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Clinica Psichiatrica Santa Croce

Orselina, Switzerland

Treatment & access

About this provider

Clinica Santa Croce in Orselina, above Locarno, presents itself as the most important private psychiatric facility in canton Ticino, treating over 1,000 patients a year with 82 inpatient beds. It offers differentiated care pathways - inpatient hospitalisation, a day hospital and an outpatient practice - with a dedicated treatment pathway for depression among other conditions. Prospective patients are asked to have their family doctor or treating psychiatrist contact the clinic to discuss the clinical case; a direct contact line is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Common questions

How do I get admitted or referred?

The clinic asks you to contact your family doctor or treating psychiatrist, who discusses your clinical case with the clinic; if you have no treating physician, you can contact the clinic directly 24/7 by phone or via its online form.

Is esketamine (Spravato) 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 before the first dose, and the treatment is prescribed by a psychiatrist.

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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