On 7 January 2026, the Private Hospital Federation (FHP) became a ‘mission-driven federation’. This is both the culmination of an ambitious process undertaken since the FHP’s raison d’être was enshrined in its statutes in June 2022, and a new impetus to affirm the contribution of hospital care to public service missions and the desire to make healthcare a fully-fledged social project.
The final opinion of the Independent Third Party Organisation responsible for monitoring the compliance of the mission model, issued on 7 January 2026, states that the FHP “complies with the social and environmental objectives it has set itself as its mission, in line with its raison d’être and its activity with regard to social and environmental issues.
It specifies that ‘the FHP’s raison d’être and statutory objectives are aligned with the federation’s activities and reflect its desire to contribute to society,’ and highlights ‘the FHP’s dynamism in implementing its mission, as illustrated by the numerous actions carried out and detailed in the Mission Report.’
As the five statutory objectives of the FHP’s raison d’être were deemed to have been ‘achieved’, the OTI concluded that ‘the FHP complies with each of the conditions enabling it to claim the status of a mission-driven company/federation’.
The five statutory objectives of the FHP’s raison d’être are:
- To promote and amplify the commitment of private hospitals and clinics to public service missions, in the interests of equal access to healthcare throughout the country, prevention and public health.
- Increase cooperation with all healthcare and medico-social stakeholders involved in the care pathway, particularly with general practitioners, and be part of a genuine regional healthcare democracy, bringing together elected representatives and users.
- Anticipate citizens’ healthcare needs and expectations by contributing to a profound dynamic in favour of training healthcare professionals, promoting the attractiveness of healthcare careers and professions, and ensuring well-being at work.
