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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)

Lausanne, Switzerland

Treatment & access

About this provider

The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) is one of Switzerland's five university hospitals. Psychiatric care is provided by its Department of Psychiatry, headquartered at the Cery hospital site in Prilly near Lausanne, with additional inpatient facilities in Prangins and at the Centre de psychiatrie du Nord vaudois, and outpatient consultations for children, adults and older adults across canton Vaud. Specialised depression care is reached through the department's consultation network, usually on referral from a treating physician or psychiatrist.

Common questions

How do I access esketamine (Spravato) treatment at a university hospital?

Access runs through a psychiatrist. Your treating psychiatrist assesses whether you meet the Swiss criteria for treatment-resistant depression and refers you to the appropriate specialised consultation.

Is the treatment covered by health insurance?

Spravato is reimbursed by Swiss mandatory health insurance for treatment-resistant depression within the official criteria; the insurer must issue a cost approval (garantie de prise en charge) before the first dose.

Looking at alternatives? This is one of the BAG-designated Spravato centers in Switzerland; see the country guide for the full route and the limited-medical-use PAT program.

Verification

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