Hirslanden Clinic Birshof Basel
Some prefer to solve their health problems and receive healthcare abroad, for example, in Switzerland. Since 2002, Swiss hospital Klinik Birshof belongs to Hirslanden, the first group of private healthcare facilities in Switzerland. The merger of the former private hospitals of the country has given important impetus to the Swiss healthcare system and indicated the further direction to move into the future. Modern healthcare has become so complex that individual initiatives have now become pointless. Anyone who wants to provide medical services at the highest level should be able to work interdisciplinary and use efforts in an optimum way. Hirslanden is managed on private economic principles. The success of this group of private healthcare facilities is based on high motivation, flexibility and transparency, as well as on lifelong education, professional development of staff, and active exchange of experience and skills.
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Departments
Accommodation
Patients rooms
The Birshof Private Clinic has 48 contemporary single and double rooms designed with the idea of creating a pleasant atmosphere. The amenities include:
- electric adjustable beds that can be extended where necessary,
- a bathroom with a toilet and a shower. Terry towelling and soap are at your disposal. A hairdryer can be provided in the department upon request. The patients who have extended or private health insurance get shower gel and body lotion,
- a wardrobe with a locker for storage of personal items or small amounts of cash. Please leave your valuables (such as jewellery) at home,
- a personal direct dial phone,
- a radio and a TV with a wide selection of national and international channels,
- the Internet and e-mail. Any analogue mobile phone sockets can be used for laptops. Please check if your laptop has an analogue modem.
The staff will take care of your cut flowers. Potted plants are not allowed for reasons of hygiene.
Please note that smoking in public areas and patient rooms (including balconies) is prohibited.
The clinic offers single and double rooms. If you choose a single room, an accompanying person will be able to stay with you. A double room is shared with a patient of the same gender.
The enhanced comfort rooms are equipped with a safety box, a fridge and upholstered furniture.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered a daily choice of three menus. If you are on a specific diet for any reason, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Christian priests are available for the patients at any time. Representatives of other religions may be requested at any time.
Accompanying person
Your companion may stay with you in your room or at a hotel of your choice during the fixed program.
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel during the outpatient program. Our employees will support you for selecting the best option.
Location
Swiss cities are famous all over the world with their unique nature and tourist attractions. One of these cities is Basel. It is a big city, a political community and a capital of the canton of Basel-Stadt, together with village communities Riehen and Bettingen. Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland after Zurich and Geneva. It is located on the border of three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and France. While the population of Basel amounts to about 173,000 people, its trinational agglomeration is home to about 830,000 people. Basel consists of Grossbasel on the left bank (south-west) of the Rhine and Kleinbasel (including the former fishing village of Kleinhüningen) on the right bank of the Rhine. Center of Basel is the old town in the Grossbasel around the market square, where you can also find a city hall (its construction started in 1504) and the cathedral hill with a terrace of a medieval castle towering over the Rhine. Middle Bridge unites the old town on both banks of the Rhine. In some parts of the city, road traffic is restricted, so you can get around using a tram. "Art Basel", one of the most important exhibitions in the world of art, is held in Basel annually. Another famous attraction is Basel zoo, called "Zolli", which was the first zoo in Switzerland