History
Founded in 1970, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova (HAV) of Valencia, named after one of the most outstanding medical doctors of the Middle Ages (born in 1238 in Valencia), is integrated in the National Health Service as a University Hospital. HAV and its partner Hospital de Lliria (HLL) constitutes the Arnau-Lliria Health Department and work as a unit. A new larger Hospital (HAV) is projected, to meet the growing needs.
Profile
- Covers a population of 338,854 habitants in an area of 223,7 Km2
- 380 beds (277 HAV + 103 HLL).
- 17 operating theatres.
- Intensive Care Unit with 16 beds (10 HAV + 6 HLL).
- Medical Day Hospital with 4 beds and 16 armchairs.
- Surgical Day Hospital:12 beds and 6 armchairs in HAV + 6 beds in HLL.
- Oncology ward with 16 assigned beds but using far more.
- Home Care Unit with more than 10,000 visits a year.
- Radiology Unit with ultrasound, mammography, CT scan and MRI.
- 9 Multidisciplinary Tumour Committees.
- Many phases II and III on-going therapeutic trials.
- Teaching Hospital for residents (up to 5 in oncology, and soon up to 10, waiting for Ministerium of Health approval) and linked to university.
Specialities
Oncology in which we treat every kind of tumour, Cardiology, Haematology, Pneumology, Psychiatry, Digestive Medicine, Internal Medicine, Intensive Medicine, Short Stay Unit, Surgery, Gynaecology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Traumatology, and Urology. The other Specialities are provided by our reference hospital, Hospital La Fe.
Palliative and Supportive Care
Palliative care is provided by a multidisciplinary team ranging from the Oncologist to the Home Care Unit. There is a daily meeting to discuss palliative care patients’ special needs. The team has highly qualified professionals in palliative care, including oncologists, physicians, sisters, nurses, nurses’ aids, psychologist, social workers and priest.
Last update: February 2025
