Surgical/Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic

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 visiting if you need a new appointment time. You must be a registered user on 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 children and young people in your family are well cared for.

Children as relatives

​​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’s 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 (quiet time/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/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 couple of useful tips on using social media for you as a patient or relative:

• Be considerate of others. You must have 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 can take photos of children or publish photos of their children online. Parents should consider what is best for the child. When the child turns 12, their views must be given significant 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 recordings
It is not illegal to record conversations you take part in for private use. However, publishing or sharing them requires the consent of the person you are talking to. Secretly recording conversations you are not part of is illegal.

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

This could include, for example, being admitted to hospital, extensive outpatient treatment or a visit to the dentist. In such cases, your GP must test you for bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics (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 helps visitors find the right department.

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

For a day visit or hospital admission, please bring the following:

• Bring indoor shoes, a change of clothes and toiletries.
• Bring your regular medication. It may take time to obtain the equivalent medication from the pharmacy.
• Bring a list/overview of your regular medications.
• Medical equipment for daily use

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

We encourage everyone to use their phones considerately and to be mindful of fellow patients. It is important to put your phone on silent at night, and on silent or vibrate during the day. To avoid disturbing other patients, it is a good idea to leave the room if you need to have a long conversation.

Both car parks at the hospital are subject to charges:

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

You can pay using EasyPark or at the payment machine.

Long-term parking in car park 1

Atcar park 1, located on the roof of the parking garage by the emergency services 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 side of Engvald Hansens vei, before you drive all the way up to the hospital.

Hourly payment only.

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

Do you 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 hours a day, seven days a 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 inform 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 instructions to log in.

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