Swissmed to open hospital in Gdańsk

Swissmed, a company majority owned by Switzerland's Theo Frey, will open a private hospital in Gdańsk in January 2004. The hospital - which has 55 beds, four operating theatres, and an emergency ward - cost almost zł. 55 million to build. "Initially we estimated the costs at zł. 40 million, but we decided to expand the hospital's capabilities. We are currently preparing an offer for the National Health Fund (NFZ). I think that we are one of the few private hospitals which fulfills all the requirements set by the Fund," said Roman Walasiński, the president and a minority shareholder of Swissmed. The hospital plans to receive money from three sources: sales of services to the NFZ, the treatment of private patients, and from foreign patients who will be attracted to the hospital thanks to the range of services offered under one roof. (Puls Biznesu, p. 15) A.K.