Béziers Hospital Center

What Béziers Hospital Center does

The Centre Hospitalier de Béziers is a French public hospital (établissement public de santé) founded in 1897 and operated under the supervision of the French Ministry of Health via the ARS Occitanie regional health agency. The hospital serves the Biterrois health territory in the Hérault department through a multi-site structure anchored by the Montimaran site (opened 1995, 460 MCO beds) for acute medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services, and the Perréál-Les Arènes site (423 geriatric beds and places including EHPAD, USLD, SMR, and Alzheimer's units) for long-term care, psychiatry, and addictology. The network further includes the Centre Camille Claudel psychotherapeutic center (138 beds, 80% voluntary admission), the EHPAD Simone de Beauvoir in Cazouls-lès-Béziers, community mental health centers (CMPs) and day hospitals across Béziers, Agde, Bédarieux, Pézenas, and St-Pons-de-Thomières, and home hospitalization (HAD) services covering obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, and geriatrics.

The hospital operates a Level 2B maternity handling approximately 1,500 births annually with neonatology accepting premature infants from 30 weeks plus 6 days, a comprehensive medical imaging platform (2 MRI scanners, 2 multidetector 128-slice CT scanners, echocardiography, angiography, ultrasound, and conventional radiography), and a surgical block with 8 operating rooms, 1 obstetric block, 3 endoscopy rooms, and 1 post-operative surveillance room. Clinical activity is organized around structured care pathways: oncology coordinated through the Fédération 3C du Biterrois, a complete Alzheimer's filière (memory consultations, AJA day care, PFR caregiver respite, UCC cognitive-behavioral unit, UHR enhanced housing), mental health across three psychiatric sectors serving roughly 240,000 inhabitants, and a recently opened Maison des femmes for women's health. The hospital holds THQSE quality certification for its maternity (2025) and operates in full GDPR/RGPD compliance.

Revenue is generated through the French Sécurité sociale under the T2A activity-based funding model and supplemented by regulated ancillary fees (e.g., 50 euros per day for private rooms). The hospital participates in the GHT Béziers Méditerranée hospital grouping and in inter-hospital cooperation through structures such as the GCS Ouest-Hérault for shared services. With 1,001-5,000 employees across multiple professional categories and no disclosed financial figures, the institution operates on a public-service mandate rather than a commercial growth model; 2025 milestones included the Montimaran 30th anniversary, the opening of La Maison des femmes, and the foundation stone for the new Pôle de Réadaptation Béziers Méditerranée rehabilitation center.

Name

Béziers Hospital Center

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier de Béziers

Website

https://ch-beziers.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centre Hospitalier de Béziers is a French public hospital founded in 1897 operating across multiple sites in the Hérault department, providing acute care, surgery, maternity, psychiatry, geriatrics, and oncology services to the Biterrois health territory with approximately 1,021 beds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternity & Perinatal Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Acute medical care
• Maternity and obstetrics
• Psychiatric inpatient care
• Geriatric healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Béziers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Reimbursement: Hospital services reimbursed through the French Social Security system (Sécurité sociale) according to established tariffs for public healthcare facilities. Patients pay regulated fees covered by national health insurance with potential supplementary coverage from mutual insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre Hospitalier de Béziers operates a multi-site public hospital delivering acute medical-surgical-obstetric (MCO) care, a Level 2B maternity with neonatology, psychiatric services across three geographic sectors, geriatric and long-term care (EHPAD/USLD), oncology, and diagnostic imaging under the French public health system. Service delivery is split between the Montimaran site (acute care, 460 beds, opened 1995) and the Perréal-Les Arènes site (geriatrics and psychiatric day care), with outpatient mental-health centers and day hospitals distributed across Béziers, Agde, Bédarieux, Pézenas and St-Pons-de-Thomières.

