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Health: ASL AL, the via Venezia hospital and the Cesare Arrigo children's site

The city is in the Alessandria-Valenza district of ASL AL, based at via Venezia 6. The city hospital is the SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo university hospital (via Venezia 16), with a DEA emergency department and the Cesare Arrigo children's site. Family doctor via the Salute Piemonte portal; out-of-hours doctor on 116117; regional CUP 800.000.500.

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Who covers the city

Alessandria falls under ASL AL, the health authority for the whole province, based at via Venezia 6 (switchboard 0131 306111). The territory is divided into four districts: the city belongs to the Alessandria-Valenza district, alongside Acqui Terme-Ovada, Casale Monferrato and Novi Ligure-Tortona.

Hospital and emergency room

The city hospital is the SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo university hospital, at via Venezia 16 (switchboard 0131 206111), with an Emergency and Admissions Department (DEA) and emergency room; children are seen at the Cesare Arrigo children's site. The hospital also runs the Gardella outpatient clinic and Alessandria's 118 territorial emergency service. In an emergency call 112.

Family doctor and bookings

Choosing or changing the family doctor is done online on the regional Salute Piemonte portal, through the "Il mio medico" service, or at ASL AL counters. For visits and tests the hospital lists the single regional CUP number 800.000.500; the ASL publishes its pages on bookings and collecting test results.

Out-of-hours doctor

The out-of-hours service (guardia medica) answers on the free European number 116117: on weekdays from 20:00 to 8:00 the next morning and at weekends from 8:00 on Saturday to 8:00 on Monday. The service covers non-urgent care; for emergencies, 118 and 112 remain.

Opening hours, locations, numbers and access rules change: check the ASL AL and hospital websites before acting.

Sources

ASL AL – portale aziendale· ASL AL

Updated: 2026-10-20

ASL AL – Distretti· ASL AL

Updated: 2026-10-20

ASL AL – Scelta o revoca del medico di famiglia· ASL AL

Updated: 2026-10-20

ASL AL – Continuità assistenziale (guardia medica)· ASL AL

Updated: 2026-10-20

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo – sito istituzionale· AOU di Alessandria

Updated: 2026-10-20

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-30

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