Bulovka University Hospital

Bulovka University Hospital (Fakultní nemocnice Bulovka, FNB) is the main state hospital for the north of Prague. It opened in 1931 on a hillside in Prague 8-Libeň and was called Nemocnice Na Bulovce until 2021, a name many locals and older signs still use. It is the country’s reference hospital for serious infectious diseases and it runs one of Prague’s busiest maternity units.

At a glance

• Czech name: Fakultní nemocnice Bulovka (FNB), formerly Nemocnice Na Bulovce
• Type: state university hospital for adults and children
• Address: Budínova 67/2, 180 81 Praha 8-Libeň
• Switchboard: +420 266 081 111
• Email: info@bulovka.cz
• Emergency department: yes (building 13), plus an out-of-hours service for adults and children (building 2)
• Maternity unit: yes (building 15)
• Foreigners Department: yes, a billing office in building 1
• Public transport: tram stop Bulovka, between Palmovka (metro B) and Kobylisy (metro C)
• Website: bulovka.cz/en (English version available)

What the hospital is known for

• Infectious diseases. The Clinic of Infectious Diseases houses the National HIV/AIDS Centre, the national centre for highly dangerous infections, and centres for viral hepatitis and for infections in pregnancy.
• Trauma. Bulovka is a designated trauma centre for adults.
• Cancer care. A comprehensive oncology centre, a centre for tumours of bones and soft tissue, and a breast diagnostics centre.
• Lung medicine. A pneumology clinic and the national tuberculosis surveillance unit.
• Maternity. A large maternity unit with the first midwifery centre in the Czech Republic.

Emergency care

The out-of-hours service for adults and for children (LSPP) is on the ground floor of building 2. Late at night adults are seen in the emergency department (Urgentní příjem) in building 13.

• Adults: weekdays from 18:00 to 23:00 in building 2, then through the night in building 13. Weekends and holidays from 8:00 to 22:00 in building 2, then building 13. Phone +420 283 842 222 or +420 266 083 301.
• Children: building 2, in the evening and at night on weekdays and around the clock at weekends. Phone +420 283 842 224 or +420 266 084 220.
• Fee: the out-of-hours service costs a regulatory fee of 90 CZK unless you are admitted. Card payment is preferred.

The hours given in different places on the hospital’s own website do not match exactly, so phone first if you can. In a life-threatening emergency call 155 or 112.

Services for foreigners and English speakers

Bulovka has a Foreigners Department (Cizinecké oddělení) in building 1. It is an accounts office, not a clinic: it bills uninsured foreign patients, deals with foreign insurers and embassies, and helps arrange transport home. You still go to the relevant clinic or the emergency department for the care itself.

• Foreigners Department: +420 266 082 037
• Cashier (building 1): +420 266 082 043

The hospital publishes an English version of its website, including pages for individual departments, and a price list for self-paying patients.

Insurance and payment

Bulovka is a state hospital and treats patients with Czech public health insurance in the usual way. With a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and an ID you get medically necessary care on the same terms as a Czech-insured patient. Without valid insurance you pay as a self-payer according to the hospital’s price list, and the Foreigners Department handles the invoice.

Maternity unit

The maternity unit is in building 15, with the delivery rooms on the 2nd floor and the postnatal ward on the 3rd. With 2,638 births in 2025 it was the third busiest in Prague. It is an intermediate perinatal care centre, and its neonatal department looks after babies born from week 32 of pregnancy.

• Midwifery Centre: opened in 2019 as the first of its kind in the country. Low-risk births are led by midwives in the hospital’s delivery rooms, with a doctor on hand if needed.
• Registration: not compulsory. An online form opens from week 14 of pregnancy and you get confirmation by email. Phone +420 266 083 284 or +420 266 083 230.
• Pain relief: an epidural is free of charge, with an anaesthesia team on site 24 hours a day.
• Companion: one person is recommended, two by arrangement. There is no fee.
• Private rooms: single above-standard rooms on the postnatal ward cost 1,700 CZK per night.
• Courses in English: an antenatal course in a foreign language (English, German, Ukrainian or Polish) costs 4,000 CZK.
• Tour of the delivery rooms: 250 CZK per person, booked on +420 266 083 281.

Getting there

• Tram: get off at Bulovka. The stop is on the line that runs between Palmovka (metro B) and Kobylisy (metro C), so you can reach it from either metro line.
• Bus: stops Bulovka and Vychovatelna.
• By car: the first 30 minutes on the grounds are free, after that parking is charged. The main car park is in the eastern part of the campus near building 4.

Line numbers change, so check pid.cz before you set out.

Good to know

• Buildings are numbered, not named. A map of the campus is on the contacts page of the hospital’s website.
• The public pharmacy in building 1 is open Monday to Friday 7:00–20:00 and at weekends 8:00–20:00, tel. +420 266 082 017.
• There are no hospital-wide visiting hours. Each department sets its own.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bulovka the hospital for serious infections?

Yes. Its Clinic of Infectious Diseases is the national centre for HIV/AIDS and for highly dangerous infections, and it treats patients from the whole country.

Can I have a midwife-led birth at Bulovka?

Yes, if your pregnancy is low-risk. The Midwifery Centre works inside the maternity unit, so a doctor is close by if one is needed.

Do I have to register to give birth at Bulovka?

No. Registration is optional, but filling in the online form from week 14 lets the hospital contact you and confirms your interest.

Where do I go at night?

After 23:00 on weekdays and after 22:00 at weekends, adults go to the emergency department in building 13.

Last checked in November 2026 against the hospital’s official website. Phone numbers, opening hours and prices change, so confirm with the hospital before you go.

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