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Ear, nose, and throat department (ENT)

The Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department investigates and treats all types of ear, nose, and throat conditions. We provide outpatient and planned surgical (operative) services in both Kristiansand and Arendal.

: The oral and maxillofacial surgery department operates all activities in Arendal.
The Hearing Centre operates in both Kristiansand and Arendal. We also have an audiogram in Flekkefjord.

All hospital admission for the ENT section takes place in Kristiansand, where we utilize surgical ward 3A, the patient hotel, and the children's ward.

: Contact

Telephone

Post address

P.O. Box 416 Lundsiden, 4604 Kristiansand

Email

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How to find your way

Meeting point

See the summons letter and our visiting addresses.

Hospital Road 4, building 110

: Hospital Road 4, building 110

Hospital Road 4, building 110, 4838 Arendal

Find your way
Sørlandet sykehus Arendal sett fra luften.

Sørlandet Hospital Arendal

Hospital Road 1

Hospital Road 1, 4838 Arendal

Find your way.
En by omgitt av trær og en elv

Sørlandet Hospital Kristiansand

Egsveien 100, building 10

Egsveien 100, building 10, 4615 Kristiansand

Find your way.

You can reach our locations using public transport. Visit Agder kollektivtrafikk to find your route:act.no

You may be entitled to have necessary expenses covered when traveling to and from the treatment location.

You should primarily use public transport, and you must pay a deductible. To get reimbursed for expenses incurred during the trip, you must complete a travel expense form and send it toPatient travel.

The hospital bus is a transport service for patients between the hospital in Arendal and Kristiansand.

In addition, there is a route running round trip Vigeland - Mandal - Kristiansand.

: See schedules

 

: Practical information

At the hospital pharmacy in Kristiansand, you can drop off prescriptions and purchase pharmacy goods.

You'll find us on the 1st floor of the main building, right by the entrance.
Open every weekday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Kristiansand Hospital Pharmacy

Does the appointment not work? Now, if you receive the appointment letter digitally on helsenorge.no, you can send a direct message to the department you are going to if you need to reschedule. You must be a registered user on helsenorge to access the service.
You can also contact the department where you have your appointment or call the main switchboard by phone: : 38 07 30 00
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Children and young people are affected when someone in the family is ill and needs to understand what is happening. It could be that you yourself are a patient, a caregiver, or that you are a parent of a sick child with siblings. We at the hospital will contribute to ensuring that children and young people in your family are well cared for.

Children of affected persons


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

View overview of the hospital's departments

: General visiting hours:

Arendal:
: 5:00-7:00 PM on weekdays
2:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-7:00 PM on weekends and holidays

Flekkefjord:
: 2:00-3:00 PM and 6:00-7:00 PM
Delivery Ward: 17:00-19:00 (siesta/no visits: 14:00-16:00)

Kristiansand:
: 5:00-7:00 PM on weekdays
14.00-16.00 and 18.00-19.00 on weekends and holidays

Postnatal ward: 4:00–6:00 PM every day for the newborn's healthy siblings.

Most inpatient wards in Kristiansand have a small collection of books that patients and relatives can borrow. Contact your ward for more information and assistance.

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

Here are a couple of good tips for using social media for you as a patient or caregiver:

  • Respect others. You must have consent if you want to take pictures or videos of patients or employees. All patients are entitled to privacy when they are at the hospital.
  • It is the parents/guardians who decide whether you can take pictures of children or publish pictures of them online. Parents should consider what is best for the child. When the child has turned 12, great weight should be given to what the child thinks. When the child has turned 15, they themselves decide whether it is okay to be photographed and whether it should be published.
  • Remember that employees must also give their consent if you want to publish photos you have taken of them.
  • You should remove content you have published if the person it concerns asks you to. If others have posted pictures of you on the internet without permission, you can ask them to delete it. If you are not heard, you can contact: www.delete-me.no.

: Audio recording
It is not illegal to record conversations you are participating in for private use. However, publishing and sharing requires consent from the person you are speaking with. Secret recordings of conversations you are not participating in are illegal.

