Santa Casa da Misericórdia Riba de Ave - Hospital Narciso Ferreira

What Santa Casa da Misericórdia Riba de Ave - Hospital Narciso Ferreira does

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Riba de Ave is a traditional Portuguese private nonprofit charitable institution (Misericórdia) headquartered in Riba de Ave, Guimarães District, Portugal. It operates three core units: Hospital Narciso Ferreira, a regional hospital providing 24/7 emergency care, outpatient consultations, and specialist services; Centro Infantil de Pevidém, a childcare and early childhood education center offering nursery, preschool, and ATL (leisure-time activities) services; and CIDIFAD, a social intervention services unit. The institution serves the general population of the Guimarães District across healthcare, childcare, and social-service segments.

Hospital Narciso Ferreira's clinical offering is built on conventional hospital technology — emergency medicine, diagnostic imaging (cardiac CT, MRI focused on brain/cognitive pathology, morphological obstetric ultrasound, electromyography), and specialty units including a recently relocated Cardiology and Pneumology unit. The diagnostic menu has been progressively expanded through capital investment in advanced imaging equipment. The institution maintains contracted agreements with eight-plus Portuguese health subsystems and insurers, including SNS, ADSE, SAMS variants, Médis, Multicare, AdvanceCare, and CGD, providing diversified payer coverage, and offers a social tariff (Tabela Social) for uninsured patients alongside the IRS Solidário donation channel. Revenue mechanics combine per-service fees, third-party payer reimbursements, social-tariff subsidized pricing, and childcare tuition, with no public revenue or headcount disclosure.

Name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia Riba de Ave - Hospital Narciso Ferreira

Legal name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Riba de Ave

Website

https://scmribadeave.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Riba de Ave is a Portuguese private nonprofit charitable institution operating Hospital Narciso Ferreira (regional hospital with 24/7 emergency and specialty diagnostics), Centro Infantil de Pevidém (childcare and preschool), and CIDIFAD (social intervention services) for the Guimarães District population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternity & Perinatal Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prenatal & Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Imaging Centers (HLAFAKAL), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Childcare and preschool
• Social healthcare charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Riba de Ave

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Fees: Revenue from medical consultations, examinations, emergency services, and inpatient care charged to patients and health subsystems
2. Health Subsystem Agreements: Revenue from agreements with health insurance providers and subsystems including SNS, ADSE, SAMS, Médis, Multicare, AdvanceCare, and others
3. Social Tariff (Tabela Social): Subsidized pricing for underserved populations under the social tariff system
4. Childcare Services: Revenue from Centro Infantil de Pevidém providing childcare, preschool, and ATL (leisure time activities) services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Riba de Ave operates Hospital Narciso Ferreira, which provides 24/7 emergency medical care, outpatient specialist consultations, and advanced diagnostic imaging (cardiac CT, MRI, electromyography, morphological obstetric ultrasound). The institution also operates Centro Infantil de Pevidém, a childcare and early childhood education facility offering creche, pre-school, and ATL leisure activities. A third unit, CIDIFAD, delivers additional social intervention services.

Product overview

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Riba de Ave operates a multi-service institution consisting of Hospital Narciso Ferreira (a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency care, diagnostic imaging including cardiac CT and MRI, and various medical specialties), Centro Infantil de Pevidém (a childcare center offering nursery, pre-school, and leisure time activities), and CIDIFAD (another specialized service). The hospital provides diagnostic services including cardiac CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging focused on neurological conditions, morphological obstetric exams, and electromyography. The institution maintains agreements with multiple Portuguese health subsystems and insurance providers including SNS, ADSE, various SAMS plans, Médis, Multicare, and AdvanceCare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Narciso Ferreira
• Serviço de Atendimento Permanente (24/7 Emergency Services)
• TAC Cardíaco (Cardiac CT)
• Ressonância Magnética Inovadora (Innovative MRI)
• Exames Obstétricos Morfológicos (Morphological Obstetric Exams)
• Eletromiografias (Electromyography)
• Unidade de Cardiologia e Pneumologia (Cardiology and Pneumology Unit)
• Centro Infantil de Pevidém
• CIDIFAD

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency care availability for the regional population
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RESINORTEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional waste management company that organized the 'Dia Mundial da Árvore' (World Tree Day) environmental awareness competition targeting preschool and primary school students. Centro Infantil de Pevidém participated in the recycling-themed tree-making competition.
• Câmara Municipal de GuimarãesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuimarães Municipal Council promotes childhood activities that Centro Infantil de Pevidém participates in, including events such as 'Meninos Hoje há Espetáculo' (Children's Performance Day) at Casa do Povo de Serzedelo.
• Lar de São JorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing home for elderly that Centro Infantil de Pevidém conducts intergenerational activities with, including visits and joint celebrations such as Dia do Idoso (Elderly Day), promoting interaction between children and elderly residents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CUF: Portugal's largest private hospital and healthcare network operating multiple hospitals and outpatient clinics nationwide. Comparable as a multi-specialty acute care provider with emergency and diagnostic services, though significantly larger and broader in footprint than Hospital Narciso Ferreira.
• Trofa Saúde: Private hospital group with facilities concentrated in northern Portugal, providing direct multi-specialty competition in emergency, outpatient and inpatient services for patients in the broader northern region.
• Hospital da Luz: Network of private hospitals and outpatient clinics across Portugal offering multi-specialty services including emergency, diagnostics and inpatient care — a broader-scoped private competitor to Hospital Narciso Ferreira.
• Lusíadas Saúde: Major Portuguese private hospital group providing multi-specialty acute, outpatient and emergency services. Comparable offering to Hospital Narciso Ferreira but at national scale and with investor-owned capital structure.

Regional players

• Hospital de Braga: Large public hospital in the neighbouring Braga district of northern Portugal, competing for higher-acuity and specialty referrals originating from the Riba de Ave catchment area.
• Hospital Particular da Madeira: Private acute-care hospital in the Madeira archipelago of Portugal, comparable as a privately-operated community hospital providing 24/7 emergency, diagnostic and specialty services — though operating in a distinctly different geography.
• Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João: Major academic public hospital in Porto serving as a tertiary referral centre for northern Portugal, competing for complex cases and specialty referrals that might otherwise be sought at community hospitals like Hospital Narciso Ferreira.

Direct peers

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Guimarães: Same-model Portuguese Misericórdia operating in the same Guimarães district with comparable charitable hospital, social and community services — the closest organizational and geographic peer to the subject institution.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Braga: Fellow Misericórdia institution operating charitable hospital, social and community services in neighbouring Braga — directly comparable in organizational model, mission and service mix to the subject institution.
• Hospital de Guimarães: Public hospital located in the same Guimarães district as Hospital Narciso Ferreira, providing direct head-to-head competition for emergency, outpatient and inpatient services across the shared regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scmra-hospitalnarcisoferreira

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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