Product overview

Béziers Hospital Center (Centre Hospitalier de Béziers) is a public healthcare establishment providing comprehensive hospital services through a multi-site structure. The core offerings include MCO services (Médecine-Chirurgie-Obstétrique) at the Montimaran site with 460 beds, Level 2B maternity services handling approximately 1,500 births annually, and extensive mental health services including community mental health centers (CMP) and day hospitals (HDJ) across sectors 9, 10, and 11. The hospital operates geriatric facilities including EHPAD and USLD with 423 beds at the Perréal site, a comprehensive Alzheimer's care pathway, oncology care coordinated through the Fédération 3C, and specialized diagnostic services including medical imaging with 2 MRI and 2 CT scanners. Additional facilities include the Centre Camille Claudel psychiatric center (138 beds), CeGIDD for STI/HIV screening, and the recently opened Maison des femmes for women's health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFMS (Institut de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé): Training institute for healthcare professionals
• Centre de Formation Marie Curie
• Centre Camille Claudel
• Maison des femmes
• Fonds de dotation ASHB

Products and services

• MCO (Médecine-Chirurgie-Obstétrique) acute care hospital Core acute-care hospital offering medicine, surgery and obstetrics at the Montimaran site with 460 beds and 24/7 emergency department for adults and pediatrics.
• Maternité de niveau 2B (Level 2B maternity) Obstetric and neonatal care for high-risk pregnancies and premature infants from 30 weeks + 6 days, including a natural birth room and THQSE-certified quality and safety program; handles approximately 1,500 births per year.
• Surgical block and ambulatory surgery service Surgical service with 8 operating rooms, 1 obstetric block, 3 endoscopy rooms and a post-operative surveillance room, supporting ambulatory and inpatient surgery.
• Medical imaging service Diagnostic imaging platform with 2 MRI scanners, 2 multidetector 128-slice CT scanners, echocardiography, ultrasound, digitized cardiovascular angiography and conventional radiography, plus an online results portal (imagerie.ch-beziers.fr).
• Filière Alzheimer du CHB Comprehensive Alzheimer's care pathway combining memory consultations, Alzheimer's day care (AJA), caregiver respite platform (PFR), cognitive-behavioral unit (UCC) and enhanced housing units (UHR).
• Geriatric pathway - Parcours Personnes âgées Geriatric care pathway covering short-stay geriatric medicine, SMR with cognitive-behavioral unit, home hospitalization (HAD), EHPAD residential care, USLD long-term care and a mobile geriatric unit.
• EHPAD / USLD Perréal - Les Arènes Residential care facility (EHPAD) and long-term care unit (USLD) at the Perréal site providing 210 EHPAD beds (including 12 UHR enhanced housing) and 143 USLD beds for elderly dependent residents.
• Centre Camille Claudel Psychotherapeutic inpatient center with 138 beds (80% voluntary admission) offering psychiatric hospitalization including a specialized locked unit for involuntary care.
• Centres médico-psychologiques (CMP) Outpatient mental-health centers delivering consultations, psychotherapy, and psychiatric care across Béziers, Agde, Bédarieux and Pézenas for psychiatric sectors 9, 10 and 11.
• Hôpital de Jour du Biterrois (HDJ) Intersectoral psychiatric day hospital for adults providing intensive, individualized care from 9h to 17h without overnight stay, with therapeutic activity centers.
• Oncology pathway - Parcours en cancérologie Cancer care pathway covering screening, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, supportive care, palliative care and follow-up, coordinated through multidisciplinary RCP meetings and PPS plans.
• CeGIDD - Centre gratuit d'information, de dépistage et de diagnostic Free information, screening and diagnostic center for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, offering prevention, testing and treatment services.
• Maison des femmes de Béziers Dedicated women's health facility delivering maternity, gynecological care and support for women in difficult situations, integrating with the Level 2B maternity program.
• Home hospitalization (HAD) Hospital-at-home service covering Béziers and Bédarieux areas, including neonatal, pediatric and obstetric HAD programs, providing inpatient-grade care at the patient's home.
• La Maison des femmes (Centre Hospitalier de Béziers) Espace Delphine located within the Maison des femmes facility offers dedicated women's health services including maternity support, gynecological care and assistance for women in vulnerable situations.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EPISODEminorOthersPartnership with EPISODE for the Addictology Center (Centre d'Addictologie EPISODE) located at the Perréal site, providing specialized addiction treatment services including tobacco addiction support.
• Association Biterroise d'Ergothérapie (ABE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ABE supported by Rotary for the ergotherapy workshop at Centre Camille Claudel, providing therapeutic activities for psychiatric patients including an annual petanque competition
• Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS)minorOthersFrench Blood Bank facility located on Montimaran site, enabling blood and plasma donation at the hospital location with access via rue Dimitri Amilakvari
• Centre libéral de Médecine NucléaireminorOthersLiberal nuclear medicine center co-located on Montimaran site providing diagnostic services to hospital patients
• Centre d'HémodialyseminorOthersHemodialysis center co-located on Montimaran site providing kidney dialysis services
• GCS inter-hospitalière Ouest-HéraultminorOthersInter-hospital cooperation group managing shared services including laundry facilities for the hospital
• GHT Béziers MéditerranéecoreOthersHospital Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire covering Béziers health territory, coordinating care across multiple facilities including psychiatric services, geriatrics, and acute care
• Fédération 3C du BiterroiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer coordination federation organizing multidisciplinary care for cancer patients across the Biterrois region, facilitating RCP (Reunion de Concertation Pluridisciplinaire) meetings and PPS (Programme Personnalisé de Soins)
• PrimasvistaminorOthersPhotography services for newborn photos offered to families at the maternity ward as a paid optional service
• Ma Première ValiseminorOthersEco-responsible maternity gift box partnership providing new mothers with environmentally-friendly baby products and information during pregnancy consultations

