Vestre Viken Hospital Trust Explained

Vestre Viken Hospital Trust (Norwegian: Vestre Viken HF) is a health trust which covers Buskerud, Asker and Bærum. The trust is owned by Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority and is headquartered in Drammen. It covers an area with 470,000 residents in 26 municipalities. Vestre Viken has 9,500 employees.[1]

Vestre Viken operates Bærum Hospital, Drammen Hospital, Kongsberg Hospital and Ringerike Hospital in Hønefoss. It also operates them medical center Hallingdal Hospital in Ål. It also runs the ambulance service with fifteen bases.[2]

Drammen Hospital

Drammen Hospital
Org/Group:Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Map Type:Norway
Relief:1
Location:Drammen
Country:NO
Coordinates:59.748°N 10.198°W
Funding:Public
Type:General
Emergency:Yes
Founded:1878
Website:vestreviken.no

Drammen Hospital (Norwegian: Drammen sjukehus), previously Buskerud Central Hospital, is a general hospital situated in Drammen, Norway. It is the largest hospital which is part of Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, part of the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.

Drammen Heliport, Hospital is an asphalt, ground helipad with a diameter of 20.55m (67.42feet). It can no longer be used by the 330 Squadron and their Westland Sea King helicopters after an expansion of the parking lot in 2012.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us . Vestre Viken Health Trust . 25 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Ambulanse . Vestre Viken Health Trust . no . 25 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Landingsforhold ved sykehus . . PDF . no . 28 November 2014 . 48.