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Emergency services

Emergency care for visitors in Sweden

You are always entitled to care in urgent situations. This includes any treatment you need immediately, for example for a serious infection or a broken bone that requires a cast.

Emergency care in Sweden (1177.se)

General emergency

Accident & Emergency Department, Sahlgrenska Hospital

For people aged 16 and over who require emergency care.

Location: Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gröna stråket 4, 413 46 Gothenburg

Accident & Emergency Department, Östra Hospital

For people aged 16 and over who require emergency care, including patients with injuries needing orthopaedic treatment, such as fractures or joint injuries.

Location: Östra Hospital, Rondvägen 3, 416 50 Gothenburg

Accident & Emergency Department, Mölndal Hospital

For people aged 16 and over who require emergency care, as well as patients with injuries needing orthopaedic treatment, such as fractures or joint injuries.

Location: Mölndal Hospital, Göteborgsvägen 31, 431 30 Mölndal

Psychiatric Emergency

For people aged 18 and over who require emergency psychiatric care.

Location: Östra Hospital, Journalvägen 5, 416 50 Gothenburg

Children's emergency

General Emergency 

For children and youths up to the age of 16 who require emergency care.

Location: Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Remissvägen 12, 416 50 Gothenburg

Psychiatric Emergency

For people under 18 who require emergency psychiatric care during evenings, nights and weekends. Please call before visiting so that we can ensure you receive the appropriate care. A responsible adult aged 18 or over should accompany them.

Location: Psychiatric Emergency Clinic for Children and Youth, Östra Hospital
Smörslottsgatan 3, 416 50, Gothenburg

Care during weekdays

For people under 18 who require emergency psychiatric care on weekdays, please contact BUP, the specialist child and adolescent psychiatry service, which offers emergency appointments.

 Child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP) in Västra Götaland (1177.se)

Gynaecological emergency

For people who require care for acute gynaecological emergencies.

Location: Gynaecological emergency department, Sahlgrenska Hospital
Blå stråket 6, 413 46, Gothenburg

Emergency care during pregnancy and after birth

For people who are pregnant or have recently given birth and require specialised emergency care.

Location: Östra Hospital, Journalvägen 2, 416 50, Gothenburg

Opening hours

The emergency clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8.00–21.00, and Saturday and Sunday, 8.00–16.00. At other times, emergency care is provided at Department 314, one of our labour and delivery wards, located at Östra Hospital, Journalvägen 6, floor 4.