Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca

What Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca does

Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca (SIA "Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca") is a regional multi-profile hospital headquartered in Ventspils, Latvia (Inženieru iela 60), with a regional branch in Talsi (opened 30 September 2014) and an outpatient center in Kuldīga. It is one of eight state-designated multi-profile hospitals in Latvia, providing secondary-level healthcare to the Northern Kurzeme region. Core services include 24/7 emergency medicine and patient admission, an ISO 15189:2023-accredited clinical diagnostic laboratory (hematological, biochemical, immunochemical, immunohematological, cytological, molecular-biological, and microbiological testing), a Children's Department, a Maternity and Gynecology Block offering water births, plus surgical, cardiology, internal medicine, anesthesiology/intensive therapy, rehabilitation, and a Kurzeme Spine Surgery Center. The hospital also operates a Training and Simulation Center for professional development. Operational scale evidence includes 100-130 laboratory patients and 800+ tests per day at the Talsi branch and 376 babies delivered in Ventspils in 2025. Source materials list 34 employees in firmographics, an apparent undercount given the multi-site, 24/7 clinical scope described elsewhere in the input.

The business model is a hybrid of publicly funded and fee-based service delivery. The primary revenue stream is state-funded healthcare reimbursed through the Latvian national health insurance system (characterized as 'managed services'), supplemented by a published price list of fee-based services for procedures not covered by state insurance, preventive examinations, and services accessed without referral. A third revenue stream is rental income from leasing hospital premises (8.5 m² to 107.6 m² spaces) to tenants including the State Blood Donor Center, SIA FLEBOMEDIKA, SIA Dziedniecība, SIA Vikma, and family doctors' practices. Customer acquisition occurs via direct walk-in to the Emergency Department, family doctor referrals, ambulance arrivals from the national Emergency Medical Services, scheduled outpatient appointments, and direct patient choice for maternity services (notably drawing patients from across Latvia). Marketing is conducted through a multilingual website (Latvian, Russian, English), Facebook, a maternity-focused Instagram account, parent education lectures, annual baby reunion events, community outreach such as the 'Prieka lāde' (Joy Box) initiative, and regular local media coverage in Ventas Balss.

The hospital operates an SIA (private limited liability company) legal structure under Latvian law with no parent company and no PE/VC ownership. Capital structure, financial statements, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the input. Governance is through a board (valde) chaired by Juris Lācis, with Dainis Gīlis (certified surgeon, flebologist) serving since 2007. Recent capital activity includes a 2022 infrastructure modernization of the Emergency Department and Laboratory complex, equipment investment cycles in 2018-2022 (phototherapy, neonatal ventilation, 3D/4D ultrasound, expanded delivery rooms, water birth facilities), and 2025 designation as one of eight multi-profile hospitals — formalizing the hospital's role within Latvia's regional care delivery framework.

Name

Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca

Legal name

SIA "Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca"

Website

https://ziemelkurzemesslimnica.lv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca is a state-designated regional multi-profile hospital in Northern Kurzeme, Latvia, operating from Ventspils with branches in Talsi and Kuldīga. It delivers 24/7 emergency, maternity, pediatric, surgical, and ISO-accredited laboratory services to regional residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Regional hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Clinical diagnostic laboratory
• Maternity and pediatric care
• Multi-profile healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventspils

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Healthcare Services: Publicly funded healthcare services covered by the Latvian national health insurance system. The hospital serves as one of eight multi-profile hospitals in Latvia providing state-funded medical care to the regional population.
2. Fee-Based Medical Services: Paid services including medical procedures not covered by state insurance, preventive health examinations, and services requested without doctor referral. The hospital maintains a published price list (cenrādis) for these services.
3. Facility Rental Income: Rental income from leasing hospital premises to third parties including medical practices (SIA FLEBOMEDIKA, SIA Dziedniecība, SIA Vikma, medical practices) and the State Blood Donor Center. Rental agreements range from 8.5m² to 107.6m² spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca is a multi-profile regional hospital delivering 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient specialist consultations, surgical services, clinical diagnostics, maternity and gynecology (including water births), pediatric care, and rehabilitation across its main facility in Ventspils, Talsi branch, and Kuldīga outpatient center. The hospital operates an ISO 15189:2023 accredited diagnostic laboratory providing hematological, biochemical, immunological, cytological, molecular-biological, and microbiological testing. Services are delivered as state-funded healthcare covered by Latvian national health insurance, supplemented by fee-based medical services and published price list offerings.

