Healthcare in Västra Götaland
Official health care guide for Västra Götaland
If you are ill, need health care or have general questions concerning the health care in Västra Götaland, please call the health care service 1177. If you call from outside Sweden the number is: +46 771 11 77 00.
In case of emergency call 112
Swedish Poisons Information Center
In case of emergency, call 112 – request poisons information. Non-emergencies, call +46 (0)8 33 12 31.
Looking for a job or an internship?
If you are looking for job or internship programs in the healthcare sector in Västra Götaland, please contact the hospitals in Västra Götaland. The heathcare in Västra Götaland is divided into four different geographical areas, with several hospitals in each area.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Göteborg
NU-sjukvården, hospitals in these cities: Trollhättan, Uddevalla, Strömstad, Lysekil and Bäckefors.
Skaraborg Hospital, hospitals in these cities: Falköping, Skövde, Lidköping and Mariestad
Kungälv hospital: Hospital in the city Kungälv
International Relations
For other questions or comments, please contact:
Magnus Engelbrektsson, head of the International Coordination Unit.
Phone: +46 521 27 54 32
Mobile: +46 708 75 65 90
E-mail: magnus.engelbrektsson@vgregion.se
the International Coordination Unit
Brussels office
Region Västra Götaland's office in Brussels
Political bodies
The Regional Council of Västra Götaland
The Regional Executive Board of Region Västra Götaland