 The Odense University Hospital ( OUH ) , established in 1912 , is of major regional importance , not only for healthcare , but for conducting research in collaboration with the Institute of Clinical Research of the University of Southern Denmark . OUH is the largest hospital unit in Denmark and the largest employer in Odense , and as of 2006 it had 1200 beds and a staff of 7700 people , of which 1300 people were doctors . Today there are about 10 @,@ 000 employees covering all fields of medicine . The hospital tower block is 57 metres ( 187 ft ) high , has 15 floors and is Odense 's tallest building . It is the principal hospital for the northern part of Funen but also takes patients from all over Denmark , as it has highly specialized units within hand replantation surgery and special neuro @-@ radiological intervention . 
