The number of hospitalisations in Switzerland rose to 1.49 million in 2022, above the pre-pandemic level.

Outpatient consultations in hospitals remained unchanged compared to 2021. Almost two-fifths of hospitals recorded a deficit of over CHF1 million ($1.1 million).

The operating costs of all hospitals totalled CHF33.9 billion last year, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) revealed in the latest statistics on hospital operations on Monday. This was CHF1 billion more than in the previous year. ...