Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde (former name Roskilde Sygehus) is the main hospital in
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
on the Danish island of
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is th ...
. It should not be confused with Zealand University Hospital,
Køge (formerly named Køge Sygehus). Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde was founded in 1855, and as of 2014 it had 437 beds for in-patients and several specialist wards. The hospital has been continuously modernized and expanded over the years. In 2010, physics facilities have been established in medical and hematological outpatient units, while the cardiology laboratory was expanded for
CAG/
PCI. In 2011, a haematological ward and a urological ward were modernized and re-equipped. The hospital works in conjunction with
Roskilde University in biomedical research, health services research, research assignments, direct research and pharmaceutical biology. It is also involved in scientific co-operation with the
Risø Research Centre.
References
External links
Roskilde Sygehus website(in Danish)
Hospitals in Denmark
Hospitals established in 1855
Buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality
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