Slovenia is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of 2 million people. Slovenia is bordered by Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia. It is the only country that has been a former member of different unions like Yugoslavia and the European Union at the same time.
The Slovenian healthcare system has been ranked as one of the best systems in Europe for years now. The system is funded by taxes and national insurance contributions that are collected from both employers and employees.
The public health care system covers all people living in Slovenia while private health care only covers those who can afford it. The public healthcare system offers free treatment to all citizens while private healthcare providers charge their patients according to their financial status.
The top 20 Hospitals in Slovenia are:
1. University Medical Centre Ljubljana :
The University Medical Centre Ljubljana of Slovenia is a tertiary care hospital. It was founded on 1st October 1991 and is a public university hospital. It has five clinics and four specialist departments, including a maternity department. The clinic is the only one in Slovenia with the latest medical equipment for cardiac care, neurosurgery, and oncology.
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The University Medical Centre Ljubljana of Slovenia has its library, which has an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as its own publishing house. The library was founded in 1994 to provide information services to doctors, nurses, students, and other staff members of the hospital.
2. Klinička bolnišnica Ljubljana:
Klinička bolnišnica Ljubljana is a hospital in Slovenia. It is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It has a capacity of 600 beds and provides care for over 600,000 patients every year. The hospital has an emergency department with six examination rooms and two operating rooms.
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The hospital was established in 1874 as the first Slovenian public hospital and has been continuously developing ever since.
3. General Hospital Domžale :
The General Hospital Domžale is located in the city of Domžale, Slovenia. It is a public hospital and it has been operating for over 100 years. The hospital is part of the Slovenian National Health Service and it provides services to the population of Ljubljana and its surroundings.
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The General Hospital Domžale has a total of 250 beds, with one intensive care unit, four surgical wards, six medical wards, and two obstetrics wards. The hospital also offers outpatient services such as diagnostics, rehabilitation therapy, and other specialist treatments.
4. General Hospital Celje:
The General Hospital Celje is a large medical center that provides medical services for the citizens of the city. It is located in the center of Celje and has two main buildings, one for internal medicine and one for surgery. The hospital has a total of 18 departments, with 60 beds in total.
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The General Hospital Celje was founded on November 19th, 1884 by Dr. Anton Kocjancic and Dr. Ivan Osterman as a small clinic to treat patients with tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. The hospital quickly grew to become a modern medical center with many departments that provide high-quality care to patients across Slovenia.
5. General Hospital Maribor:
The General Hospital Maribor, Slovenia is the largest hospital in this country. It has many different facilities and departments that provide a range of services.
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The General Hospital Maribor, Slovenia is the largest hospital in this country. It has several different facilities and departments that provide a range of services. The hospital provides emergency care, acute care, rehabilitation, intensive care, and long-term care for patients from all over Slovenia.
In addition to these services, the hospital also offers modern diagnostic and treatment methods for patients who have chronic diseases or are terminally ill. The General Hospital Maribor also provides outpatient care for people who live nearby as well as those who come from other parts of the country to receive treatment here.
6. General Hospital Novo mesto:
The General Hospital Novo mesto is located in the center of Slovenia’s second-largest city, Novo mesto. It is situated near the train station and offers excellent transport connections with the rest of Slovenia and Europe. The hospital has a range of facilities for different medical treatments, including a rehabilitation center for physical therapy and an emergency department.
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The General Hospital Novo mesto was founded as early as 1765 when it was called “Military Hospital”. In 1807 it became a civilian hospital and was renamed “General Hospital” three years later. The hospital has been developed over time to meet the needs of an ever-growing population.
7. General Hospital Nova Gorica :
The General Hospital Nova Gorica is located in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. It is a public hospital that has been in operation since 1955. The hospital offers medical services for the whole of Slovenia, and also provides emergency care for people from all over Europe and the world.
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The hospital has several facilities that are used to provide medical services to its patients. These include an emergency room, an intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, surgical wards, operating rooms, diagnostic imaging equipment, rehabilitation therapy rooms, and other facilities for providing medical services.
8. General Hospital Koprivnica:
This hospital is the primary referral center for the Koprivnica area. It has a capacity of 100 beds and is staffed with specialists in various fields of medicine.
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The General Hospital Koprivnica was built in 1981 and it covers an area of 2,000 square meters. It has a capacity of 100 beds and is staffed with specialists in various fields of medicine. The hospital offers services in general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, psychiatry, urology, cardiology, gastroenterology, and oncology.
9. General Hospital Jesenice :
General Hospital Jesenice is located in the town of Jesenice, which is a part of Upper Carniola. The hospital was founded in 1891 and has been providing health care for the people in the region ever since.
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The hospital has 220 beds, with ICU, emergency room, and surgical facilities. The hospital also has a rehabilitation center with an outdoor pool.
10. University Medical Centre Zagreb:
The University Medical Centre Zagreb of Slovenia is a leading medical institution in the country. It operates as a teaching hospital and is also responsible for the training of future doctors.
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The university has two campuses, one in Zagreb and one in Rijeka. The hospital offers services to patients from all over Croatia, as well as from other countries.
Address: Ulica grada Vukovara bb, 10000 Zagreb.
Location: The university is located just north of downtown Zagreb. It’s close to the city’s main railway station and bus terminal.
Facilities: The university has an excellent reputation for its medical research and its teaching programs are among the best in Europe.
11. University Medical Center Maribor:
Maribor is one of the oldest cities in Slovenia. It is also the second-largest city in the country. Maribor’s University Medical Center was established in 1974 and it is located at Stritarjeva Street 11, on the right bank of the Drava River.
