Odda Hospital

Please check in at the reception desk at the main entrance when you arrive. You can pay at the counter or by using Vipps.

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to change or cancel your appointment. If there are less than two working days until your appointment, you must call our contact centre by phone on 52 73 90 00.

Patients who require overnight accommodation can call our contact centre by phone on 52 73 90 00. Please notify us well in advance.

Hospital hostel

We can offer simply furnished rooms in our hostel, located about 50 metres from the hospital. The room has a direct telephone connection to the surgical monitoring station and also includes an extra bed if you are accompanied by a relative.

The hostel has shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. If you require an evening meal, this must be brought with you.

Keys can be collected from the reception desk, located next to the main entrance on the ground floor of the hospital. The reception is staffed from 07:30 to 18:00, Monday to Friday. If you arrive after 18:00, please ring the doorbell and a member of our staff will assist you.

You will receive an invoice for your stay at the hostel.

You may contact Patient travel - Helsenorge for information about travels to and from public treatment facilities. 

Alternative accommodation in Odda

• Odda Hotel - Hardanger Hotel
• Trolltunga Hotel – Nature and Calmness in Focus

Parking

Free parking is available on the hospital grounds:

• South side of the hospital
• East side / rear, near the river or the eye clinic

Electric vehicle charging

• Not available

Reserved parking

• Disabled parking: Outside the main entrance
• Blood donors: South car park

Please display your parking permit clearly.

Please bring any regular medication you take. It may take some time to obtain the same medication from the pharmacy.

Please leave valuables at home. Theft can occur in hospitals.

Bring comfortable clothing and suitable, sturdy footwear. Walking barefoot is not permitted due to hygienic reasons.

Bring toiletries such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, a comb, deodorant and, if needed, an electric shaver. Also bring assistive devices you depend on, for example a walking stick, crutches, wheelchair etc.

Good hygiene is an important factor in ensuring patients receive good care. 

If you have been instructed to have blood tests taken, you can go to the laboratory on the lower ground floor (basement level) at Odda Hospital.

Opening hours

Weekdays: 09:00-14:00

Please take a queue ticket on arrival.

Some patients are prioritised for blood sampling, and we ask for your understanding.

The cafeteria is located on the lower ground floor (U1).

Opening hours

Monday-Friday: 10:00-12:30.

It is not permitted to take photos or videos of other patients or hospital staff. Photos or videos must not be shared on social media without the consent of those shown. 

We ask that you respect the privacy of everyone you encounter during your stay at the hospital, and that you only take photos or videos of your own family and friends.

Free wireless internet is available for patients, next of kin and visitors.

How to connect

1. Select the network gjest.ihelse.net on you PC, mobile phone or tablet.
2. Open your web browser, enter your phone number, and accept the terms and conditions.
3. You will receive a user name and password by text message (SMS)
4. Log in using your username and password

Happy surfing!

The nearest grocery store is Bunnpris, located 700 metres from the hospital. The address is Hjøllo 1, 5750 Odda.

The hospital grounds are smoke-free.

Inpatients who require nicotine products can contact the healthcare staff on their ward.