Nationale Zorgreserve

What Nationale Zorgreserve does

Nationale Zorgreserve is a Dutch non-profit foundation (legally Stichting Extra ZorgSamen, KvK 78019338) operating the country's national civilian healthcare reserve, headquartered in Nijmegen with 39 employees. Founded in 2020 in the wake of COVID-19-era healthcare staffing pressures, the organization maintains a pre-vetted, accredited network of approximately 5,000 (former) healthcare professionals (zorgreservisten) who can be rapidly deployed to Dutch healthcare organizations during crises — pandemics, natural disasters, large refugee inflows, cyber incidents, or military conflict — when regular staffing capacity is overwhelmed.

The core offering is a matching and coordination platform built on Mett, an external community and learning management system licensed from Mett B.V. The platform supports digital credentialing via the Reservistenpas, predefined task packages (takenpakketten) that organizations can select from when posting help requests, and an accredited training and course catalog delivered in partnership with SDB Groep to keep reservists competent between activations. Healthcare organizations register, select a task package, and post requests; reservists respond based on their qualifications, training, and location. Diploma verification is handled by PESCHECK. A separate Prognosis Model is used internally to estimate required reservist counts by crisis scenario.

The business model is entirely government-funded: the organization charges no fees to healthcare organizations or reservists, and reservists are paid by the deploying healthcare organization under applicable collective labor agreements (CAO). Revenue flows from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) via its parent foundation Stichting Extra ZorgSamen. Go-to-market is community-led and direct: recruitment of reservists is driven through partnerships with professional associations (KNMG, NVZ, ActiZ, LHV, NHG, InEen, KNMT, NVD) and digital channels, while healthcare organizations self-register on the platform. A sub-brand, Bestuurdersreserve Zorg, co-developed with ActiZ, extends the model to executive continuity during prolonged crises.

Name

Nationale Zorgreserve

Legal name

Stichting Extra ZorgSamen

Website

https://nationalezorgreserve.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nationale Zorgreserve is the Dutch national civilian healthcare reserve, a government-funded foundation operating a platform that matches ~5,000 trained (former) healthcare professionals with healthcare organizations facing temporary staffing shortages during crises across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Crisis Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Non-Clinical Temp Staffing (BPACACAO)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Crisis healthcare workforce
• Civilian medical reserve
• Healthcare reservist matching
• Emergency healthcare deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) through SES (Stichting Extra Samen). The organization itself does not charge fees to zorgreservisten or healthcare organizations for participation.
2. Salary from Healthcare Organizations: Most zorgreservisten work on a temporary 0-hours contract basis with the healthcare organization where they are deployed. Salary is always in accordance with collective labor agreements (CAO). The National Zorgreserve itself does not employ zorgreservisten.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nationale Zorgreserve operates a national civilian healthcare reserve that matches pre-trained (former) healthcare professionals ("zorgreservisten") with Dutch healthcare organizations experiencing temporary staffing shortages during crisis situations such as pandemics, natural disasters, refugee influxes, or other emergencies. Healthcare organizations choose from predefined task packages and post help requests via an online platform; reservists respond based on their qualifications and location. The organization provides free accredited training to keep reservists competent and issues a digital Reservistenpas as official deployment credential.

Product overview

Nationale Zorgreserve operates as a coordination platform connecting healthcare reservists (zorgreservisten) with healthcare organizations during crisis situations. The organization functions as a matching service rather than a traditional software product company. The core offering consists of an online platform where healthcare organizations post temporary staffing requests and reservists respond based on their qualifications and location. Additional components include the Reservistenpas (reservist ID card), a learning platform for training and courses, and task packages that define reservist roles. The organization does not appear to offer distinct software products in the traditional SaaS sense, but rather operates as a government-funded civilian reserve program administered by Stichting Extra Samen (SES).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bestuurdersreserve Zorg: Executives Reserve for Healthcare - an initiative of the Nationale Zorgreserve and ActiZ focused on strengthening executive continuity and resilience within the healthcare sector during prolonged crises.

Products and services

• Zorgreservist Matching Service (National Healthcare Reserve)
• Bestuurdersreserve Zorg (Healthcare Executives Reserve)
• Free Accredited Training and Courses for Reservisten

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid deployment capability for crisis healthcare staffing needs

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, major, core and minor.

