Scanhealth Scandinavia: Surgery in Norway

Scanhealth Scandinavia is a partnership of three health care providers - Privatsykehuset Haugesund (a private hospital), Haugesund Røntgen Institutt (a private radiology centre, located nearby) and Klinikk Hausken (a private infertility centre, also located nearby) in Haugesund, West Norway.  They have new high-quality medical equipment and top-qualified personnel that are present at all operations.  

 

Their Orthopaedic & Eye Departments have hospital-quality operating and recovery rooms and offer a wide range of operative procedures.  The various departments have performed more than 2500 surgical procedures per year. 

 

They do not have a waiting list, therefore you will get treatment when you need to.

 

The prices given are all inclusive. You and your physical therapist will be given advice and details of the medication needed and your GP will be provided with a full medical report in English.

Their orthopaedic surgeons have extensive experience in surgical procedures using endoscopes ("keyhole surgery") and advanced prosthesis surgery involving total prosthetics for hips and knees as well as uni knee prosthetics. They have a new operating ward with advanced equipment for this purpose, and work in conjunction with their own anesthesiologists

As one of Norway's finest private hospitals, with the most experienced surgeons, the latest technology, and a standard of care of the highest quality, you are guaranteed professional and efficient treatment, at an affordable price.

 

They have a close relation with the Radiology Department and are therefore able to provide a full radiology examination immediately.

Haugesund is only 1.5hrs from London Stansted via a direct flight with Ryanair, and Scanhealth is situated only 15 min. from Haugesund Airport. English is fluently spoken!

In November 2004, the hospital received ISO approval (NS-EN ISO 9001: 2000 and NS-EN ISO 14001:1996) for their services in orthopaedics and ophthalmology. It is only one of a few to be awarded this certification. As a patient at Haugesund Private Hospital, you can therefore be assured that all treatment is carried out at a highly professional level.

They strive to have a high standard of service where their primary goal is the proper care of patients.

 

The Orthopaedic Department has its own hospital ward  with four beds as well as an extensive outpatient surgery practice. The patients admitted to the ward, have mostly had operations for implanting prosthetic joints in their hips or knees.

The ward only accomodates 4 inpatients at a time, so you will have full attention and care from the nurses and staff during your stay. The food , four meals a day, is delivered from the best gourmet restaurant in town. During your stay you will receive extensive rehabilitation with the hospitals physical therapist.

Mr. Hans Jacob Rossebø, the head surgeon of the orthopaedic department is a specialist in prosthetic and endoscopic surgery ("keyhole surgery") and performs more than 1500 operations a year. He was trained at the County Hospital i Haugesund, Ullevål University Hospital and Buskerud Hospital Trust.

 

 

The Ophthalmology section has its own surgical unit and handles all types of eye-related problems. They perform operations for treating severe vision impairment using a technique known as ICL implantation and use laser treatment for correcting vision impairment and the implantation of ICL lenses. 

 

Implantation of ReSTOR lenses for presbyopia is a breakthrough in vision surgery. There is now a revolutionary new way to potentially leave your glasses behind – the AcrySof® ReSTOR® intraocular lens (IOL), a breakthrough in vision surgery. AcrySof® ReSTOR® has been uniquely designed to improve vision at all distances – up close, far away and everything in-between – giving  patients their best chance ever to live free of glasses.  

 

They also possess the most advanced laser on the market for operating on near-sightedness and long-sightedness. They have concentrated on the latest generation of modern technology: narrow-beam low-energy scanning lasers, high-frequency eye tracking (the laser follows a slightly twitching eye), and so-called customised ablation, i.e., individually adapted treatment. All procedures are performed as outpatient.

 

Mr. Kjell Gunnar Gundersen, the head physician of the eye department was trained at the County Hospital in Haugesund, Haukeland Hospital, and the University Hospital of Malmø. He took his Ph.D. in 1999 from the University of Lund, Sweden. Mr. Kjell Gunnar Gundersen has 15 years of experience in eye surgery and performs more than 2000 operations a year.

 

 

The hospital accepts patients with all types of skin diseases and has first-rate modern equipment including Doppler, CO-laser, and advance cryogenic techniques. They are specialists in surgical treatments - cosmetic skin treatments with BOTOX®, Restylane and Obagi Bluee peel. They also treat hand/foot and arm sweat  using BOTOX® injections. They accept patients with or without referrals from another doctor.

 

Their dermatologist, Dr.Jacek Bartosik MD,Ph.D received his medical training at Lunds University, and later received his specialist training in dermatology at the Dermatology Clinic in Lund and at the National Hospital in Copenhagen. He has participated in national and international research projects which include atopic dermatitis, photodynamic therapy and hyper mobile syndrome. He has worked at the Dermatology Clinic in Lund since 1997, where his functions have included having the primary responsibility for treating hyperhidrosis (extreme sweating) with BOTOX® (botulinum toxin). Jacek  Bartosik is chosen by the BOTOX® producer, Allergan to have the responsibility for educating swedish doctors and danish plastic surgeons, using  BOTOX® as cosmetic treatment.

The occurrence of infections caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has increased substantially in the past 10-15 years. Infections are especially common in hospitals where they cause increased morbidity, mortality and economic costs.  In most European countries, in the USA and Japan MRSA infections constitutes 30 %–60 % of all S aureus infections. In the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands the occurrence is still low, usually <1 %. It is a common goal in these countries to keep the occurrence low.

In Norway all health care institutions have to include measures against the spread of MRSA in their infection control programmes. The measures should be in accordance with the national guidelines. The management of the institution is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the infection control programme as a part of the internal control system.

Because of the relative high incidence of MRSA in hospitals and nursing homes in most of Europe they have to screen all patients from abroad prior to admittance.

Haraldsgt 139, entrance Sørhauggaten 
Postbox 175

5501 Haugesund

Norway

 

Tel: +47 5270 0550

Sms  messaging   +47 400 44 400 send an sms and they will call you back. (Ex send: John Smith to +47 400 44 400)

Fax:     +47 52 700 551

 

Email: post@scan-health.co.uk

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               www.scan-health.co.uk

 

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