hopital de saint flour

What hopital de saint flour does

The Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Flour is a public hospital establishment (établissement public hospitalier) operating in Saint-Flour, Cantal, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The hospital is structured across two sites: a main city-center site at 2 Rue du Dr Mallet housing emergency medicine (with SMUR mobile emergency service), maternity (Level 1 obstetrics), surgery, medical imaging, and internal medicine specialties, and a secondary Volzac site hosting psychiatry, the long-term care unit (USLD) known as Maison du Colombier, and the EHPAD nursing home. With a capacity of approximately 300+ beds and places, it serves a catchment of roughly 60,000 inhabitants as a proximity-care facility. Core clinical services include 24/7 emergency and SMUR response, visceral and orthopedic surgery, gynecology and pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and onco-hematology, dialysis, geriatrics, palliative care, hospitalization at home (HAD), medical imaging including scanner and 3D tomosynthesis mammography, laboratory, pharmacy, sterilization, and public health prevention programs including breast cancer screening.

The hospital is institutionally integrated into the GHT Cantal territorial hospital grouping, a 10-year constitutive convention signed on July 1, 2016, with Centre Hospitalier Henri Mondor d'Aurillac serving as the supporting establishment. Additional network ties include an association convention with CHU de Clermont-Ferrand for university hospital-level care signed May 18, 2017 and an extended direction commune with CH Aurillac and CH Mauriac effective February 1, 2018. Beyond clinical care, the hospital operates two wholly-owned training subsidiaries: IFAS (Institut de Formation d'Aides-Soignants), which trains 20 nursing assistants per year across initial and apprenticeship pathways and holds Qualiopi and Démarche H+ certifications, and CESU (Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgence), providing AFGSU emergency-care certifications with 7 qualified trainers.

The business model is standard French public hospital financing under the T2A (tarification à l'activité) activity-based pricing system, with services reimbursed by Assurance Maladie through the French social security system and patient co-pays. Patient access uses Doctolib for online appointment booking across multiple specialties and Xplore for imaging scheduling. The hospital was recertified by the Haute Autorité de Santé in March 2025 and is led by director Jérôme SIGAUD (appointed July 2024), operating under the oversight of the Agence Régionale de Santé Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Name

hopital de saint flour

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Flour

Website

https://ch-stflour.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public hospital in Saint-Flour, Cantal, France providing emergency medicine, maternity, surgery, geriatrics, psychiatry, and medical imaging across two sites serving approximately 60,000 inhabitants. Operates within the GHT Cantal territorial hospital network and runs IFAS and CESU training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Maternity and obstetrics
• Medical imaging diagnostics
• Healthcare professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Flour

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Flour is a public hospital providing comprehensive medical services across two sites, including 24/7 emergency medicine with SMUR (mobile emergency and resuscitation service), surgery and anesthesia, Level 1 maternity, medical imaging (with 3D tomosynthesis mammography), psychiatry, geriatrics (EHPAD/USLD), hospitalization-at-home (HAD), and laboratory/pharmacy services. It also operates training programs through its IFAS (nursing assistant training institute) and CESU (emergency care training center) subsidiaries.

Product overview

The Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Flour is a public healthcare establishment providing comprehensive medical services across two sites (main city center and Volzac). The hospital operates as a multi-specialty facility offering emergency medicine (with SMUR), surgery (visceral and orthopedic), maternity services (Level 1), geriatrics (including EHPAD and USLD at Maison du Colombier), medical imaging with scanner and mammography capabilities, psychiatry, and various medical specialties. The hospital is part of the GHT Cantal territorial hospital group. Beyond direct patient care, the establishment operates training programs through its IFAS (nursing assistant training) and CESU (emergency care training center) divisions. Key recent developments include the acquisition of next-generation mammography equipment and expansion of medical capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medicine (Urgences et SMUR) 24/7 emergency department and urgent medical care services including SMUR (mobile emergency and resuscitation service) coverage for the territory. For the local population and visitors requiring immediate medical attention.
• Surgery, Anesthesia and Operating Room (Chirurgies, anesthésie et Bloc opératoire) Surgical services including visceral and orthopedic surgery with full anesthesia support and operating room facilities. For patients requiring surgical intervention in the Saint-Flour territory.
• Maternity and Women-Children Services (Maternité / Femme-Enfant) Level 1 maternity services including obstetrics, gynecology consultations, pediatric consultations, and perinatal support including IVG services. For expectant mothers, newborns, and children requiring women/children health services.
• Geriatrics / EHPAD - USLD Geriatric services including EHPAD (accommodation for dependent elderly) and USLD (long-term care unit) at Maison du Colombier site in Volzac. For elderly dependent patients and those requiring long-term care.
• Medical Imaging (Imagerie Médicale) Medical imaging department with scanner, mammography (including 3D tomosynthesis), and general radiography services. For patients requiring diagnostic imaging including breast cancer screening.
• Psychiatry (Psychiatrie) Psychiatric services located at the Volzac site, providing mental health care and consultations. For patients requiring mental health treatment and follow-up.
• Medicine and Medical Specialties (Médecine et Spécialités Médicales) Internal medicine, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, hematology, and other medical specialties providing inpatient and outpatient care. For patients requiring specialized medical consultations and hospitalization.
• Hospitalization at Home (HAD) Hospitalization at home service allowing patients to receive hospital-level care in their own homes. For patients eligible for home-based care as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization.
• Laboratory, Pharmacy, Sterilization, Hygiene Support services including medical laboratory, pharmacy, equipment sterilization, and hospital hygiene/infection control. Supporting clinical care across the hospital.
• CESU - Emergency Care Training Center (Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgence) Training center for emergency care providing AFGSU certifications (attestation de formation aux gestes et soins d'urgence), instructor training, rescuer/first-aider training, and ambulance personnel recycling courses. For healthcare professionals requiring emergency care certification.
• IFAS - Institut de Formation d'Aides-Soignants (Nursing Assistant Training Institute) Training institute for nursing assistants with capacity for 20 students per year, offering both full-time and apprenticeship pathways, certified according to national quality standards (Qualiopi). For individuals seeking aide-soignant certification.
• Mobile Palliative Care Team (Equipe Mobile de Soins Palliatifs) Mobile team providing palliative care support and consultations across the hospital's service areas. For patients requiring palliative care support and end-of-life care.
• Public Health and Prevention (Santé Publique et Prévention) Public health services including preventive care, health education, screening programs (breast cancer screening with mammography), and community health initiatives. For the general population in the Cantal territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Opening of 6 additional medicine beds in November 2025 to improve patient reception and reduce treatment delays