• Optima FarmamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Signed letter of intent in July 2026 to work together on healthcare sector resilience during crises.
• NHG (Dutch College of General Practitioners)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Signed collaboration with LHV and InEen to increase awareness of National Zorgreserve within general practice.
• InEenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Signed collaboration with LHV and NHG to increase awareness of National Zorgreserve within primary care.
• Zorginstituut NederlandmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026First government organization to join through a convenant, working together for a better prepared and resilient healthcare sector during crises.
• KNMT (Dutch Association of Dentists, MKA surgeons and Orthodontists)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Collaboration signed to contribute to healthcare continuity during crisis situations, adding dental expertise to the reservist network.
• NVD (Nederlandse Vereniging van Diëtisten)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Signed letter of intent to strengthen crisis preparedness. Dietitians bring unique knowledge in nutrition and recovery care valuable during crises, especially for vulnerable groups and rehabilitation.
• SES (Stichting Extra Samen)coreOthersSES (Stichting Extra Samen) is the parent organization of the National Zorgreserve. SES is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). The foundation operates the National Zorgreserve as a program.
• Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS)coreOthersThe Ministry of VWS provides funding for the National Zorgreserve through SES. This government backing ensures institutional legitimacy and operational sustainability.
• KNMG (Royal Dutch Medical Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical association partner shown in logo section, contributing to the network of healthcare professionals.
• NVZ (Dutch Association of Hospitals)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of hospitals partner contributing to healthcare organization network and crisis preparedness.
• ActiZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization association partner. Co-developed Bestuurdersreserve Zorg initiative launched at ActiZ 20-year jubilee congress.
• Ministry of DefencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between National Zorgreserve and Defence. When military doctors and nurses need to deploy to conflict zones, National Zorgreserve members assist at Dutch military barracks.
• RadboudumcmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center partner contributing to the healthcare organization network.
• LHV (Dutch Family Physicians Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned collaboration in July 2026 to increase awareness of National Zorgreserve within family medicine.
• PFZWmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPension fund for healthcare sector shown as partner in logo section.
• BergmanmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partner shown in logo section.
• MettcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform provider for the digital community, Reservistenpas, and training platform. The Mett Platform is developed by Mett B.V. and licensed to the organization.
• SDB GroepminorOthersExternal organization that organizes training courses for the National Zorgreserve.
• PESCHECKminorOthersExternal company that performs diploma checks for the National Zorgreserve.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Major U.S. healthcare workforce solutions and staffing company. Comparable healthcare temp-staffing focus at much larger commercial scale; not a volunteer or crisis-only model.
• Aya Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing company placing nurses and clinicians in temporary assignments. Comparable healthcare temp-staffing model but operates commercially at much larger scale and without the crisis-reserve mission.
• Cross Country Healthcare: U.S. healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider across nursing, physicians, and allied health. Comparable healthcare temp-staffing business model at enterprise scale.
• AmeriCorps: Large U.S. federal civilian service program placing volunteers in critical community roles including disaster response and public health. Comparable organized-volunteer concept but far broader scope and U.S.-only operations.

Others

• Rode Kruis (Dutch Red Cross): Dutch chapter of the International Red Cross providing humanitarian aid and emergency response. Adjacent in crisis-response mission and Dutch footprint, but broader humanitarian focus and operates internationally under different funding model.

Emerging players

• ShiftMed: Healthcare gig-economy platform matching nurses and aides to shifts at facilities. Comparable on-demand healthcare staffing platform mechanics, but operates commercially and without a crisis-reserve mandate.
• Team Rubicon: U.S.-based volunteer organization that mobilizes veterans for disaster response operations. Comparable in mobilizing trained volunteers for crisis deployment, but focused on disaster zones rather than healthcare staffing.

Direct peers

• Medical Reserve Corps: U.S. program of medical and public health volunteers organized under HHS/ASPR to support communities during emergencies. Most direct functional peer - same civilian medical reserve model, just operating in the U.S. context.
• Civiele Reserve Nederland: Dutch civilian reserve for non-medical crisis response, focused on general disaster and emergency support. Direct domestic peer operating in the same country with a similar volunteer mobilization model, but covering non-healthcare crises.

Regional players

• NHS Volunteer Responders: UK scheme mobilizing pre-vetted volunteers to support the NHS and communities during health emergencies. Highly comparable mission and structure, but UK-only and broader in scope (not exclusively healthcare professionals).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zorgreservisten-nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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