Centre Hospitalier Régional Sambre et Meuse

Profile narrative

Centre Hospitalier Régional Sambre et Meuse (CHRSM) is a regional hospital located in Belgium. It provides a range of healthcare services to the Sambre et Meuse area, including general medical and surgical care. The hospital also offers emergency services for the local population and maintains various specialised clinical units. Services are delivered across the Sambre et Meuse region.

The source material does not disclose specific figures for the hospital’s size, such as bed capacity, staff numbers, or annual patient volume. Consequently, any description of its scale or geographic reach beyond the regional designation remains unspecified. Reports of the May 2023 cyberattack indicate that CHRSM operates more than one site within the region.

During the May 2023 cyberattack, CHRSM severed all computer communications to contain the virus, yet continued patient care using emergency paper‑based procedures. Critical services such as intensive care and dialysis remained functional, demonstrating the hospital’s capacity to sustain essential clinical functions without digital systems. This incident highlights the institution’s reliance on contingency planning for continuity of care.

No explicit information about CHRSM’s ownership, parent organisation, or subsidiary structure is provided in the available sources. Therefore, details regarding its corporate governance or affiliations are not included in this profile.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.