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Centre de Compétences en Psychiatrie et Psychothérapie (CCPP) Le département de psychiatrie et de psychothérapie du CHVR offre des compétences thérapeutiques humaines et professionnelles aux personnes souffrant de troubles psychiques en les aidant à trouver le meilleur soulagement possible. Les enfants, adolescents, adultes et personnes âgées en détresse psychique, existentielle ou relationnelle (ainsi que leurs proches) qui nécessitent l’aide de spécialistes en psychiatrie et psychothérapie, peuvent en tout temps,…
Pneumology Department Upper Valais Hospital (SZO) At the Pneumology department of the Centre hospitalier du Haut-Valais on the Visp site, patients suffering from pneumological diseases benefit from a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services. Patients are offered outpatient consultation, treatment and care for lung diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smokers' lung), bronchial asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD) and sarcoidosis. For specific issues such…
Paediatrics Department SZO The Haut-Valais paediatric department is located in Visp Hospital. It is part of the mother-child department. Children and adolescents are cared for here from birth to the end of their 16th year, or even up to the age of 18 in exceptional cases. The premature baby and new-born baby department takes care of premature babies who do not require specialist treatment in a neonatology centre. The Paediatric Department provides comprehensive care for the child and his/her next of kin. In addition to…
Sion Hospital Paediatric Department The paediatric department of Valais Hospital is located in Sion. It cares for children from birth through to the end of their 16th year, and in some cases even through to their 18th year. Premature babies are cared for when they have reached an age of 32 weeks and a weight of 1250 grams. The Paediatric Department is structured into three divisions: The Paediatric Department is structured into three divisions: A neonatology division A division for outpatient treatment, emergency…
Orthopaedics / traumatology clinic Upper Valais Hospital Centre Orthopaedics deals with the development, prevention, recognition and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system deals with the treatment of all acute injuries and any consequential damage. The Orthopaedics/Traumatology Clinic at the Upper Valais Hospital Centre comprises three departments: Orthopaedics, Spinal Surgery and Traumatology. Every year, over 2000 orthopaedic patients are operated on in Brig and 1500…
Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department Sion Otolaryngology, commonly known as ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), is the medico-surgical speciality which treats diseases of the nose, of the throat and of the ears, as well as cancers of the head and neck. It thus treats paediatric to geriatric patients suffering from functional, infectious and cancerous diseases. Rhinology deals with the treatment (either medical or surgical) of conditions affecting the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. In surgical terms, this mainly…
Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the medical speciality devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of all conditions affecting the eyeball, tear ducts and eyelids. Outpatient consultations and treatment account for most of the activity involving this speciality. It is possible to provide numerous forms of treatment during outpatient consultations, such as laser treatment of the retina or of a glaucoma. In some cases, surgical interventions are necessary, as in the treatment of cataracts, which are part of the normal ageing process…
Cancerology/Oncology Oncology or cancerology is the medical speciality which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients who are affected by cancer of the organs or by a malignant blood disease. It includes medical oncology, haemato-oncology and radio-oncology. Medical oncology treats cancers of the organs (breast or lung, for example) or of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). These treatments are administered either intravenously, subcutaneously or orally, and they are often referred to using the generic term…
Neurology Neurocentre du Valais The neurology department is based at the Sion site, and has an inpatient unit with its own dedicated stroke unit. The department also offers a wide range of outpatient clinics for the following diseases: cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, abnormal movements (tremors, Parkinson’s, etc.), multiple sclerosis and related diseases, headache, neuropathy, etc. It also has a clinical neurophysiology centre that performs electroencephalograms (EEGs) for both children and adults, sensory, visual and…
Nephrology Nephrology is a medical discipline that studies the kidneys from an anatomical, physiological and pathological perspective. There are two kidneys and they are essential organs for life. However, it is possible to live with a single kidney without any problems. The kidney is an organ that is involved in several processes. Its main function is to detoxify the body by removing toxins produced by the body after filtration in the urine. This blood filtration ensures the balance of water and various elements useful for…