IPPOKRATEIO GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS

What IPPOKRATEIO GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS does

IPPOKRATEIO General Hospital of Athens (Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών Ιπποκράτειο) is a public general hospital founded in 1922, operating 476 developed beds out of a designed capacity of 600 across multiple buildings on Vasilissis Sophias 114 in central Athens. As part of the Greek National Health System (ΕΣΥ) and administered by the Ministry of Health through a Board of Directors, the hospital serves the Athens metropolitan area with a comprehensive range of services including emergency care, scheduled outpatient consultations, afternoon clinics, inpatient clinical departments, surgical services, diagnostic and interventional laboratories, blood donation, and ancillary scientific departments covering pharmacy, psychology, nutrition, and social services. The hospital's underlying technology stack includes a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for medical image archiving, management, and distribution.

The business model is entirely public-sector funded, with services delivered under the national health insurance framework and no commercial pricing disclosed. Revenue flows through state budget allocations rather than direct billing. Quality infrastructure includes EFQM certifications for the Operations Theater and Emergency Department, a Quality Cycles methodology in clinical laboratories, and an Internal Audit Unit established in 2024 pursuant to Greek Law 4795/2021. Patient access is managed through outpatient scheduling, surgical waiting lists, and emergency triage, with a dedicated Patient Rights Protection Office overseeing patient advocacy.

Name

IPPOKRATEIO GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS

Legal name

Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών Ιπποκράτειο

Website

https://hippocratio.gr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IPPOKRATEIO General Hospital of Athens is a public general hospital founded in 1922, operating 476 beds within the Greek National Health System (ΕΣΥ), serving the Athens metropolitan area with emergency, outpatient, inpatient, surgical, and diagnostic services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Diagnostic laboratories
• Inpatient clinical care
• Outpatient clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ippokrateio General Hospital of Athens is a public general hospital founded in 1922, currently operating 476 of its original 600 beds across multiple buildings in central Athens. The hospital delivers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare services, including emergency care, scheduled and afternoon outpatient consultations, inpatient clinical departments, diagnostic and interventional laboratories, blood collection and transfusion, and surgical procedures supported by a PACS medical imaging system. It operates as part of the Greek National Health System (ΕΣΥ) under the supervision of the Ministry of Health.

Product overview

IPPOKRATEIO GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS is a public general hospital established in 1922 with 476 developed beds. The hospital operates as a unified healthcare institution providing a comprehensive range of medical services including emergency care (Emergency Department), scheduled outpatient consultations (Outpatient Clinics and Afternoon Clinics), inpatient clinical departments, diagnostic and interventional laboratories, blood donation services, and surgical services. The hospital also operates a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for medical imaging management. Quality and governance functions include an Internal Audit Unit (established 2024) and a Patient Rights Protection Office. The hospital has been awarded EFQM certifications for its Operating Theater and Emergency Department operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department (Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών)
• Outpatient Clinics (Εξωτερικά Τακτικά Ιατρεία)
• Afternoon Clinics (Απογευματινά Ιατρεία)
• Clinical Departments (Κλινικές – Τμήματα)
• Diagnostic and Interventional Laboratories (Διαγνωστικά - Επεμβατικά εργαστήρια)
• Blood Donation (Αιμοδοσία)
• Surgical Waiting List Management (Λίστα Χειρουργείου)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Hospital: Large private general hospital in Athens providing emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services. Comparable in general-hospital service mix and Athens geography but as a private-sector competitor.
• Henry Dunant Hospital Center: Large private general hospital in Athens offering emergency, surgical, and inpatient services. Comparable in service portfolio but differs as a privately operated incumbent competing in the same metropolitan market.
• Hygeia Hospital (HIG - Hellenic Healthcare Group): Major Greek private general hospital group offering a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services in Athens. Comparable in clinical service breadth but operates as a private commercial provider.

Direct peers

• Laiko General Hospital of Athens: Major public general and university-affiliated hospital in central Athens under the Greek NHS. Directly comparable as a large public general hospital with emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services in the same geography.
• Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens: One of the largest public general hospitals in Athens operating under the same Greek NHS framework. Comparable in service breadth, public ownership structure, and metropolitan Athens catchment area.
• Attikon University General Hospital: University-affiliated public general hospital serving the western Athens metropolitan area under the Greek NHS. Closely comparable in scope (general medicine, emergency, surgical) and public ownership model.

Regional players

• Sotiria General Hospital of Athens: Public specialty hospital in Athens under the Greek NHS focused on respiratory and thoracic medicine. Comparable in public-sector Athens operating model but with a narrower specialty focus.
• Agios Savvas Anticancer Oncology Hospital: Specialty public hospital in Athens under the Greek NHS focused on oncology. Comparable in public-sector Athens operating model but differs by being specialty-focused rather than a general hospital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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