What Pau Hospital Center does

Centre Hospitalier de Pau (CH de Pau) is a French public hospital (établissement public de santé, SIRET 266 405 521) headquartered at 4 boulevard Hauterive, Pau, France. The hospital serves as the supporting establishment of the Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire (GHT) Béarn et Soule, coordinating care across six public health establishments covering the Béarn and Soule territory in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with cardiology reference status extending service reach into the Gers, Landes, and Hautes Pyrénées departments.

The hospital operates a comprehensive clinical portfolio across nine care lines: medicine (cardiology, oncology, neurology, nephrology, pneumology, infectious diseases, internal medicine), surgery (ortho-traumatology, visceral, vascular, thoracic, ophthalmological, gynecological, pediatric, bariatric), geriatrics, women-mother-child (obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics), emergency services (adult and pediatric emergency departments, SMUR mobile emergency unit), medical imaging (radiology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, MRI/CT), pharmacy, and medical laboratory. Cardiology is the flagship specialty, performing 5,000 echocardiographies, 1,900 coronarographies, 1,000 coronary angioplasties, 500 arrhythmia ablations (including 300+ atrial fibrillation ablations), and 500 pacemaker/defibrillator implantations annually, plus 5,000 consultations.

The hospital's technology infrastructure includes the Velys robotic surgical system (DePuy Synthes, deployed June 2026) for knee replacement, the EXOS eRM/WRM emergency dispatch software (deployed May 2026) at SAMU 64B, the Omnidoc tele-expertise platform serving 11 specialties, eVenue and VenusShare online appointment booking, the Mondossierimagerie patient imaging portal, and the HOSPI'VILLE physician-to-physician consultation hotline. The Clinical Research Unit, established in 2013, manages 1,000+ inclusions per year across 120+ research protocols, and promotes the HAMA cohort (Hypertension Artérielle MAlignE), a unique worldwide research database on malignant hypertension spanning 38 European centers since September 2019. Adjacent operations include five training institutes (IFAS, IFSI, IFCS, CFCPS, CESU 64B) producing healthcare professionals, and the Fonds de dotation des Hôpitaux du Béarn & de la Soule endowment fund.

Name

Pau Hospital Center

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier de Pau

Website

https://ch-pau.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centre Hospitalier de Pau is a French public hospital and supporting establishment of the GHT Béarn et Soule, delivering comprehensive acute, surgical, maternity, geriatric, and emergency care across six coordinated public health establishments in southwestern France, with cardiology as its flagship reference specialty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Cardiology services
• Surgical procedures
• Clinical research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pau

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Reimbursement (Sécurité sociale): As a French public hospital, the majority of revenue comes from the national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale/Assurance maladie). Standard reimbursement rates are 80% for most treatments, with 100% coverage for specific conditions (ALD, maternity, work accidents). Hospital daily rates published in official tariffs (GHS - Groupe Homogène de Séjour).
2. Patient Co-payments and Supplementary Insurance: Patients pay daily co-payments (forfait journalier), room upgrades for private rooms (52€/day for hospitalization, 22€/day for day hospital), and accompanying person fees (38.5€/day). These are often covered by mutual/supplementary insurance providers.
3. Liberal/Private Practice Activity: Hospital physicians authorized to practice private consultations within the hospital charge patient fees directly or through the Treasury for third-party billing.
4. Donations (Fonds de dotation des Hôpitaux du Béarn & de la Soule): Charitable donations collected through the endowment fund supporting 6 public health establishments in the territory. Donation campaigns target specific projects including mobile health bus, drone transport, music therapy in emergency departments, and therapeutic facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centre Hospitalier de Pau is a French public hospital (établissement public de santé) delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services across medicine, surgery, geriatrics, women-mother-child care, emergencies, medical imaging, pharmacy, and laboratory specialties. As the supporting establishment of the GHT Béarn et Soule, it coordinates care across six public health establishments for the territory's population and serves as a reference cardiology center for an extended regional catchment area. Adjacent offerings include a Clinical Research Unit, the unique HAMA cohort on malignant hypertension, tele-expertise services, robotic-assisted knee surgery (Velys), continuing professional training institutes (IFAS, IFSI, IFCS, CFCPS), the CESU 64B emergency care teaching center, and a charitable endowment fund.