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier de Narbonne: Regional public hospital in neighboring Aude department (Occitanie), with similar MCO, geriatric, and psychiatric offerings at smaller scale (~500 beds). Comparable GHT-affiliated institution facing similar tariff and workforce dynamics.
• Hôpitaux du Bassin de Thau (Sète): Smaller regional public hospital immediately adjacent to Béziers on the Hérault coast, with overlapping MCO, geriatric, and psychiatric services. Direct geographic competitor for outpatient consultations and lower-acuity care.
• CHU de Montpellier: University hospital center serving the same Occitanie region and broader Hérault department. Provides the same MCO, maternity, geriatric, psychiatric, and oncology service portfolio with a larger academic footprint; competes for tertiary referrals from Biterrois.
• CHU de Nîmes: University hospital center in neighboring Gard (Occitanie), serving a similar catchment with full MCO, Level 2B/3 maternity, geriatrics, and psychiatry. Comparable multi-site public hospital model with academic and teaching hospital functions.
• Centre Hospitalier de Perpignan: Large regional public hospital in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie) with ~1,100 beds covering MCO, geriatrics, psychiatry, and maternity. Closest direct peer by scale and regional context.
• Centre Hospitalier de Carcassonne: Regional public hospital in Aude (Occitanie) with similar service portfolio including MCO, geriatrics, psychiatry, and maternity. Comparable scale and operational model within GHT framework.

Others

• Ramsay Santé: France's largest private hospital group operating MCO, psychiatric, and rehabilitation facilities under a different ownership and tariff model. Competes indirectly for ambulatory surgery and specialist consultations across the same geography, but is excluded from GHT-mandated public coverage.

Broad incumbents

• AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris): Largest public hospital network in France, operating 38 hospitals across Île-de-France with the full range of MCO, specialty, geriatric, and psychiatric services. Sets national standards for public-hospital operations and T2A-funded care models.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon: Second-largest French university hospital network covering Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with 13 hospitals delivering comprehensive MCO, geriatric, psychiatric, and specialty services. Benchmarks public-hospital scale and multi-site governance.
• CHU de Toulouse: Leading Occitanie university hospital, providing tertiary MCO, trauma, geriatric, psychiatric, and maternity services across the region's northern catchment. Sets academic and clinical standards for sub-regional CHs like Béziers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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