Gävle Hospital

Gävle Hospital (Swedish: Gävle sjukhus) is a public hospital in Gävle, Sweden, one of six located in Gävleborg County. Managed by Region Gävleborg, it has approximately 300 beds and operates the county's largest emergency department. There is also a heliport used exclusively for ambulance and rescue flights. Gävle Hospital also has an intensive care unit, maternity ward, paediatric clinic, and various other specialised departments.

The hospital was designed by architect Axel Kumlien and inaugurated in 1887. Considered state of the art for the era, it was equipped with modern amenities like central heating, flush toilets, and electric lights. Gävle Hospital was later the site first population-based mammogram breast cancer screening programme, led by physician Bengt Lundgren in 1974. Over the years, the hospital has undergone multiple renovations and expansions. It was named the fifth-best medium-sized hospital in Sweden by Dagens Medicin for 2016 and recognised for diabetes care in 2022. However, it has also faced scrutiny regarding workplace and patient safety.