Contact Region Västra Götaland
Healthcare in Västra Götaland
Official health care guide for Västra Götaland, Sweden (external link til 1177.se)
If you are ill, need health care or have general questions concerning the health care in Västra Götaland, please call the health care service 1177. If you call from outside Sweden the number is: +46 771 11 77 00.
In case of emergency call 112
Primary Healthcare
Healthcare Service Guide - How to find and register for Primary Heathcare in Sweden
Närhälsan - Närhälsan is the primary healthcare service run by Region Västra Götaland
Hospitals
Dental care
How to search: Search for "tandvård" and a city.
Folktandvården Västra Götaland (public dental service)
General information about dental care in Sweden
Swedish Poisons Information Center
In case of emergency, call 112 – request poisons information. Non-emergencies, call +46 8 33 12 31.
Website: https://giftinformation.se/
Main address and switch board
Main address and switch Board of Region Västra Götaland
Postal address:
Region Västra Götaland
Regionens Hus
462 80 Vänersborg
Phone: +46 10 441 00 00
Patients’ Advisory Committee
Contact the Patients’ Advisory Committee if you have opinions, complaints or questions about the health services.
Web site (in Swedish): www.vgregion.se/patientnamnden
Looking for a job or an internship?
If you are looking for job or internship programs in the healthcare sector in Västra Götaland, please contact the hospitals in Västra Götaland. The heathcare in Västra Götaland is divided into four different geographical areas, with several hospitals in each area.
Read more about jobs and internships here
International Relations
Our unit External Relations handles questions about international relations, networks, EU Programmes, etc.
Susanne Hammarström, head of the unit External Relations.
Mobile: +46 722 500 987
Email address
Brussels Office
Region Västra Götaland's office in Brussels
Political bodies and politicians
The Regional Council of Västra Götaland (regionfullmäktige)
The Regional Executive Board of Region Västra Götaland (regionstyrelsen)
