SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital 

SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital is a highly specialised, high-technology university maternal and child hospital dedicated to the care of women, children, and adolescents. Located in the Barcelona metropolitan area, the hospital combines advanced medical expertise with a strong human-centred approach to healthcare. 

Founded in 1867 by the Hospital Order of Saint John of God, SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital is a privately manage institution with a strong public vocation and public funding. Its mission if to deliver comprehensive, integrated care, bringing together the most human side of healthcare with continuous scientific and technological innovation. 

The hospital offers expertise across a wide range of paediatric and maternal specialties, including oncology and haematology, neurology, rare diseases, neurosurgery, maternal-fetal medicine and obstetrics, surgery, orthopaedics and traumatology, cardiology and cardiac surgery, paediatrics, immunology, rheumatology, dermatology, nephrology, ophthalmology, and urology.

Through its commitment to excellence, innovation, and patient-centred care, SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital is recognised as a leading reference centre in complex paediatric and maternal healthcare.

Collaboration within ECHO

As a member of ECHO, SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital contributes to strengthening European collaboration in highly specialised paediatric and maternal care. The hospital actively participates in PHEMS, PREM-PED, i4KIDS and ADD4Kids, supporting innovation and paediatric health data. Its focus on innovation, multidisciplinary clinical excellence, and integrated patient care supports ECHO’s mission to improve outcomes for children, adolescents, and families across Europe.