chlb

What chlb does

CHBB (College voor Huisartsen met Bijzondere Bekwaamheden) is the Dutch national credentialing body for general practitioners with special competencies. Founded on 1 October 2005 by the Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging (LHV) and the Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap (NHG), it administers 17 registers covering specialist competency areas such as echography, ophthalmology, obstetrics, forensic medicine, and travel medicine, as well as 11 kaderhuisartsen (framework GP) specialties (Asthma/COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular, mental health, palliative, emergency, elderly, musculoskeletal, policy/management, supervision, urogynaecology) and the Erkend Kwaliteitsconsulent (EKC) quality consultant register. Registrations are valid for five years and require portfolio evidence, accredited continuing education, and intercollegiale toetsing points.

The core technology backbone is the GAIA platform, a self-service system that handles initial registration, herregistration, personal dossier management, portfolio uploads, fee payment, decision notifications (within three months), and renewal reminders. A separate public register, accessible via PE-Online, allows patients and healthcare organizations to verify practitioner credentials. CHBB also maintains a formal Regeling CHBB that governs admission, competency standards, and procedural rules, with a dedicated Beroepscommissie for appeals. As of April 2025, operational execution of (her)registration has been transferred to NPA (NHG Praktijk Accreditering), which shares the NHG parent organization and treats herregistration as its core business.

CHBB operates as a non-profit professional body owned and governed jointly by LHV and NHG, with no external investors or venture capital. It employs 1–10 staff at its Utrecht office (Domus Medica, Mercatorlaan 1200) and funds operations through (her)registration fees — currently €196.03 excluding BTW (€237.20 incl.) per five-year cycle as of January 2026, with a reduced €152.61 EKC herregistration fee. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the customer base of approximately 4,100 practitioners is geographically restricted to the Netherlands.

Name

chlb

Legal name

CHBB - College voor Huisartsen met Bijzondere Bekwaamheden

Website

https://chbb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CHBB is the Dutch national credentialing body, jointly owned by LHV and NHG, that maintains 17 registers covering special-competency areas for general practitioners and quality consultants across the Netherlands via the GAIA online platform.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Registration fees: Fees charged to physicians upon initial registration in a CHBB register. Registration is valid for five years.
2. Herregistration fees: Annual fees charged to practitioners for maintaining their registration in CHBB registers. Herregistration is valid for five years. Fee of €196.03 excl. BTW as of January 2026 (4.25% increase applied).

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Core offering

CHBB maintains and administers national registers for general practitioners with special competencies in the Netherlands, providing initial registration and five-year herregistration services through its GAIA platform. The organization also publishes a public register via PE-Online for credential verification, covering 17 specialized registers across areas such as echography, ophthalmology, obstetrics, travel medicine, mental health, cardiovascular care, palliative care, and recognized quality consultancy.

Product overview

CHBB (College voor Huisartsen met Bijzondere Bekwaamheden) is a Dutch professional credentialing organization that maintains a portfolio of 17 specialized registers for general practitioners and quality consultants. The organization offers a unified service for registration and re-registration of healthcare professionals with special competencies. The portfolio includes five Registers for Special Competencies (Echography, Forensic General Practice, Ophthalmology, Travel Advisory, Obstetrics) and eleven Registers for Framework General Practitioners (covering areas such as Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, Mental Health, Cardiovascular Diseases, Palliative Care, Emergency Care, Musculoskeletal, Elderly Care, Policy/Management, Supervisors, and Urogynecology), plus one Register for Recognized Quality Consultants. All registration and re-registration processes are managed through the GAIA online platform, with a five-year validity period for registrations. As of April 2025, CHBB has transferred the execution of registration activities to NPA (NHG Praktijk Accreditering).

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Products and services

• Register voor Echografie National register for general practitioners with specialized competency in medical echography (ultrasound imaging), administered by CHBB with five-year registration validity.
• Register voor Justitiële Huisartsenzorg National register for general practitioners specializing in forensic medicine in judicial/legal contexts, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Oogheelkunde National register for general practitioners with specialized competency in ophthalmology, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Reizigersadvisering National register for general practitioners specializing in travel health advisory services, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Verloskunde National register for general practitioners with specialized competency in obstetrics, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Astma/COPD National register for framework general practitioners specializing in asthma and COPD care, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Beleid en Beheer National register for framework general practitioners specializing in policy and management, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Bewegingsapparaat National register for framework general practitioners specializing in musculoskeletal medicine, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Diabetes National register for framework general practitioners specializing in diabetes care, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen GGZ National register for framework general practitioners specializing in mental health care (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg), administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Hart- en Vaatziekten National register for framework general practitioners specializing in cardiovascular diseases, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Ouderengeneeskunde National register for framework general practitioners specializing in elderly care medicine, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Palliatieve Zorg National register for framework general practitioners specializing in palliative care, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Spoedzorg National register for framework general practitioners specializing in emergency care, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Supervisor National register for framework general practitioners serving as supervisors, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Kaderhuisartsen Urogynaecologie National register for framework general practitioners specializing in urogynecology, administered by CHBB.
• Register voor Erkend Kwaliteitsconsulent (EKC) National register for Recognized Quality Consultants (Erkend Kwaliteitsconsulenten) who oversee quality certification processes for Dutch general practices, administered by CHBB.
• CHBB Registratie Procedure Initial registration service for Dutch GPs with special competencies, requiring BIG-register and RGS-specialistenregister status. Applications are submitted via the GAIA platform and assessed within three months against the applicable register criteria.
• CHBB Herregistratie Procedure Five-year renewal process for GPs to maintain their special competency registration, administered through the GAIA platform with requirements for accredited continuing education, intervision, ICT points, and portfolio submission. Herregistration is valid for five years.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NPA (NHG Praktijk Accreditering)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2025As of 1 April 2025, NPA (NHG Praktijk Accreditering) assumed execution of CHBB (her)registration activities. NPA has herregistration as its core business and is strongly connected to family medicine, ensuring continued influence of LHV and NHG (the owners of the scheme). Contact details remained unchanged for registrants. NPA also manages the bank account for CHBB fees (under NHG Praktijk Accreditering B.V.).
• UNH (Universitair Netwerk Huisartsgeneeskunde)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025The UNH provides advisory support to the College van Deskundigen CHBB and Bureau CHBB, contributing academic and research perspectives on general practice competency standards and herregistration frameworks.
• LHV (Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2005The LHV (National Association of General Practitioners) co-founded CHBB on 1 October 2005 together with NHG and remains one of the two owner organizations of the (her)registration scheme. LHV provides ongoing governance influence through representation in the College van Deskundigen CHBB and advises on register development.
• NHG (Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2005The NHG (Dutch College of General Practitioners) co-founded CHBB on 1 October 2005 together with LHV and is one of the two owner organizations of the (her)registration scheme. NHG is the primary professional body for Dutch GPs and provides governance and expert input through the College van Deskundigen CHBB and expert groups.
• Expertgroepen (Expert Groups) - multiple organizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHBB collaborates with numerous expert groups including BOHAG (Beleid en Beheer), CAHAG (COPD & Astma), DIHAG (Diabetes), HartVaatHAG (Cardiovascular), PsyHAG (Mental Health), PalHAG (Palliative Care), SeksHAG (Sexual Health), SpoedHAG (Emergency Care), UgynHAG (Urogynaecology), Laego (Elderly Care), Expertgroep Echografie, and Beweegkader. These groups form the knowledge vanguard in each specialized primary care domain and advise CHBB on register requirements and competency standards.

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Key highlights6 records

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