Product overview

Centre Hospitalier de Pau is a public hospital offering a comprehensive, multi-service healthcare portfolio organized around core clinical services (medicine, surgery, geriatrics, women-mother-child, emergencies, imaging, pharmacy, laboratory) supplemented by specialized digital and training offerings. Its clinical care services are organized into care offerings: Medical specialties (cardiology, oncology, neurology, etc.), Surgical departments, Geriatric care, Women-Mother-Child services, Emergency services, Medical Imaging, Pharmacy, and Laboratory. Adjacent to clinical care, the hospital operates a Clinical Research Unit (URC) managing over 1000 inclusions/year across 120+ protocols, and the world-unique HAMA research cohort on malignant hypertension. Digital health products include tele-expertise via Omnidoc, the HOSPI'VILLE physician-to-physician consultation platform, online appointment booking (eVenue/VenusShare), and a patient imaging results portal (Mondossierimagerie). The Velys robotic surgical system provides robotic-assisted knee surgery. Training is delivered through the CFCPS (continuing professional development) and CESU 64B (emergency care training). The Fonds de Dotation provides charitable fundraising via iRaiser. The hospital's digital infrastructure supports online payments via TIPI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre Hospitalier de Pau: Main hospital brand name used throughout the website
• Hôpital de Pau
• Fonds de dotation des Hôpitaux du Béarn & de la Soule
• GHT Béarn & Soule
• IFAS
• IFSI
• IFCS
• CFCPS
• CESU 64B

Products and services

• Medical Care Services (Médecine) Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across multiple specialties including cardiology, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, nephrology, pneumology, and infectious diseases, provided to patients across the Béarn and Soule territory.
• Surgical Services (Chirurgie) Surgical departments covering ortho-traumatology, visceral and digestive surgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, ophthalmological surgery, gynecological surgery, pediatric surgery, and bariatric surgery.
• Geriatric Care (Gériatrie) Geriatric services including short-stay geriatric unit, post-emergency geriatric unit (UPUG), geriatric day hospital, SSR geriatric rehabilitation, long-term care (USLD Nouste Maysou), and onco-geriatric consultations.
• Women-Mother-Child (Femme-Mère-Enfant) Obstetrics and maternity ward, gynecology, neonatology and pediatric/neonatal resuscitation, pediatrics, and pediatric surgery services.
• Emergency Services (Urgences) Adult and pediatric emergency departments, SMUR (mobile emergency and resuscitation service), and short-stay hospitalization unit (UHCD), accessible via SAMU 15.
• Medical Imaging (Imagerie) Full-service imaging including diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine (scintigraphy, PET-scan), and MRI/CT scanning.
• Clinical Pharmacy (Pharmacie) Hospital pharmacy services including cytotoxic preparation, handling of clinical trials, and medication management.
• Medical Laboratory (Laboratoire) Medical biology laboratory and anatomopathology and cytology pathology laboratory for diagnostic testing.
• Clinical Research Unit (URC) Clinical research unit managing over 1,000 inclusions per year across 120+ research protocols, supporting both external and internal promotion of studies including RIPH, RNIPH, medical devices, and pharmaceutical trials.
• HAMA Cohort (Hypertension Artérielle MAligne) World-unique research cohort on malignant hypertension with 44 French centers and 1 Polish center, including sub-studies IVAMA, TARGET MHT, HAMA COG, and HAMA Biobanque, overseen by a scientific council.
• Tele-expertise Services (Omnidoc) Telemedicine service allowing healthcare professionals to request specialist opinions from CH de Pau physicians via the Omnidoc platform across 11 specialties: dermatology, chronic pain, infectious diseases, sports medicine, internal medicine, nephrology, oncology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, pneumology, and rheumatology.
• HOSPI'VILLE Physician Direct Line Telephone platform enabling liberal GPs and specialists to directly contact CH de Pau hospital specialists for same-day specialist opinions or rapid hospitalization requests, covering all medical specialties except pediatrics.
• CFCPS – Continuing Education for Health Professionals Continuing Professional Development center offering training programs for healthcare professionals including knowledge updates, preparatory courses for healthcare management competitions, simulation-based training, and conferences.
• CESU 64B – Emergency Care Training Center SAMU training center offering approximately 15 different emergency-related training programs, including AFGSU levels 1 and 2, delivering ~250 training actions per year to ~1,700 participants.
• Fonds de Dotation des Hôpitaux du Béarn & de la Soule Charitable endowment fund for the six public health establishments of the Béarn & Soule territory, managing online donations via the iRaiser platform to support hospital projects, patient care improvements, and healthcare professional working conditions.
• Velys Robotic Surgical System Robotic-assisted surgical system providing navigation-coupled robotic assistance for total knee prosthesis (PTG) and unicompartmental knee prosthesis (PUC), with sensor-based alignment, real-time procedure guidance, and haptic control for bone cutting precision.
• Online Appointment Booking (eVenue) Online appointment scheduling platform for outpatient consultations in medicine and ophthalmology; integrated with GHT Béarn & Soule establishments for booking cardiology, sports medicine, international vaccinations, nutrition-obesity, and Maison des Femmes services.

