Haukeland University Hospital
Haukeland University Hospital (Norwegian: Haukeland universitetssjukehus) is a hospital in Bergen, Norway, and one of the eleven institutions that make up Bergen Hospital Trust. Haukeland is the largest in Norway in terms of number of patients, and serves as the local hospital of Bergen, Midthordland and Nordhordland, the central hospital of Vestland county, and the regional hospital for Vestland and Rogaland counties.
| Haukeland University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Bergen Hospital Trust | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haukeland, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60.374°N 5.3587°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | University hospital |
| Affiliated university | University of Bergen |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1100 |
| Helipad | On-site and at Bergen Heliport, Grønneviksøren |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.helse-bergen.no/en/Sider/default.aspx (English) |
| Lists | Hospitals in Norway |
The general area of the hospital is about 200,000 square metres (2,200,000 sq ft) and the Central Block is about 125,000 square metres (1,350,000 sq ft). They have a co-operation with the University of Bergen, including the Gades Institute of Pathology. The Hospital is the greatest employer in Hordaland, in terms of number of employees. Haukeland is a national special hospital and resource center for Burn injuries, air-pressure injuries (diving), Cornea-protesises and treatment of intercranial tumors. It is the site of RELIS.