Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau is a high complexity hospital which dates back six centuries, making it the oldest hospital in Spain. Healthcare is centred on Barcelona but extends to the rest of Catalonia. The centre plays a prominent role in Spain and is internationally renowned.

The hospital has distinguished itself in the healthcare provided in many fields, making it a reference centre in several specialities. The centre attends over 34,000 admissions each year and more than 150,000 emergencies. Approximately 300,000 people are visited at the ambulatory services annually and the Day Hospital attends over 60,000 users. There are 71 day hospital beds, 634 hospitalisation beds and 19 surgical rooms.

Mission statement

The mission of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau is to serve as a community-based, patient-focused reference centre.

List of Specialities and Departments:

• Cardiology
• Clinical Haematology
• Dermatology
• Digestive Pathology
• Emergencies
• Endocrinology
• Gynaecology and Obstetrics
• Intensive Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Medical Oncology
• Neurology
• Paediatrics
• Palliative Care
• Pneumology
• Psychiatry
• Radiotherapy Oncology

• Anaesthesiology
• Angiology and Vascular Surgery
• Cardiac Surgery
• General and Digestive Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Otolaryngology Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery
• Unit of Peritoneal Oncological Surgery
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiophysics and Radioprotection