Abstract: Hospital bed having a fixed structure and a movable structure connected to the fixed structure in such a way as to allow the movable structure to pivot in relation to the fixed structure, the movable structure being supported by the fixed structure, and the movable structure comprising an elongated patient lying region. The movable structure further comprises panels which can be moved selectively in relation to one another between a closed configuration wherein the elongated patient lying region is surrounded by the panels and an opened-out configuration wherein a part of said panels are separated from one another in such a way as to allow access to the elongated patient lying region.