the market for psychiatric clinics | France

1.1 Presentation and definition of the market

There are different types of clinics: clinics specializing in surgery, follow-up care and rehabilitation centers, and psychiatric clinics. The latter are grouped together within the UNCPSY (Cliniques Psychiatriques de France)

The market for psychiatric clinics includes all psychiatric care units with private status These clinics, previously called "health centres", have an average of 60 to 80 beds, outside the public hospital psychiatric sector. The clinics represent a liberal alternative to hospitalizations within public structures

The European market shows very unequal situations between different countries in terms of the number of beds per capita, but also in the approaches and methods of care of patients

France is the second country in Europe in terms of capacity to receive psychiatric patients In France, there is a concentration of private actors A gradual decline in the number of beds (despite sustained demand) and a gradual reduction of public allocations .

The market is 90% made up of full-time adult hospitalizations, with children's hospitalizations accounting for just over 4% of hospitalizations. Between 2010 and 2018, clinic activity grew by around 16.71%.

However, according to our estimates, the market is growing and is worth several billion euros. Psychiatric clinics tend to expand their services to younger patients and the offers of part-time hospitalizations are  in growth

The Covid crisis has also impacted the mental health of the French, especially students, of whom, according to a survey, 11.4 per cent of them had suicidal thoughts, which indicates a very alarming situation