Örebro University Hospital

Örebro University Hospital
Main entrance
Hospital main entrance, M-building.
Map
Geography
LocationÖrebro, Örebro County, Sweden
Coordinates59°16′32″N 15°13′30″E / 59.27556°N 15.22500°E / 59.27556; 15.22500
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityÖrebro University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds462 (2015-02-06)
HelipadYes
History
Opened1778 or 1781 (1778 or 1781)
2000 (2000) University Clinic
Links
Websitehttp://www.orebroll.se/uso
ListsHospitals in Sweden

Örebro University Hospital (Swedish: Universitetssjukhuset Örebro, USÖ) 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.

References

  1. ^ Österdahl, Martin (August 28, 2017). Tio svenskar måste dö (in Swedish). Bokförlaget Forum. ISBN 978-91-37-14797-0.


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