Psychiatric Hospital Department, Kristiansand

Does the appointment not suit you? If you receive your appointment letter digitally on helsenorge.no, you can now send a message directly to the department you are due to visit if you need a new appointment time. You must be a registered user of helsenorge to access the service.
You can also contact the department where you have an appointment or call the switchboard on: 38 07 30 00
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Children and young people are affected when someone in the family is ill and need to understand what is happening. You may be a patient yourself, a relative, or a parent of sick children who have siblings. We at the hospital will help ensure that the children and young people in your family are well cared for.

Children as next of kin

Many patients and relatives want to take photos/videos or blog about their time in hospital. Of course, you are welcome to do so, as long as you respect the privacy of other patients and staff.

Here are a couple of good tips for using social media if you are a patient or relative:

• Be considerate of others. You must obtain consent if you want to take photos or videos of patients or staff. All patients are entitled to privacy while in hospital.
• Parents/guardians decide whether you may take photos of children or publish photos of their children online. Parents should consider what is in the child’s best interests. When the child turns 12, their views must be given considerable weight. When the child turns 15, they decide for themselves whether they are happy to be photographed and whether the photos may be published.
• Remember that staff must also give their permission if you want to publish photos you have taken of them.
• You should remove content you have published if the person concerned asks you to. If others have posted photos of you online without permission, you can ask them to delete them. If they do not listen, you can contact: www.slettmeg.no.

Audio recording
It is not illegal to record conversations in which you participate for private use. However, publishing and sharing requires the consent of the person you are speaking with. Secretly recording conversations you do not participate in is illegal.

​Have you worked in health care or received health care outside the Nordic countries during the past year?

This may include, for example, a hospital admission, extensive outpatient treatment or a visit to the dentist. In that case, your GP must test you for bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics (for example, MRSA).

Ask your GP to send you the test result before your appointment with us and bring it with you when you come to the hospital.

Parking spaces at Sørlandet Hospital are subject to a fee Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 20:00. Anyone wishing to park on hospital grounds must follow the signs and instructions on the payment machines.

At the hospitals in Arendal and Kristiansand, you can pay for parking with EasyPark (mobile app) or by card at other locations. See the signs for payment options and time limits.​

At the hospital in Kristiansand, you can register your parking using the EasyPark app, at the payment machine where you park, or on the Flowbird website.

Register payment on the website

Overview of parking spaces at Eg in Kristiansand
 

At the hospital in Arendal, cameras read vehicles’ registration numbers as they enter and leave the parking garage through the Autopay service. Follow the signs and read the instructions.

Smoking can cause discomfort to others. Thank you for being considerate and helping Sørlandet Hospital maintain a smoke-free environment.

Need someone to talk to? Our hospital chaplains have extensive experience supporting people in different situations in life. They meet you on your terms, regardless of your faith, beliefs or outlook on life. The hospital chaplains are available 24/7 for patients, relatives and staff.

Would you like to get in touch? You can ask hospital staff for help or call the switchboard on: 38 07 30 00.

The hospital chaplains can also put you in touch with other faith and belief communities.

If you need an interpreter, please notify the hospital well in advance of your appointment. Interpreter costs are covered by the health service.Helsenorge.no

Patients not fluent in Norwegian are entitled to an interpreter.Helsenorge.no/interpreter

All visitors can use the hospital’s free wireless internet.

Look for HSO-Gjest on your network and follow the login instructions.

If you can’t find the network, you are in an area that has not yet been covered.