. Have you worked in healthcare or received healthcare outside of Scandinavia in the last year?

For example, this could involve hospital admission, extensive outpatient treatment, or a visit to the dentist. In such cases, your family doctor must test you for bacteria resistant to antibiotics (such as MRSA).

Please have your family doctor send you the test results before your appointment with us and bring them with you when you come to the hospital.

When attending a day visit or admission, we ask you to bring the following to the hospital:

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

​: Kiosk
You'll find the kiosk on the 1st floor in the main building's lobby at Eg.

: Opening hours:
: Monday-Friday: 08:00-20:00
: Saturday and Sunday: 09:30-20:00

At the kiosk, you can buy things like newspapers, magazines, fruit, chocolate, cookies, ice cream, soft drinks, flowers, cards, and various gift items.

: Cafeteria
"Kilden" cafeteria is located together with the kiosk and has the same opening hours.

The cafeteria serves, among other things, rolls, baguettes, salad, cakes, hamburgers, and hot dogs.

We encourage everyone to use mobile phone etiquette and to be considerate of their 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 the other patients, it is a good idea to leave the room if you need to make a longer call.

Parking spaces at Sørlandet Hospital are subject to a fee Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Anyone wishing to park on the hospital grounds must follow the signage and instructions on the payment machines.

At the hospitals in Arendal and Kristiansand, it is possible to pay for parking with EasyPark (mobile solution), card, or coins in other areas. See signage for both payment options and time limits.

At the hospital in Kristiansand, you can register your parking via the Easypark app, via the parking meter where you park, or the Flowbird website.

Register payment on website

Overview of parking spaces on Eg in Kristiansand
 

At the hospital in Arendal, cameras read vehicle registration numbers upon entering and exiting the parking garage through the Autopay service. Follow the signs and read the instructions.


Pay at the payment terminal.

If you haven't created a profile yetAutopay.ioYou can pay at the machine by the main entrance. Enter the vehicle's registration number. You can pay by card or cash, but the machine does not give change.

: Pay automatically

Register as a customer with your registration number and bank card at www.autopay.io. Once registered, you will automatically pay each time you park in the car park.

In certain periods, e.g. when there's a lot of snow, it can be difficult to find a parking space. We therefore recommend arriving well in advance.

: For electric cars:

Arendal: Electric cars can park for free in areas marked with a maximum time limit of 1, 2, or 3 hours. On other areas, a fee must be paid from the first hour.
Kristiansand: Electric cars will pay fees from the first hour.
Flekkefjord: Electric cars will pay a fee from the first hour.

Need to charge your car? Not all of our hospital areas have charging stations, and those that do have a limited number. You therefore cannot rely on being able to charge your car while you are in as a patient or visitor. You can see all charging stations here:

All charging stations in one map - Norwegian Electric Car Association​

: Blood donors park for free at the hospital.: More information is available at the blood bank.


Parents of children (under 18 years) with a hospital stay of more than 14 days,You receive free parking during the child's continued stay. This also applies if the child's stay begins at another hospital. Contact the department at the hospital for more information.

Valid HC card gives free parking in designated areas.
Contact the Service Desk to register your HC card. HC vehicles are exempt from time restrictions unless otherwise indicated on signs.

Parking for mothers-to-be Kristiansand
There is free parking for women in labor outside the Women's Department at the hospital in Kristiansand. The maximum parking time is set to 2 hours.

Smoking can cause discomfort to others. Thank you for showing consideration and contributing to Sørlandet Hospital being a smoke-free hospital environment.

The service desk in Kristiansand is located right by the main entrance. Here you can contact us with questions about your appointment at the hospital.

: Opening hours:
: Weekdays: 07.30-21.00.
: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 08.00-21.00.

If you need an interpreter, please inform the hospital in good time before the appointment. The costs of the interpreter are covered by the healthcare service.: The Norwegian Health Website

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

All visitors can use free wireless internet at the hospital.

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

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