Saint Göran Hospital ( Swedish: ''Sankt Görans sjukhus'') is a private hospital in

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. It is located on Kungsholmen, a small island in the lake

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in the city center. St. Göran is one of Sweden's oldest hospitals. It was mentioned in letters from the 13th century. With

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(Karolinska sjukhuset) it is Stockholms's main hospital and a primary

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. Its name refers to

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(''Sankt Göran'' in Swedish).

Staff

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

Notable staff

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

History

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

External links

* * Hospitals in Stockholm Hospitals established in the 13th century {{Sweden-struct-stub