The New Karolinska Solna University Hospital

The Karolinska University Hospital ( sv, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset) is a teaching hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Solna and Huddinge. The hospital network is the second largest in Sweden, after Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

The present day Karolinska University Hospital is the result of a 2004 merger between the former Huddinge University Hospital (''Huddinge universitetssjukhus'') in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, and the Karolinska Hospital (''Karolinska sjukhuset'') in Solna, north of Stockholm. The new hospital has about 15,000 employees and 1,340 patient beds. The Karolinska University Hospital is closely affiliated with the Karolinska Institutet. It incorporates the Astrid Lindgren Children's hospital in Solna and the Children's Hospital in Huddinge.

The Karolinska University Hospital in Solna is being replaced by the New Karolinska Solna University Hospital.

New Karolinska Solna

The New Karolinska Solna University Hospital (NKS) ( sv, Nya Karolinska Solna), is the new university hospital built in Solna, Sweden, replacing the old Karolinska University Hospital buildings in Solna.

In April 2008, the decision was made by the Stockholm County Council to build a new university hospital in Stockholm. To construct a new hospital has been considered to be more cost effective, compared to renovating and refurbishing the present facilities, spread over a large area in more than 40 buildings. In June 2008, it was decided that the new university hospital will be built using a public–private partnership
model which includes also financing as well as management of the building after the completion.

The project, however, was met with controversy, and the process for planning and building the hospital has been heavily criticized for poor construction planning, execution, management and corruption.

The first departments to move into the new hospital building in 2016 were those associated with the cardiovascular theme and the pediatric unit of the children's and women's health theme. All the other departments were expected to move into the new hospital building by the end of 2018.

It is one of the most expensive buildings in the world.

Gallery

Karolinska February 2013 03.jpg, Karolinska University Hospital at KI Campus Solna
Karolinska Solna, entré 01.jpg, Main entrance to the hospital in Solna
Karolinska Solna, Neurocentrum 01.jpg, Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Stockholms innerstad - KMB - 16001000186784.jpg, Solna Campus in 1967
Karolinska Solna, Radiumhemmet.jpg, Radiumhemmet
Karolinska Solna, Astrid Lindgrens barnsjukhus 01.jpg, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital
Nya Karolinska april 2015c 01.jpg, New Karolinska Solna under construction
Huddinge sjukhus mellanbyggnad 2013 08.jpg, Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge ( Flemingsberg Campus)

See also

* Sahlgrenska University Hospital
*Uppsala University Hospital
* Umeå University Hospital

References

External links

Karolinska University Hospital


Karolinska UniversitetssjukhusetThe New Karolinska Solna University Hospital

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Hospitals established in 2004
Hospitals in Stockholm
Teaching hospitals in Sweden
2004 establishments in Sweden