Hospital de Barcelona

What Hospital de Barcelona does

Hospital de Barcelona is a private acute-care hospital located at Av. Diagonal 660, 08034 Barcelona, operated by SCIAS SCCL (Instal·lacions Assistencials Sanitàries, Societat Cooperativa Catalana Limitada) — a Catalan healthcare cooperative registered under NIF F08379059 in the General Registry of Cooperatives (number 723). The hospital operates as an exclusive service center for Assistència Sanitària Col·legial insurance policyholders, serving approximately 200,000 insured patients in Catalonia with 24/7 emergency care, multi-specialty hospitalization, ambulatory surgery, outpatient diagnostics, and ancillary services including a hospital retail shop, a Patient School (Escola de Pacients) for health education, and a Member/User Attention Service (SASU).

The core operating stack combines standard clinical infrastructure across internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, and surgical specialties with ISO 9001:2015-certified support services spanning the kitchen/restaurant, reception, laundry, prevention, cleaning, warehouse, and sterilization functions. The institution is also the official medical partner of FC Barcelona, runs an active medical research program (with publications in Nature Medicine and funding from La Marató de TV3), and hosts an academic teaching program including international hands-on workshops for microsurgeons. No proprietary technology platform, software product, or digital API is documented; the only technical artifacts are standard session-cookie identifiers (PHPSESSID, JSESSIONID, LtpaToken2) and Google Analytics tracking.

Revenue is generated through an insurance-based, subscription-recurring model: payments flow from Assistència Sanitària as a single dominant channel covering insured patients' acute-care utilization, supplemented by ancillary retail revenue from the in-hospital store. The hospital operates on a cooperative (member-owned) basis under the Fundación Espriu umbrella, with no venture capital, private equity, or public market exposure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; services are reimbursed according to individual policy terms. The GTM is effectively channel-led through the exclusive insurer relationship, with brand reinforcement via the FC Barcelona partnership and academic output.

Name

Hospital de Barcelona

Legal name

INSTAL·LACIONS ASSISTENCIALS SANITÀRIES, S. Coop. C.L. (SCIAS)

Website

https://hospitaldebarcelona.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hospital de Barcelona is a private acute-care hospital in Barcelona operated by SCIAS SCCL cooperative, exclusively serving approximately 200,000 Assistència Sanitària insurance policyholders with emergency, hospitalization, ambulatory surgery, and specialty services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Private/For-Profit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Emergency medical services
• Ambulatory surgery
• Private healthcare services
• Medical specialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The hospital provides medical services to insured patients of Assistència Sanitària health insurance. Revenue is generated through the healthcare insurance system, with patients receiving services covered by their insurance plans. The hospital also operates a shop selling healthcare and wellness products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hospital de Barcelona is a private acute-care hospital operating exclusively for Assistència Sanitària health insurance policyholders, providing 24/7 emergency services, inpatient hospitalization across multiple medical and surgical specialties, ambulatory (outpatient) surgery, and diagnostic outpatient tests. The facility is operated by SCIAS SCCL, a healthcare cooperative, and also offers a hospital shop selling wellness and orthopedic products to patients and visitors.

Product overview

Hospital de Barcelona operates as a private healthcare center exclusively for Assistència Sanitària insured patients. The institution provides a vertically integrated portfolio combining core clinical services (emergency care, hospitalization, outpatient surgery, and medical specialties) with complementary support services including patient education through its School of Patients, a hospital store, and a member/user service. The hospital also maintains an active research and teaching program, participating in multicenter clinical studies and hosting training sessions and conferences. As part of the SCIAS cooperative group, the hospital leverages shared services including social participation areas and administrative support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services (Urgències) 24/7 emergency medical care services for Assistència Sanitària insured patients requiring urgent attention.
• Hospitalization Inpatient care services across multiple medical and surgical specialties for admitted patients.
• Outpatient Surgery (Cirurgia Ambulatòria) Ambulatory surgical procedures allowing patients to be discharged and return home the same day.
• Medical Specialties (Especialitats) Comprehensive range of medical and surgical specialties including internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, infectious diseases, and others.
• Outpatient Tests (Proves Ambulatòries) Diagnostic tests and examinations performed on an outpatient basis for insured patients.
• Hospital Store (Botiga) Retail service offering sanitary materials, orthopedic products, personal wellness and hygiene items, gifts, flowers, sweets, newspapers, magazines, puzzles, and books, including distance sales by phone/email, gift personalization, and delivery to patient rooms.

Named customers1 record

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FC BarcelonaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital de Barcelona is the official medical partner of FC Barcelona. The hospital provides medical services and support to the football club, demonstrating its prominence in sports medicine and healthcare services in Catalonia.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Assistència Sanitària Col·legial: The Barcelona-based medical insurance cooperative whose policyholders Hospital de Barcelona exclusively serves. Comparable as the parent-counterparty ecosystem rather than a competitor — its strategic decisions on network configuration, premium pricing, and covered services directly determine Hospital de Barcelona's patient volume and revenue trajectory.

Direct peers

• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron: A major public university hospital in Barcelona providing comprehensive acute care, emergency, surgical, and specialty services to a large Catalan catchment. Comparable as a Barcelona-based, full-service acute hospital competing for the same specialist talent and complex-case referrals.
• Hospital Universitari Dexeus: A private Barcelona hospital within the Quirónsalud network offering multi-specialty acute care, surgical services, and women's/pediatric programs. Comparable as a Barcelona-based private multi-specialty hospital serving insured patients with overlapping specialty mix.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau: A historic Barcelona university hospital providing comprehensive acute and tertiary care with a strong research and teaching tradition. Comparable as a high-prestige Barcelona acute hospital with overlapping specialty coverage and teaching/research reputation.
• Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona: A private acute care hospital in Barcelona operated by Quirónsalud (part of Fresenius-Helios), offering emergency, inpatient, and outpatient specialty services. Comparable as a Barcelona-located, private, multi-specialty hospital targeting insured and self-paying patients.
• Centro Médico Teknon: A premium private hospital in Barcelona (Quirónsalud group) emphasizing personalized care, high comfort, and a wide range of medical-surgical specialties. Comparable as a Barcelona private acute hospital targeting insured patients with similar value proposition around quality, prestige, and personalized treatment.
• Hospital del Mar: A Barcelona public university hospital delivering acute care, emergency, and specialty services, with an active research institute (IMIM). Comparable as a full-service Barcelona hospital with emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services competing for complex cases and clinical talent.
• Hospital Clínic de Barcelona: A leading Barcelona university hospital offering tertiary and quaternary care across all major specialties, with strong research output. Comparable as a high-prestige, multi-specialty acute care hospital in the same city competing for insured patients, specialist physicians, and research recognition.

Regional players

• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona: A leading Barcelona pediatric specialty hospital offering inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services for children. Comparable as a Barcelona-based specialty hospital under a non-profit/cooperative-style operator; relevant as a specialty reference for Hospital de Barcelona's pediatric and neonatology service line.

Broad incumbents

• HM Hospitales: A large Spanish private hospital group operating multiple facilities nationwide with broad multi-specialty acute care services. Comparable as a private Spanish hospital operator pursuing scale across geographies, relevant for understanding competitive dynamics in the Spanish private acute care market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scias-hospital-de-barcelona

Compliance1 record

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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