What Sykehuset does

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF (SiV) is a state-owned regional hospital and helseforetak (public health enterprise) responsible for delivering specialist healthcare services to the population of Vestfold county in Norway. Operating under the governance of Helse Sør-Øst RHF — the regional health authority that appoints five of eight board members — the institution provides a full range of specialist services including emergency care, maternity and neonatal intensive care, oncology, surgery, rehabilitation, and palliative care. It also functions as a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Oslo, training medical and nursing students under supervision, and conducts clinical studies through an Expert Panel (Ekspertpanelet) for seriously ill patients.

The hospital operates three physical locations: the main acute and planned-care facility in Tønsberg (Halfdan Wilhelmsens allé 17), a satellite site in Larvik, and Kysthospitalet in Stavern. Its technology backbone is built on national shared infrastructure — the Felles nettløsning for spesialisthelsetjenesten (common web solution for specialist health services) — supplemented by electronic patient journal systems and the proprietary eDialog encrypted communication platform, which enables patients to exchange confidential information with the hospital using national electronic IDs via ID-porten. The digital health services portfolio extends to digital home monitoring (digital hjemmeoppfølging), eBehandling, video consultations, digital assessment forms, and patient feedback surveys delivered through Questback, all accessible via the national helsenorge.no portal. ICT services are provided primarily by Sykehuspartner HF, while Norsk Helsenett SF manages web infrastructure.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a publicly funded healthcare system: the institution is funded through the regional health authority's budget allocation from the Norwegian state, with supplementary patient co-fees (egenandel) for certain outpatient and treatment services. Co-fees vary by service type, and a Frikort (exemption card) caps annual patient out-of-pocket exposure. Distribution is delivered through both physical hospital locations and digital channels (eDialog, video consultations, home monitoring), with patient referrals originating from general practitioners (fastleger) in the region. Customer relationships are non-commercial in nature, serving the geographically captive population of Vestfold county, and the hospital reports through a public postjournal and active media relations function rather than conventional marketing channels.

Name

Sykehuset

Legal name

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF

Website

https://siv.no

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF is a Norwegian state-owned regional hospital providing specialist healthcare — including emergency, maternity, oncology, and surgical services — to the population of Vestfold county, operating across three locations under Helse Sør-Øst RHF governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tønsberg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF (SiV) is a regional public hospital providing specialized healthcare services to the population of Vestfold county, Norway. It delivers comprehensive hospital services including emergency care, maternity and neonatal intensive care, surgical procedures, cancer treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care, supplemented by digital health services such as video consultations, digital home monitoring, and secure encrypted patient messaging (eDialog). The hospital also operates as a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Oslo.

Product overview

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF operates as a regional hospital providing healthcare services with a digital health services platform comprising multiple integrated services. The main digital offerings include: the Felles nettløsning (common web solution for specialized health services) shared across Norwegian health enterprises; eDialog for secure encrypted communication with patients; Brukerundersøkelse (user survey) system for collecting patient feedback; and various digital health services accessed through Helsenorge.no including video consultations (videokonsultasjon), eBehandling (electronic treatment), and digital home monitoring (digital hjemmeoppfølging). The hospital also provides specialized services such as the Expert Panel (Ekspertpanelet) for seriously ill patients and clinical studies (Kliniske studier). The digital services are built on the shared national infrastructure including Norsk Helsenett SF and Felles nettløsning for spesialisthelsetjenesten.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Healthcare Services (Treatments and Examinations) Comprehensive specialized healthcare services including emergency care, planned medical operations, surgical procedures, cancer treatment, and clinical examinations provided to residents of Vestfold county.
• Digitale helsetjenester (Digital Health Services)
• eDialog
• Brukerundersøkelse (Patient Experience Survey)
• Neonatal Intensive Care (Nyfødtintensivpost)
• Maternity and Postnatal Ward (Føde- og barselpost)
• Ønskeambulansen (Wish Ambulance)
• Medical Education and Clinical Training

