What Helse Stavanger does

Helse Stavanger HF, operating Stavanger universitetssjukehus (SUS), is a Norwegian public health trust (helseforetak) that delivers specialist healthcare for the residents of Sør-Rogaland county (~400,000-500,000 people). It is wholly state-owned through Helse Vest RHF, which sits under the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, and operates within Norway's specialist health service (spesialisthelsetjenesten). The trust runs a comprehensive portfolio spanning emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, mental health (adult and child/youth), obstetrics and paediatrics (~4,000 births annually, one of Norway's largest maternity units), radiology, laboratory medicine, rehabilitation, and prehospital/ambulance services. Patients access the trust via GP referrals, emergency admissions, and the national Helsenorge.no portal, and the trust also runs Lærings- og mestringssenteret, which delivers 25+ diagnosis-specific patient and family education courses.

From 16 November 2025, SUS operates from two main campuses: the new SUS Ullandhaug, which consolidated most inpatient wards, the emergency department, maternity, operating theatres, and many outpatient clinics into a four-building (A-D) facility with all single-occupancy rooms, and the original Våland campus, which retains mental health services and many outpatient clinics. Supplementary facilities include the Hillevåg Day Surgery Unit (Dagkirurgisk enhet) with five modern theatres, the Learning and Mastery Centre, the Patient Travel Service (Pasientreiser), and several district psychiatric centres (Dalane, Sandnes, Sola, Stavanger DPS). As a university hospital, SUS maintains research and teaching partnerships with Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS) and Universitetet i Bergen (UiB) and trains medical, nursing, and midwifery cohorts.

Revenue is generated principally through public block funding from Helse Vest RHF, with supplementary, government-regulated patient co-payments (egenandel) for services and standardized subsidies for patient travel under Pasientreiseforskriften. Procurement is centralized via Sykehusinnkjøp HF (established 17 December 2015), which conducts tenders on behalf of all Norwegian hospital trusts; technology integration runs through national providers (Norsk Helsenett SF for website infrastructure, Helsenorge.no for patient-facing digital services, EHF 3.0 for invoicing). The trust's Medical Biochemistry laboratory holds NS-EN ISO 15189 accreditation (voluntarily suspended as of September 2025 for up to one year), and the Avdeling for blod- og kreftsykdommer is the only Norwegian department to combine haematology and oncology within a single unit.

Name

Helse Stavanger

Legal name

Helse Stavanger HF

Website

https://helse-stavanger.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Helse Stavanger HF operates Stavanger University Hospital (SUS), a Norwegian public health trust delivering specialist healthcare across emergency, surgical, maternity, oncology, mental health, and rehabilitation services to the ~400,000-500,000 residents of Sør-Rogaland county, wholly state-owned via Helse Vest RHF.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Block Funding: Helse Stavanger HF is a public hospital trust (helseforetak) fully owned by the Norwegian state through Helse Vest RHF. As a public institution, it receives block funding from the regional health authority for operating specialist healthcare services. Revenue is derived from the public healthcare financing system rather than direct patient billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Helse Stavanger HF (Stavanger universitetssjukehus, SUS) operates as the specialist hospital trust for Sør-Rogaland county, delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare across emergency medicine, surgery, oncology, cardiology, neurology, mental health, obstetrics, paediatrics, and rehabilitation. It runs two main campuses (Ullandhaug and Våland) plus satellite district psychiatric centres and a day-surgery unit, and supports clinical research and education in partnership with UiS and UiB.

Product overview

Helse Stavanger HF (Stavanger University Hospital) operates as a regional hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services. The organization operates two main locations: Ullandhaug (new campus opening November 2025) and Våland. The hospital offers a broad portfolio of clinical services organized into multiple clinics including: Mottaksklinikken (emergency and internal medicine), Kvinne- og barneklinikken (women's and children's health with ~4,000 annual births), Klinikk for kirurgi, nevrologi og rehabilitering (surgery, neurology, rehabilitation), Klinikk for medisinsk service og ABK (medical services including the nationally-accredited medical biochemistry lab), Klinikk for klinisk teknologi (medical technology), Klinikk psykisk helsevern (mental health for adults, children, youth and substance abuse), and Prehospital klinikk (prehospital emergency services and patient transport). Supporting services include Lærings- og mestringssenteret (patient education courses), Pasientreiser (patient travel coordination), Frivilligtjenesten (volunteer services), eDialog (secure digital messaging), and Helsenorge.no integration (national patient portal). The new SUS Ullandhaug campus features all single-occupancy rooms with private bathrooms and advanced medical technology.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mottaksklinikken (Emergency and Internal Medicine Clinic) Emergency reception clinic handling acute admissions with departments for cardiology, internal medicine, rheumatology and MOBA, serving patients requiring urgent specialist assessment.
• Kvinne- og barneklinikken (Women's and Children's Clinic) Women's and children's clinic providing obstetric, gynaecological and paediatric care for women and children up to age 18, with approximately 4,000 births per year, making it one of the largest maternity units in Norway.
• Klinikk for kirurgi, nevrologi og rehabilitering (Surgery, Neurology and Rehabilitation Clinic) Clinic delivering surgical, neurological and rehabilitation services including the Nevrosenteret neurology centre for diseases and injuries of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.
• Avdeling for blod- og kreftsykdommer (Blood and Cancer Diseases Department) Specialist department for diagnostics, treatment, care and research of blood diseases and cancer, combining haematology and oncology in a single integrated department in collaboration with Helse Fonna and Helse Bergen.
• Klinikk for medisinsk service og ABK (Medical Services and Clinical Biochemistry Clinic) Clinic providing laboratory analyses, immunology, transfusion medicine, pathology and radiology services, including the NS-EN ISO 15189 accredited medical biochemistry laboratory.
• Klinikk psykisk helsevern voksne (Adult Mental Health Services) Adult mental health clinic treating affective and psychotic disorders, acute and intensive psychiatry, supported by district psychiatric centres (Dalane DPS, Sandnes DPS, Sola DPS, Stavanger DPS).
• Klinikk psykisk helsevern, barn, unge og rusavhengige (Mental Health Services for Children, Youth and Substance Abuse) Specialist mental health clinic providing psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents and their families.
• Prehospital klinikk (Prehospital Clinic) Prehospital clinic operating AMK emergency medical communication centre, ambulance services, air ambulance coordination, and patient travel services.
• Lærings- og mestringssenteret (LMS) - Learning and Mastery Centre

