Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital
Hospital in Paris, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital (French: Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard [opital biʃa klod bɛʁnaʁ]) is located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, and is operated by Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP).[1] It was founded in 1881 as l'Hôpital Bichat[2] (after Xavier Bichat), incorporating the units of nearby Hôpital Claude-Bernard upon the latter's demolition in 1970.[3] The Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital is also a teaching hospital of the Université Paris Cité.
| Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris | |
 Tour Bichat (background) and Secteur Claude-Bernard (front) | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 46 Rue Henri Huchard 75018 Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°53′56″N 2°19′55″E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Paris |
| Network | Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Nord Val de Seine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Links | |
| Website | hupnvs |
| Lists | Hospitals in France |
Since 2007, the fire department has deemed the hospital's fire procedures and emergency exits unsafe. According to the APHP, the building cannot be modernized.[4]
In 2017, the hospital opened the country's first unit entirely dedicated to dermatology issues related to tattoos.[5]
In 2023, the project to merge the Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital and the Beaujon Hospital to create the Grand Paris-Nord Hospital in Saint-Ouen was cancelled.[6]
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