Landssjúkrahúsið

What Landssjúkrahúsið does

Landssjúkrahúsið is the main tertiary-level public hospital of the Faroe Islands, headquartered at J.C. Svabosgøta 41-49 in Tórshavn. It operates as part of Sjúkrahúsverkið (The Hospital Service), the government-owned hospital system that also includes Klaksvíkar Sjúkrahús in the north and Suðuroyar Sjúkrahús on the southern island. The institution employs approximately 1,200 staff across 30 professional groups and delivers comprehensive public healthcare — including maternity/obstetrics, emergency medicine, general and orthopedic surgery, radiology, laboratory diagnostics, ENT/audiology, diabetes care (via the Steno Miðstøðin agreement), and rehabilitation — to all residents of the Faroe Islands. Service delivery is supported by satellite blood sampling sites in Vágur, Runavík, and Gøta, the Gestalonin maternity accommodation for women from remote islands, and ambulance transport across the archipelago.

The underlying technology stack comprises conventional public-hospital information systems: the Heilsunet patient booking portal, the Cosmic clinical/administrative platform, the Noah4 audiology system, and the in-development Talgilda heilsuskipanin (Digital Health System) for broader patient-facing and administrative modernization. The hospital runs an active Health Research Unit (Heilsugransking) with a published scientific archive (2008–2019) and ongoing collaborations with Syddansk Universitet, Københavns Universitet, Harvard University, and the Steno Center, funded by Novo Nordisk Fonden, Granskingarráðið, and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Communication channels include the sjukrahus.fo website, Brevo-powered email newsletter, and Facebook/Instagram pages for each hospital ward.

The business model is fully public and non-commercial: the institution is funded through government appropriations under the Faroese Hospital Act (Sjúkrahúslógín) and provides services free of charge to Faroese residents (§5). Non-residents and women residing abroad who choose to deliver at the hospital are charged fees per a published schedule; this is a marginal revenue stream. There are no private investors, no equity funding, and no commercial revenue diversification. The legal entity is a government state entity under the Kingdom of Denmark's self-governing Faroe Islands jurisdiction.

Name

Landssjúkrahúsið

Legal name

Landssjúkrahúsið

Website

https://sv.ls.fo

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Landssjúkrahúsið is the main tertiary public hospital of the Faroe Islands, headquartered in Tórshavn and operating as part of the government-owned Sjúkrahúsverkið alongside Klaksvíkar and Suðuroyar Sjúkrahús. It delivers free, comprehensive hospital care to approximately 54,000 residents across 30 professional groups and ~1,200 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Tertiary healthcare
• Maternal health services
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tórshavn

HQ country

Faroe Islands

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Landssjúkrahúsið is a publicly funded healthcare institution operating under the Faroese Hospital Act (Sjúkrahúslógin). Services are provided free of charge to residents of the Faroe Islands under the national health service framework. The hospital's operational costs are covered by government appropriations. Non-residents are charged for treatment according to applicable fee regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landssjúkrahúsið is the main national hospital of the Faroe Islands and the central facility of Sjúkrahúsverkið (The Hospital Service). It delivers tertiary-level public hospital care across three hospital locations (Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Tvøroyri), including emergency services, surgery, internal medicine, maternity and obstetrics, pediatrics, radiology, laboratory diagnostics, audiology, diabetes care via the Steno Center, and ambulance transport. Free to Faroese residents under the Hospital Act, with fee-based treatment for non-residents and certain cross-border maternity patients.