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The University Medical Center Maribor has a total of 3,000 beds. The hospital has a modern design and all patients are cared for by multidisciplinary teams consisting of physicians, nurses, specialists, rehabilitation therapists, and other medical staff.
The hospital offers different medical services such as emergency care, intensive care unit (ICU), outpatient clinics, laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, radiology services including X-rays and MRI scans, physical therapy services for various injuries or illnesses that affect mobility
12. University Medical Center Celje:
University Medical Center Celje of Slovenia is located in Celje, Slovenia. It is the largest medical center in the country and it offers a wide range of services to patients.
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The hospital has 5 different departments: Cardiology, Dermatology and Allergology, Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics and Traumatology.
The hospital has over 600 beds which can accommodate around 1,500 patients at a time.
13. General Hospital Slovenska Bistrica:
The General Hospital Slovenska Bistrica is a state-owned hospital in Slovenia. The hospital has an area of 1,600 square meters. It has 37 beds and provides services to the population of Slovenska Bistrica and its surroundings. The hospital offers different medical care, such as surgery, general medicine, ear-nose-throat surgery, and orthopedics.
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The General Hospital Slovenska Bistrica was established in 1955 by the decision of the Ministry of Health at the time. The construction was completed in 1957 with a total cost of around 400 million Yugoslavian dinars (around 1 million euros).
14. University Medical Center Kranj:
The University Medical Centre Kranj is situated in the city of Kranj, Slovenia. It is the largest medical facility in the country. The hospital was opened in 1987 and has been providing medical services ever since. The hospital has a total of 5,300 employees, including doctors, nurses, and other staff members. The hospital offers several services such as emergency care, intensive care, surgery, and rehabilitation.
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The University Medical Centre Kranj is located on Kolodvorska Cesta Street 2 in Kranj Slovenia. It has a total area of 60 hectares with an additional 40 hectares for future expansions. It also has two parking lots with a capacity for 1,800 cars.
15. Hospital status (public or private):
The first hospital in Slovenia was founded in Ljubljana on the 13th of December, 1878. It is a public hospital and it is called Ljubljanica Hospital.
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The second hospital was founded in Maribor on the 28th of September, 1894. It is a public hospital and it is called Maribor Hospital.
The third one was founded in Postojna on the 25th of October, 1908. It is also a public hospital and it is called Postojna Hospital.
16. University Medical Centre Koper-Capodistria:
The University Medical Centre Koper-Capodistria of Slovenia is a public hospital. It is situated in Koper, the second-largest city in Slovenia.
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The University Medical Centre Koper-Capodistria of Slovenia has an address at Ulica Sv. Antona Padovanskog 3, 6000 Koper, Slovenia.
It has a total land area of 10 hectares and accommodates a total of 1,300 beds.
This Hospital provides health services for over 400,000 people in Istria County and Primorska region (northernmost part).
17. Hospital Jesenice:
The Hospital Jesenice is located in the Slovenian town of Jesenice. It is the only hospital in the whole region, and it has a lot of facilities to offer its patients.
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The hospital offers all kinds of medical services, from emergency care to rehabilitation and long-term care for people with disabilities. It also has a department for oncology, which provides cancer treatment. The hospital also offers psychiatric care and has a daycare center for children under six years old.
In addition to rooms for patients, there are also rooms for visitors that have beds and bathrooms. The hospital also has an administrative building where all administrative tasks are carried out as well as other buildings like the cafeteria and pharmacy.
18. Clinical Hospital Zdrav:
Clinical Hospital Zdrav is located in Slovenia. It is the first and only hospital in Slovenia that offers a full range of medical services, from prevention to rehabilitation. The hospital has been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), a US-based international accreditation organization for hospitals.
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The Clinical Hospital Zdrav of Slovenia has three primary buildings: the main building, which houses all medical departments, an outpatient clinic, and a rehabilitation center; the second building, which houses the day surgery department; and the third building for offices and administration.
19. Regional Hospital Celje:
The Regional Hospital Celje is the largest hospital in Slovenia. It is located in the city of Celje and has a total of 500 beds. It provides a wide range of healthcare services, including emergency and specialized care, diagnostics, rehabilitation and therapy services, preventive medicine services, as well as outpatient and daycare services.
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The hospital has an excellent reputation for high-quality medical care and its facilities are constantly upgraded to meet the needs of modern medicine.
20. General Hospital Piran- Piran:
This hospital is situated in Piran, a town on the coast of the Gulf of Trieste. It is one of four hospitals in Slovenia and can accommodate about 600 beds.
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The hospital provides a full range of medical services and specializes in general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and neurology. The General Hospital Piran also offers rehabilitation services for people who have experienced accidents or other injuries.
The facilities include an intensive care unit with 14 beds, a coronary care unit with 6 beds, and a 24-hour emergency service.
It’s also equipped with diagnostic equipment such as an X-ray machine, CT scanner, and ultrasound machine.
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The top 20 Hospitals in Slovenia are:
1. University Medical Centre Ljubljana :
2. Klinička bolnišnica Ljubljana:
6. General Hospital Novo mesto:
7. General Hospital Nova Gorica :
8. General Hospital Koprivnica:
9. General Hospital Jesenice :
10. University Medical Centre Zagreb:
11. University Medical Center Maribor:
12. University Medical Center Celje:
13. General Hospital Slovenska Bistrica:
14. University Medical Center Kranj:
15. Hospital status (public or private):