Saint Göran Hospital

Saint Göran Hospital
Main building
Geography
Location	Stockholm County, Sweden
Coordinates	59°20′03″N 18°01′16″E / 59.33417°N 18.02111°E / 59.33417; 18.02111
Organisation
Care system	Private
Funding	For-profit hospital
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Sweden

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.

Its name refers to Saint George (Sankt Göran in Swedish).

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

• Dr. Ivan Osiier, Danish épée, foil, and sabre fencer, Olympic silver (épée), 25-time Danish champion

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

• Official website (in English)
• Official website (in Swedish)

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