| University Hospital of Bern | |
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The Inselspital patient ward (center) and polyclinic ward 2 (right)
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Bern |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Links | |
| Website | www.insel.ch |
The Inselspital, also named the University Hospital of Bern (German: Universitätsspital Bern), located in Bern,[1] is one of the five university hospitals of Switzerland.[2] It is associated with the University of Bern.
The hospital is operated by a charitable foundation established in 1354 through the will of Anna Seiler, a wealthy Bernese.[3] It acquired its current name in 1531 when it occupied the buildings of the "St. Michaels Insel" convent.[4] From 1841 on, it has participated in the training of medical students.[5]
The hospital moved to its present location in 1885.[6][7] Many of the historic buildings were demolished from 1958 to 1978 and replaced by modern infrastructure, including a high-rise patient building.
As of 2016, the hospital employs a staff of 7,255 and provides care for 250,000 patients each year. It also provides practical training to 600 medical students and over 1,000 other healthcare professionals.[8][9][10]
The prominent physicians who have practiced in the Inselspital include Emil Theodor Kocher, the 1909 Nobel laureate.[11]
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