Saint Göran Hospital

Saint Göran Hospital

Main building
Geography
Location Stockholm County, Sweden
Organisation
Hospital type General
Links
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Saint Göran Hospital (Swedish: Sankt Görans sjukhus) is a hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on Kungsholmen, a small island in the lake Mälaren in the city center.

St. Göran is one of Sweden's oldest hospitals. It was mentioned in letters from the 13th century. With Karolinska Hospital (Karolinska sjukhuset) it is Stockholms's main hospital and a primary trauma center.

Staff

Approximately 1,500 people work at the hospital, including 220 doctors, 560 nurses, and 350 assistant nurses.

History

The hospital was incorporated in 1994 and became Sweden's first privately owned emergency hospital in 1999.

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