Ringerike Hospital

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Ringerike Hospital
Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Geography
LocationBuskerud, Norway
Organisation
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds872
Helipads
HelipadYes
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 20 20
Links
Websitewww.ringerike-sykehus.no


Ringerike Hospital is a general hospital located in Buskerud, Norway. It is part of the Vestre Viken Hospital Trust and serves the Hønefoss area. The hospital has a capacity of 872 in-patients and is the main hospital for approximately 75,000 people. It covers the districts of Ringerike and Hole, the municipalities of Jevnaker and Sør-Aurdal, as well as parts of Hallingdal and Valdres. The hospital also includes the smaller clinic of Hallingdal Hospital at Ål.

Ringerike Hospital provides medical services in somatics, psychiatry, surgery, internal medicine, birth and gynecology, and pediatrics. In 2005, the hospital treated around 11,200 patients and conducted approximately 62,300 polyclinic consultations. Prior to 2009, Ringerike Hospital operated as its own health trust.

The hospital is equipped with a helipad, known as Hønefoss Heliport, located 50 meters from the emergency department. The helipad measures 20 by 20 meters.

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