Implementing a Hypnosis Clinic at the HUG

Context

Today we know that hypnosis can provide additional benefit in a medical relationship in that it enables a certain state of consciousness in which positive changes in a patient’s perceptions can be made.

ProjeCt

The project is to implement clinical hypnosis at the HUG based on a hypnosis training program for healthcare staff from hautes écoles specialisées [specialized university-level institutions] and for physicians. The program was developed by professor Claire-Anne Siegrist and physician Adriana Wolff. The intention of the project is to decrease the pain caused by treatment and thus improve patient care, and it should result in a hypnosis network within the HUG.

     Current Status

January 2026 : The HUG Hypnosis Program (PHH) experienced a remarkable period of consolidation and development throughout 2025. The results achieved — a doubling of the number of consultations provided, a significant reduction in waiting times, high satisfaction among training participants, and the emergence of structured clinical and scientific projects — demonstrate the relevance and impact of the program on the quality of care delivered to patients, as well as on the well-being of HUG staff members.

    pROJECT MANAGERS

Professor Claire-Anne Siegrist, Deputy Head Physician and Clinical Professor, General Pediatrics Division, Head of Pediatric Immunology and Vaccinology Unit, Children and Adolescents Department, Geneva University Hospitals.
Dr. Adriana Wolff, Deputy Head Physician, Anesthesiology Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals.