Vestfold Hospital Trust offers the people of Vestfold specialist health services in somatic medicine. The hospital also conducts research and is a teaching hospital that provides training for medical professionals. In addition the hospital provides family and patient education for those families with family member suffering from a chronic illness and/or a disability The hospital has extensive functions as a specialized county and local hospital with and a regional function within the field of obesity.
The hospital has premises in three locations in Vestfold.
The hospital in Tønsberg is the trusts academic and administrative center. In addition to planned activities within most areas, the hospitals casualty department is located in Tønsberg.
The hospital in Larvik performs planned orthopaedic surgery and inner medicine. In addition there is an injury room which is open during the day and evening.
Vestfold Hospital Trust lies in a highly populated area and is part of the South-East Norway Regional Health Authority. A central location gives the hospital an advantage in that more the 300.000 inhabitants have the ability to reach the hospital within one hour.
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