Information in English

Diakonhjemmet hospital is an ideal, non-profit corporation owned by the Diakonhjemmet Foundation. The hospital is responsible for general hospital services for approximately 150 000 inhabitants in particular sectors of the western part of Oslo, within the fields of internal medicine, surgery, mental health and radiology, as well as laboratory services. In addition, the hospital is responsible for treating older people with hip fractures from a larger area of Oslo.

The hospital is also responsible for psychiatric care within its sector, and for geriatric psychiatry towards a large sector of Oslo. All treatment is given within the frames of the official health services in Oslo, and based on an agreement with the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Sør-Øst). Visit the division- and department pages (in Norwegian):

*Center for Psychopharmacology (SFP) is the only national center of expertise in therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacogenetic analysis, and research in psychopharmacology and biological psychiatry. SFP has an accreditation from the NA (Norwegian Accreditation).

Diakonhjemmet hospital specializes in the fields of rheumatology and rheumatic surgery. It is the referral hospital for the Oslo area and the regional hospital for Southeastern Norway for health services in the fields of rheumatology and rheumatic surgery.

Are you going to an examination or treatment at a hospital? You can choose the treatment location yourself. Before you make a decision, it is important that you have good information about what options you have. Use the information service to choose a treatment center and our patient advisors to support you in your choice.

Helsenorges website has, among other things, information on waiting times and the number of treatments carried out at each treatment centre. The website also contains information about rights, up-to-date knowledge about diseases and treatments and links to national quality indicators.

Choose where to receive treatment (helsenorge.no)

Patient advisors

Patient advisors are nurses with experience from the specialist health service. You can get individual advice about choosing a treatment center and about your rights. The patient advisors are bound by confidentiality. Call your local patient advisor: +47 24 24 05 00.

The GP is the patient's most important adviser when choosing a place of treatment. As referring doctor, you should, in collaboration with the patient, examine waiting times at various treatment centres.

Two nationwide services are provided from the Department of Rheumatology:

National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology (NKRR)

Norwegian National Unit for Rehabilitation for Rheumatic Patients with Special Needs (NBRR)

NBRR has an accreditation from CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities).

You can call us: +47 22 45 15 00 or send a letter:

Diakonhjemmet sykehus
Postboks 23 Vinderen
0319 Oslo

Emails sent to postmottak@diakonsyk.no are attended to every weekday between 9-15.

All emails are registered and archived according to data protection and confidentiality laws and policies.

Due to the fact that email isn't a secure communication method, emails containing patient- or health related information will not be replied or forwarded. This includes information regarding billing and other inquries related to patient care.

You can call us: +47 22 45 15 00 or send a letter:
Diakonhjemmet sykehus
Postboks 23 Vinderen
0319 Oslo

We will not answer or forward requests about change of appointment sent by e-mail.

All requests conserning treatment in the hospital must be handled by your family doctor/general practitioner, who will send a referral to the hospital according to current guidelines.

Hospital adress:

Diakonhjemmet sykehus
Postboks 23 Vinderen
0319 Oslo

Read about our procedures concerning requests for access to patient records (only in Norwegian until further notice)

For change of private adress within Oslo, contact the National Population Register (skatteetaten.no)

Our systems register adresses directly from this registry.

This information is for anyone with children or teenagers in their family. You may be the patient, a relative of the patient or the parent of a sick child or teenager who has brothers or sisters.

The hospitals' aim is for all patients to receive good, adapted and equal health services regardless of age, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, place of residence, socio-economic conditions, language, ethnic background, outlook and religion, health skills and functional ability.

If you experience any form of discrimination in your contact with the hospital, please report this via eDialog (only Norwegian until further notice). Your inquiry will be registered in the hospitals deviation management system and followed up by the relevant unit/department that receives feedback.

If you feel that you are not receiving the health services you are entitled to, you can also send a formal complaint to the County Governor (statsforvalteren.no).

If you believe that you have suffered financial loss as a result of an injury caused by inadequate treatment from the healthcare system, you can contact Norwegian Patient Injury Compensation (npe.no).

Read the policy (PDF)

Read the strategy (PDF)

Read the Research and Innovation Strategy of Division of Rheumatology and Research