Product overview

Sjúkrahúsverkið is a unified national hospital system comprising three hospitals: Landssjúkrahúsið (main hospital in Tórshavn), Klaksvíkar Sjúkrahús, and Suðuroyar Sjúkrahús. The system provides comprehensive healthcare services spanning from conception to end-of-life care, with approximately 1,200 staff across 30 different professional groups. Key clinical services include maternity and obstetrics (Barnakonur), laboratory services (Blóðroyndir, Rannsóknarstovan), radiology (Røntgendeildin), diabetes care (Steno Miðstøðin), and specialized clinics such as the ENT clinic (Hoyriklinikkin). The organization is developing a digital health system (Talgilda heilsuskipanin) and maintains active health research programs (Heilsugransking). Emergency and ambulance services (Sjúkraflutningstænasta) support patient transport across the islands, while waiting list transparency (Bíðilistar) provides public access to queue information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landssjúkrahúsið (National Hospital, Tórshavn) The main national hospital of the Faroe Islands located at J.C. Svabosgøta 41-49 in Tórshavn. Provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, surgical, maternity, emergency, and diagnostic services as the central tertiary care facility of the Faroese healthcare system. Houses the Barnakonur (maternity) department, surgical wards, research units, and the Steno Center.
• Klaksvíkar Sjúkrahús Regional hospital at Sjúkrahúsbrekka 1, Klaksvík, providing general medical and surgical care, emergency services, maternity services, blood sampling, and rehabilitation for the northern and eastern regions of the Faroe Islands. Houses research activities and a blood sampling laboratory.
• Suðuroyar Sjúkrahús Regional hospital at Sjúkrahúsbrekkan 19, Tvøroyri, serving the southern island of Suðuroy. Provides general medical care, emergency services, midwife-led antenatal care, blood sampling, rehabilitation, and houses ambulance services for the southern region.
• Barnakonur (Maternity Services) Comprehensive maternity department providing prenatal care, childbirth services, postnatal care, and childbirth preparation courses across all three hospitals. All deliveries in the Faroe Islands take place at Landssjúkrahúsið in Tórshavn.
• Blóðroyndir (Blood Tests) Laboratory blood testing services offered at multiple locations including Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Tvøroyri, Vágur, Runavík, and Gøta, with online appointment booking via Heilsunet.
• Røntgendeildin (Radiology Department) X-ray and CT scanning services at Landssjúkrahúsið providing diagnostic imaging for various medical conditions.
• Hoyriklinikkin (ENT/Audiology Clinic) ENT clinic at Landssjúkrahúsið providing examinations and treatments for children and adults with hearing impairments, tinnitus, BAHA devices, and cochlear implants, plus newborn hearing screenings.
• Steno Miðstøðin (Steno Center) Specialized diabetes and metabolic research and treatment center operating under a dedicated agreement for Steno Center operations in the Faroe Islands. Provides diabetes care and clinical research.
• Sjúkraflutningstænasta (Ambulance Service) Emergency patient transport service operating across the Faroe Islands, with ambulance vehicles stationed at all three hospitals. Accessible via the national emergency line 112.
• Gestalonin (Maternity Accommodation) Accommodation facility for expectant mothers from distant locations (notably Suðuroy), available for up to two weeks before childbirth with midwife support, located near Landssjúkrahúsið in Tórshavn.
• Sukurløðsla (Glucose Tolerance Test) Gestational diabetes screening test for pregnant women, available at all three hospitals with guidance from diabetes specialists.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SansirminorOthersSansir is a web development company that developed and maintains the Sjúkrahúsverkið website. The website uses cookies and processes personal data, with Sansir acting as the data processor. Sansir also uses Brevo as a sub-processor for newsletter services.
• Syddansk UniversitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the hospital's Health Research Unit on a postdoc research project investigating the impact of environmental pollutants (PFAS) on body weight, conducted alongside researchers from Copenhagen University and Harvard University. Funded by Novo Nordisk Fonden, the Research Council, and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
• Københavns UniversitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-develops research projects with the hospital's Health Research Unit on PFAS exposure and body weight, alongside Syddansk Universitet and Harvard University.
• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration with the hospital's Health Research Unit on the Faroe Islands cohort study (cohort 1, followed since 1986) examining PFAS exposure and body weight outcomes, jointly with Syddansk Universitet and Københavns Universitet.
• Heilsutrygd (Faroese Health Insurance)coreOthersAs part of its public authority duties, Sjúkrahúsverkið shares personal data with Heilsutrygd when required by law to fulfill statutory obligations.
• TAKS (Faroese Tax Authority)minorOthersSjúkrahúsverkið shares personal data with TAKS as required by law for statutory obligations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria: Hospital Insular serves Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands and is part of the Servicio Canario de Salud. Comparable as a public island-territory hospital serving a small geographically constrained population with autonomous-region governance, though at substantially larger scale than the Faroese system.
• Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça / SESARAM (Madeira): SESARAM operates the public hospital system for Madeira, an autonomous Portuguese Atlantic archipelago. Comparable as a publicly operated island-territory hospital system serving a small isolated population, though the underlying jurisdiction (Portugal/EU) and scale differ from the Faroes.

Direct peers

• Gotlands sjukhus (Region Gotland): Gotlands sjukhus is the sole hospital serving the Swedish island of Gotland (~61,000 residents), operated as part of Region Gotland. It is a strong analogue: a publicly funded island hospital reliant on Stockholm for tertiary referrals, with a similar small-population operating model and integrated community services.
• Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland: Landspítali is Iceland's national university hospital and the only tertiary-care provider for a small North Atlantic island nation (~380,000 population). It is the closest structural analogue to Landssjúkrahúsið: a publicly funded, sole-tertiary hospital operating across multiple sites with a research mandate, comparable geographic isolation, and similar Nordic welfare-system funding model.
• Dronning Ingrids Hospital (Greenland): Operated by the Greenlandic public health system, Dronning Ingrids Hospital is the principal hospital in Nuuk and the central node of a small, geographically dispersed territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is directly comparable in being a remote-territory public hospital under Danish regulatory influence, with satellite clinics serving small dispersed populations.
• Hammerfest sykehus (part of UNN HF): Hammerfest sykehus serves the northernmost municipality in Norway as part of Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge (UNN). Comparable as a remote, publicly funded regional hospital serving a small, geographically dispersed Arctic population with telemedicine-supported outreach to surrounding communities.
• NHS Orkney: The Orkney Health Board runs the Balfour Hospital and community services for ~22,000 residents of the Orkney Islands. It is a near-perfect peer in scale, geography (remote Scottish archipelago), single-acute-site-plus-satellite structure, and dependence on mainland Scotland for complex tertiary care.
• Vesterålen sykehus (Nordlandssykehuset HF): Vesterålen sykehus, part of Nordlandssykehuset HF in Northern Norway, is a small remote hospital serving a sparsely populated archipelago in Nordland county. Comparable in operating as a publicly funded peripheral hospital with community outreach and outbound tertiary referrals to Bodø.
• Ålands hälso- och sjukvård (ÅHS): ÅHS is the publicly operated hospital and primary-care provider for the Åland Islands (~30,000 population), an autonomous Nordic territory. Comparable in operating a single main hospital with community satellites, serving a small autonomous jurisdiction with Nordic welfare-state funding and cross-border patient movement to Finland/Sweden for complex cases.
• NHS Shetland: NHS Shetland operates the Gilbert Bain Hospital and community services for the Shetland Islands (~23,000 population). It mirrors Landssjúkrahúsið's model: a publicly funded integrated health board serving a remote island archipelago, relying on a small acute hospital plus satellite community services and outbound referrals to mainland tertiary centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/suduroyarsjukrahus.fo
• Instagraminstagram.com/sshseingjardeildin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landssj%C3%BAkrah%C3%BAsi%C3%B0

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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