Let every child be a child as much as possible
At the WKZ, part of UMC Utrecht, our specialists work together to care for your child. We provide top-quality medical care and attention for the whole family. All care – from pregnancy to young adulthood – can be found under one roof. This enables us to treat children with complex or rare conditions quickly and effectively. For example, at the Spieren voor Spieren Children's Centre, the Centre for Congenital Heart Defects and the Birth Centre.
As an academic children's hospital, we work on care, research, education and innovation that directly contribute to better treatments. We use the knowledge and networks at Utrecht Science Park, including Utrecht University, and partners outside it — regionally, nationally and internationally. In this way, we are improving care for children step by step, now and in the future.
Scientific research is necessary to improve the care of children and to discover or test new therapies and treatments. Our goal is to increasingly prevent, detect or predict diseases.
We train the healthcare professionals of the future. Healthcare professionals who look beyond the illness alone. They see the child behind the patient: their life, their environment and their wishes. By continuing to innovate, we ensure that every child receives the care that truly suits them.