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitetet i Oslo (University of Oslo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSykehuset i Vestfold is a teaching hospital (undervisningssykehus) that collaborates with the University of Oslo. Medical students, nursing students, and other trainees are involved in patient treatment under supervision.
• Sykehuspartner HFcoreTechnology or IntegrationSykehuspartner HF is the largest data processor for Sykehuset i Vestfold, providing ICT, project, logistics, and HR services to all hospitals in Helse Sør-Øst.
• Norsk helsenett SFcoreTechnology or IntegrationNorsk Helsenett is the national service provider responsible for the development and management of the hospital's website. Data is stored in a cloud solution provided by Optimizely.
• Quality Hotel TønsbergminorOthersHotel partnership for patients requiring accommodation near the hospital. Located at Ollebukta 3, 3126 Tønsberg, Phone: 33 00 41 00.
• Quality Hotel KlubbenminorOthersHotel partnership for patients requiring accommodation near the hospital. Located at Nedre Langgate 49, 3126 Tønsberg, Phone: 33 35 97 00.
• Thon Hotel BryggaminorOthersHotel partnership for patients requiring accommodation near the hospital. Located at Nedre Langgate 40, 3126 Tønsberg, Phone: 33 34 49 00.
• Wilhemsen HouseminorOthersSelf-service apartment hotel offering 15% discount on short-term rental (from one day to one month) for SiV patients. Located at Halfdan Wilhelmsens Allé 22, 3112 Tønsberg. Phone: 971 36 000.
• Helse Sør-Øst RHFcoreOthersRegional health authority that governs Sykehuset i Vestfold HF. Responsible for appointing board members (5 of 8 board positions) and strategic direction.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Oslo Universitetssykehus: Norway's largest public hospital and university hospital, also under Helse Sør-Øst RHF. Directly comparable as a publicly owned, multi-site, teaching hospital providing the full range of specialist health services within the same regional health authority.
• Vestre Viken HF: Regional health enterprise serving parts of Viken county under Helse Sør-Øst RHF, providing general and specialized hospital services across multiple sites. Highly comparable as a fellow state-owned HF in the same regional authority.
• St. Olavs hospital HF: University hospital in Trondheim affiliated with NTNU, providing full specialist services to the Trøndelag region. Comparable as a teaching hospital with research activity, though under a different regional health authority (Helse Midt-Norge).
• Haukeland Universitetssjukehus: University hospital in Bergen under Helse Vest, providing comprehensive specialist services to Western Norway. Comparable as a regional teaching hospital of similar scale and service breadth.
• Akershus Universitetssykehus HF: Large university hospital under Helse Sør-Øst RHF providing general and specialized care to a regional population. Comparable as a teaching hospital with similar digital health service offerings and patient volumes.
• Sykehuset Østfold HF: Regional public hospital trust under Helse Sør-Øst serving Østfold county with multi-site operations and comparable specialist care portfolio. Directly comparable in mandate, governance, and service mix.
• Sørlandet sykehus HF: Regional public hospital trust covering Agder counties under Helse Sør-Øst, with multi-site hospital operations and a similar specialized care mandate. Closely comparable in structure and regional scope.

Others

• Norsk helsenett SF: National service provider for the Norwegian health sector, responsible for the hospital's web platform and secure national health network. Relevant as the underlying infrastructure and integration partner for Sykehuset's digital services.
• Sykehuspartner HF: Shared ICT and administrative services provider for all hospitals in Helse Sør-Øst, including Sykehuset i Vestfold. Comparable as a critical technology and operational partner embedded in the hospital's digital infrastructure.

Regional players

• Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF: Northern Norway's regional university hospital under Helse Nord, providing specialist services across a large geographic area. Comparable in service mandate but operates in a more dispersed, lower-population region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sykehusvestfold
• YouTubevimeo.com/sykehusetivestfold
• Facebookfacebook.com/sykehusetivestfold
• Instagraminstagram.com/sykehusetivestfold

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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