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Location
  
Linköping, Sweden

Funding
  
Public hospital

Affiliated university
  
Linköping University

Phone
  
+46 10 103 00 00

Care system
  
National Medical Care

Hospital type
  
Teaching

Emergency department
  
Yes

Linköping University Hospital

Address
  
Universitetssjukhuset, 581 85 Linköping, Sweden

Hours
  
Open today · Open 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hours

Similar
  
Uppsala University Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Belvederen, Saint Göran Hospital, Saab Arena

Linköping University Hospital (Swedish: Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping; abbreviated US in Sweden) is a university hospital in Linköping, Sweden, operated by Östergötland County. Its scientific activities are integrated into the medical faculty (Hälsouniversitet) of Linköping University.

Contents

The hospital has all specializations except organ transplantation. Excellent areas are, for example, burn care, where the hospital together with Uppsala University Hospital is responsible for national care (rikssjukvård).

The hospital has about 4,900 employees and 600 care places.


Service area

The university hospital serves highly specialized care for Östergötland, Kalmar and Jönköping counties, in total about one million inhabitants. The hospital also serves central Östergötland with primary care.

Location

The hospital is located close to central Linköping. The hospital is positioned at the south side of Kjettilberget ("Kjettil hill), with the Belvederen tower at the top.

Education

The medical faculty at Linköping University is placed at the university hospital. The faculty has undergraduate and graduate education in most medical fields. One of the units is Clinicum, a learning laboratory for simulation and skill training with problem-based education.

Research

The university hospital conducts research in close cooperation with Linköping University.

History

The university hospital was founded as Linköpings länslasarett in 1782, and was located in central Linköping. In 1895 the hospital moved to its present location. In 1992 it gained its current name.

References

Linköping University Hospital Wikipedia