In 1949, the county of Västernorrland decided to build an entirely new general hospital in Sollefteå to replace the existing hospital, which by the beginning of the 1940s was already old and obsolete.

Work started on the building of the new hospital in March 1955 and was carried out in stages. The hospital specialises in the following areas: medical, surgical and radiology departments; ear, nose and throat department; medical paediatric department; maternity ward and gynaecological clinic. A consultant ophthalmologist also has links to the hospital.

The service divisions include the postoperative department combined with an admission department, a central service department and a central laboratory.

The cost of building and equipping the new hospital with associated heating plant, post mortem department and mortuary was approximately EUR 2.8 million.

Staff accommodation was also built in association with the hospital at a cost of approximately EUR 400.000.

The architect for the project was Architect Olle Genberg, Stockholm.