Quantifiable outcome

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Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026DePuy Synthes supplied the Velys robotic surgical system for knee replacement surgery. The robotic system with navigation technology enables millimeter-precision alignment and balance of knee prostheses with real-time guidance and haptic control during bone cutting.
• ACEF (Automobile Club des Etudiants de France)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Sponsorship support for La Foulée des Hôpitaux charitable running event organized by the Fonds de dotation des Hôpitaux du Béarn & de la Soule.
• OGEU (Oloron)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Sponsorship support for La Foulée des Hôpitaux charitable running event.
• La Banque PopulaireminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Sponsorship support for La Foulée des Hôpitaux charitable running event.
• Les FouléesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Sponsorship support for La Foulée des Hôpitaux charitable running event.
• La Banque Française MutualisteminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Sponsorship support for La Foulée des Hôpitaux charitable running event.
• Aide Médicale et Caritative France UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Humanitarian medical exchange program enabling Dr Mykhailov from Kyiv to train in thrombectomy techniques at CH de Pau under Dr Sébastien Richter, radiology intervention department. Part of broader Ukraine medical support initiative.
• CHU de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026CH de Pau works in close collaboration with CHU de Bordeaux, particularly in training young cardiologists and coordinating complex cases. Dr Mykhailov continued training at CHU de Bordeaux before Pau. HAMA cohort includes Bordeaux investigators.
• EXOS (Emmanuel TORRES and team)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026EXOS provided the eRM/WRM software system for SAMU 64B emergency dispatch center. The 10-week implementation included training for SAMU professionals. EXOS is a communication and advanced regulation suite enabling efficient triage and prioritization of emergency calls.
• OmnidoccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Omnidoc provides the tele-expertise platform enabling healthcare professionals across the territory to request specialist opinions from CH de Pau physicians. Secure platform for asynchronous medical consultations in 11 specialties.
• CARES (Coopération Aquitaine de Recherche en Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019The Centre Hospitalier de Pau is a member of the CARES network, which aims to strengthen inter-establishment collaborations to improve access to care and innovation in the Aquitaine territory. The network facilitates research partnerships and coordinated healthcare delivery across the region.
• GHT Béarn et Soule (Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Centre Hospitalier de Pau serves as the supporting establishment (établissement support) for the GHT Béarn et Soule, coordinating care across 6 public health establishments: Pau, Oloron Ste Marie, Orthez, Pontacq/Nay/Jurançon, Mauléon-Licharre, and CH des Pyrénées. Coordinates shared services, research, and patient flow management.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CHU de Toulouse: Major academic hospital serving the Occitanie region in southwest France. Comparable as a French public university hospital with comprehensive specialty services, large research programs, and reference-center status — a key competitor for complex cases from the Pau catchment area.
• CHU de Montpellier: Academic hospital center in Occitanie. Comparable as a French public university hospital with full specialty coverage, clinical research programs, GHT coordination role, and reference-center status across multiple specialties.
• CHU de Bordeaux: Large academic hospital center in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Named in the data as a key training and complex-case partner for CH de Pau, including cardiology training and HAMA cohort investigators. Directly comparable as a French public university hospital with full specialty services, clinical research, and reference-center designations.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon: Largest public hospital group in France. Comparable as a major French public hospital with comprehensive specialty services, large clinical research infrastructure, training institutes, and reference-center status across numerous disciplines — useful as a benchmark for operational scale.
• CHU de Nantes: Academic hospital center in Pays de la Loire. Comparable as a French public university hospital with comprehensive specialty services, significant clinical research infrastructure, training institutes, and reference-center designations across multiple disciplines.
• CHU de Limoges: Academic hospital center in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Comparable as a French public university hospital in the same ARS jurisdiction with similar specialty services, GHT coordination role, and reference-center designations.

Regional players

• Centre Hospitalier de Périgueux: Public hospital in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Comparable as a regional public hospital within the same ARS jurisdiction offering general medicine, surgery, emergency, and geriatrics services under the same regulatory framework.
• Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque: Public hospital serving Bayonne and the Basque Country in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Comparable as a regional public hospital in the same department with overlapping emergency, surgery, and medical services, competing for patients in the Pau-Bayonne corridor.
• Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Tarbes-Vic-en-Bigorre: Public hospital serving Hautes-Pyrénées department. Comparable as a regional public hospital for which CH de Pau serves as cardiology reference center, with overlapping general medicine, emergency, and surgical services in adjacent territory.

Emerging players

• Polyclinique de Navarre (Pau): Private clinic in Pau offering overlapping ambulatory surgery and specialty consultation services. Comparable as a local competitor for surgical volumes in the Pau catchment area, representing the private-sector competitive dynamic CH de Pau faces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries6 records

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