Bergen Hospital Trust

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Helse Bergen HF
Type Health Trust
Industry Healthcare
Founded1 January 2002
Headquarters Norway, Bergen
Area served
Hordaland
Key people
Eivind Hansen (CEO)
Ranveig Frøiland (Chair)
Number of employees
12,300  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Parent Western Norway Regional Health Authority
Website www.helse-bergen.no

Bergen Hospital Trust (Norwegian : Helse Bergen HF) is one of the five health trusts owned by the Western Norway Regional Health Authority.

Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen Haukeland University Hospital.jpg
Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen

Institutions

It consists of 14 institutions, located all over Hordaland.


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