Healthcare

For healtcare advice and for information about the clinics to contact, dial 1177 or visit 1177.se. The number is open twenty-four hours a day.

The website 1177.se provides information about illnesses, care and health. The information has been fact-checked by doctors and other healthcare professionals.

The Department of Health and Medical Care

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.