The Oslo University Hospital (Norwegian: Oslo universitetssykehus HF) is one of the largest hospitals in Scandinavia, with a work force of more than 20,000. It was established on 1 January 2009, by the merger of three of the university hospitals in Oslo: Rikshospitalet (The National Hospital) (founded in 1826, and also including the former Radiumhospitalet), Ullevål University Hospital (founded 1887), and Aker University Hospital (founded 1895). It is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oslo (founded in 1811). CEO has since December 2011 been Bjørn Erikstein.
Oslo University Hospital consists of nine medical divisions in addition to the central unit, Oslo Hospital Services, which provides non-medical services to the rest of the hospital. The hospital has a total budget of NOK 17.5 billion. Oslo University Hospital is an emergency hospital for East and Southern Norway and has national emergency cover. The hospital is furthermore responsible for ambulance services, the 113 emergency calls service (equivalent to 112, 999 or 911), air ambulance and patient transportation in Oslo and the County of Akershus. Oslo University Hospital is a significant rôle player within the education of a large variety of health care personnel.
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