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Clinica psichiatrica cantonale di Mendrisio

Mendrisio, Switzerland

Treatment & access

Treatments offeredEsketamine nasal spray (Spravato®)
Access routeCovered by a national programme
Cost & coverage (registry status)Reimbursed by mandatory health insurance (OKP/AOS) per SL Limitatio
ReimbursementBAG Spezialitätenliste Limitatio: cantonal psychiatric care mandate required; list valid 2025-10-01 to 2028-09-30 How reimbursement works in Europe →
Phone+41 91 816 55 11
Websitehttps://www4.ti.ch/dss/dsp/osc/chi-siamo/reparti-cpc-a-mendrisio

About this provider

The Clinica Psichiatrica Cantonale (CPC) in Mendrisio is the cantonal psychiatric hospital of Ticino, run by the Organizzazione Sociopsichiatrica Cantonale (OSC), the canton's public socio-psychiatric organisation. It admits acute psychiatric and psychogeriatric patients, with capacity for up to 140 inpatients whose care cannot be managed in outpatient or semi-residential settings, and hosts specialised competence centres, including one dedicated to affective disorders such as depression, alongside centres for addictions and first-episode psychosis.

Common questions

How do I access esketamine (Spravato) treatment here?

Access runs through a psychiatrist. Your treating psychiatrist assesses whether you meet the Swiss criteria for treatment-resistant depression and arranges the referral to the appropriate OSC service.

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 (garanzia di assunzione dei costi) 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.

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Practical details

As stated on the provider's own website (checked 2026-09-09); details can change — confirm when you book.

Opening hoursCentro di contatto (CC-OSC): täglich 24/24 Source →
BookingReferral required — the provider states access runs via a clinician's referral. Source →

Verification

License / registryBAG SL Limitatio
Official registryhttps://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/uo93E02fcJBh/Liste%20der%20Zentren%20gem%C3%A4ss%20der%20Limitierung%20von%20Spravato_20251001.pdf
Last verified2026-07-05

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