Quantifiable outcome

• One of Norway's largest maternity units with ~4,000 births per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sykehusinnkjøp HF (Norwegian Hospital Procurement Trust)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 December 2015Sykehusinnkjøp HF conducts procurement tenders and manages contracts on behalf of all hospital trusts in Norway, including Helse Stavanger HF. Established 17 December 2015, it handles procurement across almost all areas of specialist health services including IT equipment, pharmaceuticals, medical-technical equipment, medical and administrative consumables, and services such as temporary staff and flights. After Sykehusinnkjøp enters into an agreement with a supplier, Helse Stavanger carries out procurement of goods and services.
• Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Stavanger is a key academic partner of Helse Stavanger HF. The hospital functions as a university hospital (universitetssjukehus) in collaboration with UiS and UiB, providing clinical training for medical students, nurses, midwives, and other health professionals. The partnership encompasses research collaboration and education of future healthcare professionals.
• Universitetet i Bergen (UiB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Bergen is an academic partner of Helse Stavanger HF. As a university hospital, SUS collaborates with UiB on research and education, particularly in medical specialisation training and clinical research programmes.
• Norsk Helsenett SF (Norwegian Health Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationNorsk Helsenett SF is the national service provider and data processor responsible for the development and operation of the hospital's website. The Norwegian Health Network governs the information to which suppliers have access and how data is treated. It is the national provider of health network infrastructure and digital health services in Norway.
• NOKLUS (Norsk kvalitetsforbedring av laboratorievirksomhet utenfor sykehus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOKLUS (Norwegian Quality Improvement of Laboratory Services outside hospitals) collaborates with Helse Stavanger's Department of Medical Biochemistry on patient education courses for self-monitoring of anticoagulation treatment (INR monitoring). NOKLUS also provides external quality assurance for primary healthcare laboratory services in the region.
• Pårørendesenteret i Stavanger (Relatives' Centre Stavanger)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPårørendesenteret (Relatives' Centre) in Stavanger collaborates with the Learning and Mastery Centre (Lærings- og mestringssenteret) at SUS to organise regular courses for all relatives of patients, regardless of the patient's diagnosis. The centre provides support, advice, and education for family members of patients. Address: Vaisenhusgata 39, 4012 Stavanger.
• Helse Fonna and Helse BergenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Blood and Cancer Diseases (Avdeling for blod- og kreftsykdommer) collaborates with Helse Fonna and Helse Bergen on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of blood and cancer diseases, extending specialist services across the regional health network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Norsk Helsenett SF: National provider of Norwegian health network infrastructure and digital health services. Functions as SUS's website data processor and connects SUS to the national digital health ecosystem.
• Sykehusinnkjøp HF: National procurement trust for all Norwegian hospital trusts, including SUS. While not a clinical peer, it is a closely linked ecosystem entity that conducts tenders and manages supplier contracts on SUS's behalf.

Direct peers

• Helse Fonna HF: Regional hospital trust in western Norway under Helse Vest RHF (same parent as SUS), serving the Haugesund and Sunnhordland region. Comparable in governance and scope, and an explicit collaboration partner with SUS on blood and cancer diseases.
• University Hospital of North Norway (UNN HF): Multi-clinic university hospital trust in Northern Norway under Helse Nord RHF. Comparable to SUS as a regional public university hospital providing full specialist services across a defined geographic catchment.
• Helse Bergen (Haukeland University Hospital): Western Norway regional university hospital trust under Helse Vest RHF, the same regional authority that owns SUS. Provides comparable specialist and university hospital functions in the Bergen catchment, and explicitly collaborates with SUS on cancer care.
• Akershus University Hospital (Akershus universitetssykehus HF): Large university hospital trust serving the Oslo region under Helse Sør-Øst RHF. Comparable to SUS in scale, university hospital status, and comprehensive specialist service delivery.
• Vestre Viken HF: Regional hospital trust serving western Viken county under Helse Sør-Øst RHF. Comparable to SUS as a multi-site Norwegian public hospital trust providing comprehensive specialist services.
• St. Olav's Hospital (St. Olavs hospital HF): University hospital in Trondheim owned by Helse Midt-Norge RHF, providing comprehensive specialist services to the Trøndelag region. Comparable to SUS as a Norwegian public university hospital trust with research and education mandates.
• Oslo University Hospital (Oslo universitetssykehus HF): Norway's largest public university hospital trust, also owned by a regional health authority (Helse Sør-Øst) and providing comprehensive specialist services. Directly comparable to SUS in mandate, governance structure, university hospital status, and full-spectrum clinical offering.

Regional players

• Helse Førde HF: Smaller regional hospital trust in western Norway under Helse Vest RHF (same parent as SUS), serving Sogn og Fjordane. Comparable in governance structure though materially smaller in scale and service breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInno.linkedin.com/company/stavangeruniversitetssjukehus
• Xx.com/sus_no
• Facebookfacebook.com/stavanger.universitetssjukehus

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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