Entry & preparation

Please remember this:
Except in the case of emergency admissions, you must arrange cost coverage with your health insurance fund or insurance company prior to hospitalisation. If the cost coverage has not been clarified or parents pay directly for the hospitalisation, the University Children's Hospital Basel requires a deposit or an advance payment. Please bring the relevant confirmation with you when your child is admitted to hospital. In the case of emergency admissions, this will be obtained retrospectively.

Which insurance covers the costs of your child's hospitalisation depends on the specific circumstances (illness, accident, congenital illness, etc.). The UKBB therefore recommends that you take out private prenatal insurance.
Normally, the insurance only covers the treatment, care and accommodation costs of your child. Expenses incurred by parents in connection with travelling and any overnight stays are not covered.

Parents whose children are uninsured or insufficiently insured, as well as persons resident abroad, must make an advance payment. If you have any questions about insurance or financing your child's hospitalisation, parents can contact the inpatient admissions office (T +41 61 704 15 09/10) or to the social counselling service (T+41 61 704 12 38).

Services that are not covered by health insurance are invoiced by UKBB to the parents of children hospitalised here in accordance with the UKBB price list. Parents of children who do not have health insurance in Switzerland must also pay for treatment and hospitalisation themselves. Further information can be found in the Price list of the UKBB.

The detection and treatment of diseases has made enormous progress in recent decades. This is the result of many years of research. The University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) therefore sees itself as a treatment centre and research institution with the aim of constantly optimising the detection and management of diseases and shaping them for the benefit of patients.

According to Swiss legislation, patient data and residual material from samples from routine clinical care may only be used for research after appropriate information has been provided and with the documented consent of patients or their parents/legal representatives. The UKBB has introduced research consent for this purpose.

• With your consent to the research consent, treatment data and residual materials (e.g. urine, blood) from your child/you that would otherwise be disposed of may be used for research in encrypted form. Encrypted means that all information that allows conclusions to be drawn about your child/you will be replaced by a code (key).
• Consent can be revoked at any time without giving reasons.
• The consent or refusal of the research consent has no influence on the medical treatment.
• You have the right to inspect the medical file at any time.
• There are no additional costs.
• The UKBB does not earn any money with the treatment data/residual material.
• There is no financial advantage either for you or for the hospital.
• Research projects via the research consortium do not usually lead to information that is directly relevant to the health of an individual. However, if a significant result is found for your child, it is possible for the hospital to contact you.
• Consent to research consent is valid for an unlimited period of time.

Contact the Paediatric Research Centre (PFZ)

• e-mail
• Telephone: +41 61 704 28 53

The University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) offers children who have to be hospitalised a preparatory visit. They get to know the UKBB in a playful way and can overcome any fears and uncertainties. Parents have the opportunity to ask questions about care and administration.

These preparation afternoons are aimed at children from the age of four and are offered on request. Further information can be obtained from the Hospital pedagogy under the number T +41 61 704 25 39 or +41 61 704 25 40.

Illness and hospitals are educational topics for children and young people. That's why UKBB educators take school classes and kindergartens (grades 1-6) on an informative and exciting tour of the children's hospital. Participants gain an insight into everyday hospital life and have the opportunity to ask questions. The hospital tours take place on Wednesday mornings, time by arrangement.

Interested teachers of kindergarten and school classes can now contact the hospital education department: T +41 61 704 25 39 turn.

Guided tours for private individuals

The UKBB also organises guided tours for private individuals. With the family pass, mums and dads can visit the UKBB with their children.

Registration required: Family Pass website
Participation is free of charge for children and adults.

The following providers also organise guided tours of the hospital for children during the summer holidays:
X-Island holiday pass Baselland: www.x-island.ch
Profawo Basel: www.profawo.ch (The hospital tour is part of the holiday camp)

The association Child and hospital has a suitcase available on request for kindergartens and primary schools, which, with its hospital equipment, is suitable for dealing with the topics of "illness and hospital" in the classroom. In addition to surgical clothing, bandages and syringes, the case also contains books and games on medical topics as well as teaching materials. The hospital case can be borrowed for a maximum of four weeks at a time. Borrowing is free of charge in the Basel region; kindergartens and schools only pay the postage if they wish to have it sent by post.

Further information:

Monika Frey
Furlenbodenstrasse 27
4415 Lausen
+41 76 488 16 89