and two additional units of 38 beds with individual or shared rooms, equipped with multimedia terminals and TVs, serving infants, children and adolescents.
• Maternité (Maternity) Obstetrics and maternity unit operating 24/7 with specialized teams, welcoming approximately 1,600 newborns annually and providing prenatal, delivery and postnatal care for pregnant women in the Douaisis territory.
• Cancérologie (Oncology) Oncology department authorized to treat cancer through chemotherapy and surgery for breast and digestive cancers, with a palliative care unit and mobile palliative care team.
• CSAPA (Addictions Treatment Center) Addiction center located in the city center, offering free and confidential medical, social, and psychological support including withdrawal assistance, substitution treatments, and prevention activities.
• Pédopsychiatrie (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Child and adolescent psychiatry service with 9 functional units including 4 sectoral units and 5 inter-sectoral units, plus CMP structures and 'Le Lutin Rêveur' day hospital for 15 young children aged 18 months to 6 years.
• Chirurgie de l'Obésité (Bariatric Surgery) Bariatric surgery services including gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and bypass procedures, performed via laparoscopic (coelioscopic) surgery, with an average weight loss of 25-40 kg, for morbidly obese patients.
• Chirurgie Vasculaire (Vascular Surgery) Vascular surgery department handling arterial and venous diseases, performing procedures such as arterial dilation, bypass, stent placement, angioplasty, and endarterectomy, available 24/7.
• Chirurgie Osseuse et Traumatologie (Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery) Orthopedic and trauma surgery unit specializing in hand, foot, hip, and joint procedures including ligament repairs of knee, shoulder, and ankle for patients requiring musculoskeletal surgery.
• Recherche Clinique (Clinical Research) Clinical research program running interventional studies in cardiology, pneumology, neurology, gynecology-obstetrics, hepato-gastro-enterology, nephrology, endocrinology, dermatology, rheumatology, oncology, psychiatry, urology, and ophthalmology.
• Santé Publique et Prévention (Public Health and Prevention) Public health program delivering community-based health awareness and prevention initiatives since 2015 targeting at-risk populations in the Douaisis territory, including Mars Bleu (colorectal cancer screening), kidney health, obesity and cardiovascular awareness events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 874 beds and places capacity serving approximately 50,000 hospitalization stays annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre Hospitalier de SomaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHT (Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire) partnership since July 1, 2016. Centre Hospitalier de Douai serves as the supporting establishment coordinating with Centre Hospitalier de Somain for shared medical activities, joint certification visits, and coordinated healthcare delivery across the Douaisis territory.
• CHRU de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the University Hospital of Lille for complex cases, particularly in digestive surgery, gastroenterology, and training of future radiologists and medical imaging technicians. Joint referral pathway for advanced treatments.
• Plateforme Santé DouaisisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed between the hospital and the Douaisis health platform to strengthen primary care networks and coordination between hospital and city-based healthcare professionals.
• Maison de Santé Pluri-professionnelles (MSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with multi-professional health houses for primary care cooperation, helping to reduce care pathway interruptions and improve patient follow-up between hospital and community care.
• Ville-Hôpital CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixed committee of general practitioners and hospital practitioners working on quality action plans to revitalize city-hospital relationships and reduce care ruptures.
• Association pour le Développement de l'Hémodialyse (ADH)minorOthersNon-profit association created in 1984 providing hemodialysis treatment units for renal insufficiency patients outside of hospital. Part of NEPHRONOR network.
• France AlzheimerminorOthersNational association supporting families, professionals, and researchers in optimizing care for Alzheimer's patients. Provides support services at the EHPAD.
• Les Blouses RosesminorOthersVolunteer organization providing companionship, entertainment, and distraction to hospitalized patients, children, and elderly through creative, recreational, and musical activities.
• Des étoiles dans les yeuxminorOthersAssociation proposing activities and entertainment for hospitalized children and their families to combat psychological difficulties and bring pleasure and well-being through encounters with artists and athletes.
• LudopitalminorOthersAssociation working since 1987 to improve daily life of hospitalized children by collecting and delivering toys and implementing projects through donations.
• Le Gosse HeureuxminorOthersAssociation since 1984 improving comfort and balance for children in the Pediatrics department of Centre Hospitalier de Douai.
• Les P'tits Doudous du DouaisisminorOthersAssociation following the model from CHU de Rennes, improving children's surgical experience through gommettes for anesthesia masks, stuffed animals in recovery, and tablets for interactive games.
• Soins palliatifs du DouaisisminorOthersPalliative care volunteers providing listening presence for patients, families, and caregivers in palliative care units, working Monday to Friday.
• La Bibliothèque des hôpitauxminorOthersHospital library developing reading for patients and staff through regular presence and book lending in hospitals across the Nord region.
• L'Arbre à êtreminorOthersAssociation working in mental health sector providing activities for people suffering from mental disorders and supporting hospitalized psychiatric patients.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier d'Arras: Public general hospital in Pas-de-Calais serving a comparable population catchment. Offers similar multi-specialty acute care, emergency, surgical, and geriatric services, and operates as a GHT supporting establishment in the same region.
• Centre Hospitalier de Béthune: Public general hospital in Pas-de-Calais of similar profile and bed count, operating comparable acute, surgical, emergency, and maternity services. Directly comparable as a regional pivot hospital in the same administrative region.
• Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix: Public hospital in the Lille metropolitan area of comparable size and service mix, providing acute, emergency, surgical, and psychiatric services for a population of similar demographic profile in northern France.
• Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes: Similar-sized regional public hospital in the Nord department of France, comparable in scale, multi-specialty coverage, emergency throughput, and supporting-establishment GHT role. Directly comparable as a non-teaching pivot hospital serving a similar population in northern France.
• Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing: Public hospital in the Lille metropolitan area of comparable scale, providing multi-specialty acute care, emergency, surgery, and geriatrics to a similar population. Operates within the same broader Nord regional healthcare ecosystem.
• Centre Hospitalier de Somain: Smaller GHT partner hospital within the Douaisis territory; directly tied to Centre Hospitalier de Douai through shared medical activities and joint HAS certification since 2016. Closely comparable as an integrated regional acute provider.
• Centre Hospitalier de Dunkerque: Regional public hospital of similar scale in the Nord maritime zone, providing comparable multi-specialty acute, emergency, maternity, and elderly care services. Directly comparable as a supporting establishment of its own GHT in the same region.
• Centre Hospitalier de Lens: Public general hospital in Pas-de-Calais of comparable size, bed count, and emergency volume. Operates a similar mix of acute care, surgery, maternity, and outpatient services for a similar population catchment in the Hauts-de-France region.

Regional players

• Centre Hospitalier de Cambrai: Neighbouring public hospital in the Nord department, similar in scale and service mix. Comparable as a regional acute provider, though operating in a partially overlapping geographic catchment east of Douai.

Broad incumbents

• CHRU de Lille (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille): The regional university hospital of Hauts-de-France, serving as the tertiary referral partner for Centre Hospitalier de Douai. Comparable in service breadth but operates at a much larger academic scale, offering teaching, research, and complex specialty care that pulls patients from Douai's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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