Department of Surgical Specialties, Flekkefjord

Is the appointment inconvenient? If you receive your appointment letter digitally via helsenorge.no, you can now send a message directly to the department you are due to visit if you need to reschedule. You must be a registered user of Helsenorge to access this 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 they need to understand what is happening. You may be a patient yourself, a relative, or a parent of sick children who have siblings. At the hospital, we will help ensure that the children and young people in your family are well cared for.

Children as next of kin

Visiting hours may vary between departments and locations. Please check with the department where you have an appointment for more information.

See an overview of the hospital departments

General visiting hours:

Arendal:
17:00–19:00 on weekdays
14:00–16:00 and 18:00–19:00 on weekends and public holidays

Flekkefjord:
14:00–15:00 and 18:00–19:00
Maternity ward: 17:00–19:00 (siesta/no visitors: 14:00–16:00)

Kristiansand:
17:00–19:00 on weekdays
14:00–16:00 and 18:00–19:00 on weekends and public holidays

Postnatal ward: 16:00–18:00 every day for the newborn’s healthy siblings.

Many patients and relatives want to take photos or videos or blog about their time in hospital. This is of course permitted, as long as you respect the privacy of other patients and staff.

Here are a few useful tips on using social media for patients and relatives:

• Respect others. You must obtain consent before taking 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 a child turns 12, their views must be given considerable weight. When a 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 someone has posted pictures of you online without your permission, you can ask them to delete them. If they do not comply, you can contact: www.slettmeg.no.

Audio recordings
It is not illegal to record conversations in which you are taking part for private use. However, publishing or sharing a recording requires the consent of the person you are speaking with. Secretly recording conversations in which you are not taking part is illegal.

Have you worked in the healthcare sector or received healthcare outside the Nordic countries during the past year?

This may include, for example, a hospital stay, extensive outpatient treatment or a visit to the dentist. In that case, your GP must test you for antibiotic-resistant bacteria (such as 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.

The main reception in Flekkefjord is right by the main entrance. You can ask questions here about your hospital appointment. The reception also directs visitors to the right department.

Opening hours:
Weekdays: 07:30–15:30.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: Please contact the department.

If you are coming for a day visit or hospital stay, please bring the following:

• Indoor shoes, a change of clothes and toiletries
• Bring your regular medication. It may take time to obtain equivalent medication from the pharmacy.
• A list or overview of your regular medication
• Medical equipment for everyday use

Sometimes we need a room for rest and reflection. We have three such rooms available for you and your relatives. The rooms are open to everyone, regardless of faith or beliefs.

We encourage everyone to use their mobile phones considerately and be mindful of fellow patients. It is important to put your phone on silent at night and on silent or vibrate during the day. Out of consideration for other patients, please leave the room if you need to have a lengthy conversation.

Both car parks at the hospital are paid parking:

• Monday to Friday: 09:00–17:00
• Saturday: 09:00–13:00

You can pay using EasyPark or at a payment machine.

Long-term parking in car park 1

Atcar park 1, which is on the roof of the car park by the emergency response centre, discounted rates are available for long-term parking:

Short-term parking (up to 3 days)

• NOK 24 per hour
• NOK 192 per day

Long-term parking (3 days or more)

• NOK 24 per hour
• NOK 88 per day

Information about long-term parking and how to activate the discount is available at the payment machine.

Car park 2 is on the left-hand side of Engvald Hansens vei, before you drive all the way up to the hospital.

This car park only offers hourly payment.

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

Do you need someone to talk to? Our hospital chaplains have extensive experience supporting people in various life situations. They meet you on your terms, regardless of your faith, beliefs or outlook on life. The hospital chaplains are available 24 hours a day, every day of the week, 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. The healthcare service covers the cost of the interpreter.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 in your network list and follow the instructions to log in.

If you cannot find the network, you are in an area that has not yet been connected.