Haukeland gets CCC accreditation

The latest Bergen / Vestland news from the past 48 hours puts health, infrastructure and sport in the foreground. Haukeland universitetssjukehus in Bergen has received CCC accreditation for its cancer care, while the Lærdal tunnel is preparing for long nighttime closures from 16 November. Brann's women's team ended its European campaign with a victory, and several agriculture and local safety stories round out the period covered. (NRK Bergen / Vestland) (Bergens Tidende)

Bergen / Vestland News: Haukeland earns CCC accreditation

Haukeland universitetssjukehus in Bergen is becoming the second hospital in Norway to receive CCC accreditation, according to NRK Bergen / Vestland. Until now, Radiumhospitalet was the only hospital in the country with this certification. Haukeland is also the 10th hospital in the Nordic countries to obtain this accreditation. The accreditation covers the entire cancer treatment chain, from diagnosis to treatment and research.

International experts have examined the hospital's organisation and outcomes in cancer treatment, according to NRK. Oddbjørn Straume, the head of the cancer clinic, describes a spontaneous reaction of pride and joy while emphasising the obligation to continue delivering. NRK also reports that budget cuts are raising concerns about losing the accreditation as an “elite hospital”. The story concerns the quality of care, the role of the university hospital and the possible consequences of budget cuts in Vestland county. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

Lærdalstunnelen: night-time closures from 16 November

The Lærdalstunnelen, which is 24.5 kilometres long on the E16, will be closed every evening and night from Monday 16 November, between 18:00 and 06:00, except for the night from Saturday to Sunday, according to NRK Bergen / Vestland. The 26-year-old tunnel must be brought up to current safety standards. Major blasting work makes these long closures necessary to speed up the construction.

The tunnel is central to almost all traffic between Bergen and Oslo. Project manager Stig Berg-Thomassen of Statens vegvesen is urging road users to allow enough time to reach the tunnel before 18:00. The agency recommends checking the Trafikk app or the website vegvesen.no/trafikk before departure and carefully planning the journey. For Bergen / Vestland news, these restrictions will affect business travel, deliveries and journeys towards the east of the country. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

Fire: a European victory to end the season

Brann’s women’s team delivered an attacking performance on Wednesday evening in the Eurocup against KKS Czarni Sosnowiec, according to NRK Bergen / Vestland. Brann scored four goals in the first half and one late in the match. The Bergen team had already claimed its second consecutive Toppserien title the previous weekend. Captain Karoline Haugland told NRK that the team would “celebrate the whole season” and that there was “a lot to celebrate”.

The match was played away, but NRK describes Bergen’s formation as dominant and liberated. Birkelund opened the scoring after 11 minutes following a loss of possession by Czarni’s goalkeeper; less than 10 minutes later, Brann doubled the lead. The club can now take a well-earned holiday with a broad smile, according to NRK’s description. This sporting performance is one of the positive pieces of news of the period for Bergen and Vestland. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

Livestock: 55 sheep dead in three floor collapses

In Vestland county, 55 sheep died after three barn floor collapses in Lærdal, Voss and Stryn since the start of the year, reports NRK Bergen / Vestland. Police consider the cases serious, but have closed them because it is difficult to prove gross negligence or intent under the Animal Welfare Act. The cases have been referred to Mattilsynet, which can take action if the farmers acted negligently. The authority is considering fines for animal welfare violations, starting at 10,000 kroner.

Police and Mattilsynet warn that many old barns may be in poor condition. They urge farmers to check floors, load-bearing capacity, rust and wear. Police attorney Inger Helen Stenevik describes the three collapses as “very serious cases.” The three Vestland farmers have been implicated in the investigation; however, prosecutors have discontinued criminal proceedings. Mattilsynet can still take action and examine possible fines. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

📌 Local briefs

In Hordvik, a man who had barricaded himself at home opened fire on police, vehicles and neighbouring houses; he is being prosecuted for attempted murder of members of the Beredskapstroppen and denies the facts, claiming he had hallucinated and fired warning shots. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

A man in his thirties was arrested after a house fire on the night of 11 November; he is suspected of having started a fire that could have cost lives, as a woman was taken to the emergency room after inhaling smoke. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

A couple gave birth to a child on Puddefjordsbroen in Bergen, with the mother announcing “I can feel the head” as the birth was imminent; the father, Ayhan Öztürk, stopped the car on the bridge. (NRK Bergen / Vestland)

The Høyre party expressed its concern about the police situation in Bergen on Wednesday, Bergens Tidende reports. According to the same newspaper, teachers had been demanding printed textbooks for six years, and the principal eventually gave in. (Bergens Tidende)

Sources: NRK Bergen / Vestland, Bergens Tidende — Period: 11 November 2026 and 12 November 2026