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CHU de Clermont-FerrandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2017Association convention signed between CH Aurillac (GHT Cantal support establishment) and CHU Clermont-Ferrand to strengthen specialized care access for GHT Cantal patients requiring university hospital-level services.
• GHT Cantal NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016The Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Flour is part of the Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire (GHT) Cantal, a mandatory territorial hospital grouping established by French health law. The network includes CH Aurillac (supporting hospital), CH Chaudes-Aigues, CH Condat, CH Mauriac, and CH Murat. The convention was signed for 10 years starting July 1, 2016. GHT enables shared medical strategy, mutualized functions (IT, purchasing, training), and coordinated patient care pathways.
• Centre Hospitalier Henri Mondor d'AurillaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCH Aurillac is the supporting hospital (établissement support) of GHT Cantal. It coordinates mutualized functions including IT systems, purchasing, and training for all member hospitals including Saint-Flour. Also operates under same direction convention as Saint-Flour since February 2018.
• RSPA (Réseau de Santé en Périnatalité d'Auvergne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerinatal health network providing support and training for maternity services. The Saint-Flour maternity collaborates with RSPA for health education initiatives including breastfeeding support, environmental health awareness, and perinatal education programs.
• Syndicat des OrthophonistesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with speech therapists union for '1 livre, 1 bébé' early literacy program at maternity, promoting language development awareness among new parents.
• CFA-MFR Saint-FlourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CFA-MFR (Centre de Formation des Apprentis - Maison Familiale Rurale) for apprenticeship pathway in aide-soignant training, expanding training options for healthcare students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier de Brioude: Small rural public hospital in neighboring Haute-Loire, comparable in scale and service mix to Saint-Flour. Faces the same rural-proximity hospital economics (T2A funding, specialist recruitment, demographic decline) and serves as a useful outside-GHT benchmark.
• Centre Hospitalier de Mauriac: Member of the GHT Cantal and shares a direction commune with Saint-Flour and Aurillac. A small rural public hospital in the same territory with overlapping service-line challenges (proximity care, dependency on GHT coordination).
• Centre Hospitalier de Chaudes-Aigues: Member of the GHT Cantal since July 2016. Another small rural public hospital in the same territory, comparable in service scope and constraints.
• Centre Hospitalier de Murat: One of the six GHT Cantal member establishments. A small rural public hospital with similar proximity-care profile to Saint-Flour, jointly governed under the territorial hospital grouping convention signed July 2016.
• Centre Hospitalier de Condat: Member of the GHT Cantal. Small rural public hospital facing the same demographic, recruitment, and funding dynamics as Saint-Flour within the Cantal territory.
• Centre Hospitalier Henri Mondor d'Aurillac: Supporting establishment (établissement support) of the GHT Cantal network and operates under a direction commune with Saint-Flour since February 2018. Same public-hospital model, same Cantal territory, comparable multi-specialty acute care scope — the closest functional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Centre Hospitalier de Brive: Mid-sized public hospital in nearby Corrèze serving a similar semi-rural catchment. Comparable multi-specialty public hospital model, larger in scale but instructive for service-line and benchmarking comparisons.
• CHU de Clermont-Ferrand: University hospital partner of GHT Cantal via an association convention signed May 2017, providing the specialty referral destination for Saint-Flour patients requiring university-hospital-level care. Larger incumbent in the same regional ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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