It was previously called Kristiansand Sentralsykehus and was located in Tordenskjoldsgate in Kvadraturen (the city center).
The departments of general medicine and psychiatry were merged into one unit after the move.
The hospital has modern facilities and is centralized geographically with full clinical, surgical, medical and psychiatric procedures and treatment-related deals.
The hospital offers both emergency medical care and outpatient treatment.
[1] There are maternity clinic, psychiatric treatment and inpatient care, substance abuse- and addiction treatment and an ambulance station and helipad[2] at Eg.