Product overview

Ziemeļkurzemes reģionālā slimnīca is a regional multi-profile hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services. The main facility in Ventspils and branch in Talsos offer emergency medicine, clinical diagnostics, children's care, maternity services, and various outpatient departments. The hospital operates accredited clinical diagnostic laboratories in both locations, providing 24/7 services including hematological, biochemical, immunochemical, and microbiological testing. Key departments include Emergency Medicine and Patient Admission, Children's Department, and Maternity/Gynecology Block. The hospital also includes a Training and Simulation Center for professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pekausīša slimnīca: Child-friendly initiative created by the Pediatrics Department Head Dr. Ieva Ozola to help children overcome fear of doctors and promote positive attitude toward medical treatment.
• Prieka lāde / Drosmes kaste

Products and services

• Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory (Klīniski diagnostiskā laboratorija)

Quantifiable outcome

• 376 babies delivered in 2025, with continued growth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HansaMatrixminorOthersTechnology company HansaMatrix regularly visits the Children's Department to bring gifts and entertainment for young patients. The company provides educational games, coloring books, toys, and holiday decorations for children during hospital stays. This is a community engagement initiative rather than formal partnership.
• Valsts asinsdonoru centrs (State Blood Donor Center)minorOthersState Blood Donor Center rents 42.5m² of space at Inženieru iela 60, Ventspils from January 2023 to January 2024. This is a space rental arrangement.
• SIA FLEBOMEDIKAminorOthersMedical practice renting 47.1m² monthly in Talsu branch for cabinet rental.
• SIA DziedniecībaminorOthersMedical practice renting cabinet No. 105 and shared spaces (31.32m²) in Talsu branch.
• SIA VikmaminorOthersCompany renting 107.6m² in Ventspils main facility at Inženieru iela 60.
• L. Zviedrītes ģimenes ārsta prakseminorOthersFamily doctor's practice renting 8.5m² in Ventspils from January 2025 to January 2026.
• Anitas Ņevzorovas doktorātsminorOthersMedical practice renting 27.62m² in Ventspils from May to December 2023.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikum: Tartu University Hospital is Estonia's leading regional academic hospital, structurally comparable as a multi-profile regional provider in a neighboring Baltic country with similar public-funding dynamics.
• Põhja-Eesti Regionaalhaigla: North Estonia Medical Centre is a major multi-profile hospital in Tallinn offering the same emergency, inpatient, surgical, and diagnostic service mix under a similar publicly funded Baltic healthcare model.

Broad incumbents

• Rīgas Austrumu klīniskā universitātes slimnīca: Riga East Clinical University Hospital is the largest multi-profile hospital network in Latvia, providing the same core service categories as Ziemeļkurzemes slimnīca but at national referral scale and as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Paula Stradiņa klīniskā universitātes slimnīca: Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital is one of Latvia's largest academic tertiary hospitals in Rīga, a broader incumbent that overlaps on emergency and specialty care but operates at national referral scale.

Direct peers

• Liepājas reģionālā slimnīca: Liepaja Regional Hospital is another of Latvia's eight multi-profile regional hospitals, directly comparable in scope, state-funding model, and role serving the western Kurzeme region.
• Jēkabpils reģionālā slimnīca: Jēkabpils Regional Hospital is one of the eight designated multi-profile hospitals in Latvia, operating under the same public-funding and regional-service mandate as Ziemeļkurzemes slimnīca.
• Rēzeknes slimnīca: Rēzekne Hospital serves the Latgale region as a multi-profile hospital, structurally comparable in providing emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care to a regional Latvian population.
• Daugavpils reģionālā slimnīca: Daugavpils Regional Hospital is a multi-profile hospital in southeastern Latvia, comparable in service breadth, regional catchment model, and dependence on state-funded reimbursement.
• Vidzemes slimnīca: Vidzeme Hospital is a regional multi-profile hospital in Valmiera serving a comparable rural Latvian catchment, with similar emergency, inpatient, and outpatient service mix under the same national funding framework.
• Jelgavas pilsētas slimnīca: Jelgava City Hospital is a regional multi-profile provider in the Zemgale region, operating under the same Latvian national health system with a similar portfolio of emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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