Oslo universitetssykehus

About Oslo universitetssykehus

International level Oslo University Hospital conducts advanced patient treatment, research, experimental treatment, teaching, and innovation at a high international level. The hospital is the country's largest and one of Scandinavia's largest, with over 1.2 million patient treatments annually. The hospital has national responsibilities within specialized medicine, in addition to service responsibilities for the South-East Health Region and area and local hospital functions for the Oslo hospital area. Oslo University Hospital also serves as a readiness hospital for Eastern and Southern Norway, and has certain national readiness tasks. Additionally, the hospital is responsible for ambulance services, the 113 emergency call center, air ambulance, and patient travel in Oslo and Akershus. Oslo University Hospital is responsible for a large part of the health research conducted at Norwegian hospitals and is a significant player in the education of healthcare personnel. The hospital also provides training for patients and their relatives. 15 Clinics Oslo University Hospital has 15 clinics and the Oslo Hospital Service unit, which provides non-medical services to the rest of the hospital. The budget is 23 billion Norwegian kroner (2018). More than 24,000 people work here (19,108 full-time equivalents, 2018), and we operate at more than 40 different locations. The hospital is owned by Health South-East and consists of Aker Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Radiumhospitalet, and Ullevål Hospital. The health enterprise was established on December 1, 2008, by merging the operations of Aker University Hospital HF, Rikshospitalet HF, and Ullevål University Hospital HF. The operations date back to 1826. Future Hospital In 2012, Oslo University Hospital began the