A bed (10) for hospital stays, which comprises a frame (11) surmounted by a lying surface (12) which is articulated in multiple sections including an upper body section (13), the frame (11) is provided with a fixed part (14) substantially on a horizontal plane and with a moveable part (15), which supports the upper body section (13) and can be inclined with respect to the fixed part (14) and can also translate along the longitudinal direction of the bed by way of adapted actuation and guiding means (16) the bed (10) also comprises means (19) for the translation of the upper body section (13) with respect to the moveable part (15) away from or toward the horizontal plane, respectively during the forward and backward inclining of the moveable part (15).
