Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg

About Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg

The CHL is a public institution managed under the authority of the Minister of Health. It is administered by an Administrative Commission composed of 13 members representing the Ministry of Health, the City of Luxembourg, and the FNM (Norbert Metz Foundation). The CHL's management is entrusted to a Director General assisted by a director for the medical, nursing, administrative, and financial departments. Opened in 1976 and currently with a capacity of 579 beds, the CHL is a center for diagnosis, care, treatment, hospitalization, research, and teaching. The CHL today comprises 4 sites, including the Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Maternity Hospital, the Pediatric Clinic, the Municipal Hospital, and since 2003, the Eich Clinic. The CHL is the 10th largest employer in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. CHL staff comprises over 2,000 members, active in more than 50 distinct professions. Among them are some 300 doctors and 1,000 nurses and caregivers. Each year, the CHL carries out approximately 29,000 admissions and welcomes around 280,000 outpatients. The ambition of the multidisciplinary teams is to provide care adapted to the demands of the 21st century and the evolving needs of the patient, with a focus on well-being and efficiency. Since its foundation, the CHL has pursued a policy of supporting and developing medical research and actively participates in the teaching efforts for future doctors and other health professionals.