Örebro University Hospital Explained

Örebro University Hospital
Image Alt:Main entrance
Location:Örebro
Region:Örebro County
Country:Sweden
Coordinates:59.2756°N 15.225°W
Healthcare:Public
Funding:Government
Type:Teaching
Emergency:Yes
Helipad:Yes
Affiliation:Örebro University
Beds:462 (2015-02-06)
Founded:
University Clinic
Website:http://www.orebroll.se/uso

Örebro University Hospital (Swedish: Universitetssjukhuset Örebro,) is a university hospital in Örebro, Sweden.

The hospital is operated by Örebro County Council and took its current name in 2000, having previously been called Örebro Regional Hospital. The hospital is one of three hospitals within the Örebro County Region, the others being the Karlskoga Hospital and Lindesberg Hospital.[1]

Örebro University, which was awarded full university status in 1999, and the County Council have long tried to establish a governmentally funded medical school in Örebro in collaboration with the hospital. On 30 March 2010, the university was granted the right to award medical degrees, making it the 7th medical school in Sweden.

Famous births

Olle Westling and Ewa Westling's youngest child and only son Daniel Westling, now Prince of Sweden, was born on 15 September 1973 at Örebro Hospital.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Österdahl, Martin . Tio svenskar måste dö . August 28, 2017 . Bokförlaget Forum . 978-91-37-14797-0 . sv.