About Hospital
- The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) is the largest non-university hospital in Switzerland.
- Established in 1902, the hospital was started with 220 beds and 60 employees.
- Today, it has a capacity of 872 beds and 16 specialized departments and clinics.
- The hospital uses the latest techniques, like minimally invasive and robotic surgeries, to perform most procedures.
- Over 48,500 inpatient admissions are observed annually at the hospital.
- The hospital treats around 1 million patients a year on an outpatient basis.
- It has one of the highest patient satisfaction rates in Central Switzerland.
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Hospital Address
Spitalstrasse
Lucerne 6000
Switzerland
Team and Specialities
- The hospital has a workforce of 7000+ employees, which includes skilled surgeons and physicians, nurses, and other paramedical staff.
- The Institute of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine conducts over 2,20,000 examinations each year.
- The Eye Clinic performs over 20,000 procedures yearly, with corneal transplants being the most frequently done. It also implanted the first artificial lens in Switzerland.
- The Neurosurgery Clinic is one of the largest in Switzerland and does over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures annually.
- The LUKS Tumor Center is Switzerland's second oncology center to receive certification from the German Cancer Society and the Quality Management System.
- The Gynecology and Obstetrics Department successfully delivers 4000+ babies annually.
Infrastructure
- The hospital was started with five buildings and has improved its infrastructure a lot over the past 100 years.
- It has 7 fully equipped radiology labs and facilities.
- It has a hybrid operating room with flat screens, a multifunctional operating table, robotic arms, and a built-in X-ray system.
- The rooms at the hospital are built in a way to provide maximum comfort to the patients. They have amenities like TV, telephone, WiFi, shower, etc.
- The hospital also has a dedicated parking space for its patients and employees.
Location
Airport - Zurich Airport
Distance: 66 Km, Time: 50 Minutes
Train Station - Kantonsspital
Distance: 180 Meters, Time: 2 Minutes
Facilities
Comfort During Stay
- TV in room
- Private rooms
- Free Wifi
- Phone in Room
- Mobility accessible rooms
- Family accommodation
- Laundry
- Welcome
- Safe in the room
- Nursery / Nanny services
- Dry cleaning
- Personal assistance / Concierge
- Religious facilities
- Fitness
- Spa and wellness
- Café
- Business centre services
- Shop
- Dedicated smoking areas
- Beauty Salon
- Special offer for group stays
- Parking available
Money Matters
- ATM
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Netbanking
Food
- Diet on Request
- Restaurant
- International Cuisine
- Self-Cooking
Treatment Related
- Medical records transfer
- Online doctor consultation
- Rehabilitation
- Pharmacy
- Document legalisation
- Post operative followup
Transportation
- Airport pickup
- Local tourism options
- Local transportation booking
- Visa / Travel office
- Car Hire
- Private driver / Limousine services
- Shopping trip organisation
- Air ambulance