Oulu University Hospital
Oulu University Hospital | |
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Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District | |
Hospital buildings | |
Geography | |
Location | Kontinkangas, Oulu, FI |
Organisation | |
Funding | Public hospital |
Hospital type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University of Oulu |
Services | |
Helipad | ICAO: EFHO |
Beds | ca. 900 |
History | |
Founded | 1973[1] |
Links | |
Website | www.ppshp.fi |
Oulu University Hospital (OUH, Finnish: Oulun yliopistollinen sairaala, OYS) is a university hospital in Oulu, Finland. It is the northernmost of the five university hospitals in Finland.[2]
The Oulu University Hospital is affiliated with the University of Oulu, and it is used as a teaching hospital by the Faculty of Medicine. The hospital was established in 1973. In 1963–1972 the teaching hospital of the university was the Oulu provincial hospital.[1] The hospital serves as the central hospital for Northern Ostrobothnia region. It was previously named as Oulu University Central Hospital (Finnish: Oulun yliopistollinen keskussairaala, OYKS).
The hospital is owned and operated by the Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District (Finnish: Pohjois-Pohjanmaan sairaanhoitopiiri) which is a joint municipal authority responsible for production of specialized medical services in the region. It also owns and operates two other hospitals: Oulaskangas Hospital in Oulainen and Visala Hospital in Ylivieska.[2]
References
External links
- Media related to Oulu University Hospital at Wikimedia Commons
- Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District