Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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The Assistance publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) is the public hospital system (établissement public de santé) of the city of Paris
and its suburbs. Its headquarters are in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
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It is the largest hospital system in Europe and one of the largest in the world, it provides health care, teaching, research, prevention, education and emergency medical service in 52 branches of medicine. It employs more than 90,000 people (including 15,800 physicians) in 44 hospitals and receives more than 5,8 million annual patient visits.
The AP-HP is linked with the University of Paris
and its seven colleges of medicine, two of odontology and two of pharmacy.
In 1961, the AP-HP became the public hospital system of Paris and its suburbs.
Nota: two of Paris' most famous hospitals are not part of the AP-HP:
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and its suburbs. Its headquarters are in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
It is the largest hospital system in Europe and one of the largest in the world, it provides health care, teaching, research, prevention, education and emergency medical service in 52 branches of medicine. It employs more than 90,000 people (including 15,800 physicians) in 44 hospitals and receives more than 5,8 million annual patient visits.
The AP-HP is linked with the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
and its seven colleges of medicine, two of odontology and two of pharmacy.
History
Succeeding to the conseil général des hospices de Paris, the Administration générale de l'Assistance publique was created by a law of January 10, 1849.In 1961, the AP-HP became the public hospital system of Paris and its suburbs.
Hospitals
Among the 44 hospitals of the AP-HP, the most notables are:- Hôtel-DieuHôtel-Dieu de ParisThe Hôtel-Dieu de Paris is regarded as the oldest hospital in the city of Paris, France, and is the most central of the Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris hospitals. The hospital is linked to the Faculté de Médecine Paris-Descartes...
, founded in 651651Year 651 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 651 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Clovis II, king of Neustria and Burgundy,...
, the oldest hospital in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; - Hôpital de la Pitié-SalpêtrièrePitié-Salpêtrière HospitalThe Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Paris, France. Part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, it is one of Europe's largest hospitals...
, Paris and Europe's largest hospital; - Hôpital Necker - Enfants malades, the world's oldest pediatric hospital;
- Hôpital Européen Georges-PompidouHôpital Européen Georges-PompidouThe Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou is a French hospital located in Paris. The HEGP is under the aegis of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris ....
, the last hospital built in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; - CHU Kremlin-BicêtreBicêtre HospitalThe Bicêtre Hospital is located in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, which is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It lies 4.5 km from the center of Paris. The Bicêtre Hospital was originally planned as a military hospital, with construction begun in 1634. With the help of Vincent de Paul, it was...
; - Hôpital Paul-BrousseHôpital Paul-BrousseHôpital Paul-Brousse is a hospital in Villejuif, South Paris, France. It is named after Paul Brousse, a French socialist.Marc Zelter MD and Daniel Vittecoq MD are the professors in this hospital....
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Nota: two of Paris' most famous hospitals are not part of the AP-HP:
- Institut Gustave RoussyInstitut Gustave RoussyThe Institut Gustave-Roussy is one of the world’s leading cancer-research institutes and the biggest health center dedicated to oncology in Europe. It is located in Villejuif, South Paris, France...
, one of the world’s leading cancer-research institutes and the biggest health center dedicated to oncology in Europe; - Val-de-GrâceVal-de-GrâceThis article describes the hospital and former abbey. For the main article on Mansart and Lemercier's central church, see Church of the Val-de-Grâce....
hospital, which is a military hospitalMilitary hospitalMilitary hospital is a hospital, which is generally located on a military base and is reserved for the use of military personnel, their dependents or other authorized users....
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