The department has about 1,500 employees. Practically all specialities can be found in the administration, such as medicine, surgery, infections, eyes, ears, paediatrics, maternity, gynaecology, orthopaedics, intensive care, psychiatry, rehabilitation, dental care and primary care.
There is a cooperation agreement with Karolinska University Hospital concerning a number of areas, including care development, competence development and highly specialised care.
Gotland has one of Europe’s most modern hospitals, located on the coast. It combines the advantages of a cottage hospital with the versatility of a central hospital.
The National Dental Service has locations all over Gotland, offering dental care on equal terms for the entire population of the island.
Primary care encompasses emergency care, scheduled doctor’s and district nurse’s appointments, home visits, occupational therapy, outpatient rehabilitation, home nursing, physiotherapy and telephone consultations.
Dial 1177 for healthcare advice and for information about the clinics to contact. The number is open twenty-four hours a day.