Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra (CHUC)

Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre (CHUC) is the biggest Portuguese hospital having a comprehensive research, teaching and patient-centred care approach. Our mission is to deliver high-quality clinical care in a context of pre and postgraduate training with a strong focus on research, scientific knowledge and innovation. We offer comprehensive care across all major medical and surgical specialities. CHUC s excellence centres ensure high standard healthcare services. (e.g. between 1992 and 2014 we performed 1,114 liver transplants). CHUC represents a major part of Coimbra Health Ecosystem. The Centro Region of Portugal, with Coimbra as a strategic core, is one of 32 reference sites for active and healthy ageing recognized by the European Union. This distinction is the result of a unique ecosystem which is conducive to the development of best practices in the healthcare associated with active and healthy ageing, founded on the axes of Education/Innovation/Research. CHU...