| Henrik Hanssen | |
|---|---|
| Holby City character | |
 Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | |
| First appearance | "Shifts" 19 October 2010 |
| Last appearance | "Episode 1102" 29 March 2022 |
| Portrayed by | Guy Henry |
| Spinoff(s) | Casualty (2011, 2015, 2016, 2019) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Henrik Hanssen MBBS BSc MD FRCS[1] |
| Occupation |
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| Family | Anders Lövborg (father) Elizabet Hanssen (mother) |
| Children | Fredrik Johansson (son) |
| Relatives | Oskar Johansson (grandson) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Henrik Hanssen is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actor Guy Henry. He made his first appearance in the thirteenth series episode "Shifts", broadcast on 19 October 2010. Hanssen is initially a consultant general surgeon and the joint Director of Surgery of Holby City Hospital. He later becomes the sole Director of Surgery and the chief executive officer of the hospital trust. Henry has also appeared in Holby City's sister show, Casualty, as Hanssen on multiple occasions.
On 25 August 2013, Henry announced he had left Holby City after three years in the role and his on-screen departure aired on 8 October 2013. A year later, it was announced that Henry had chosen to return to his role and Hanssen's return scenes aired on 28 April 2015. Following his return, he has made several guest appearances in Casualty. Henry made a temporary departure in October 2016 and after a guest appearance on 3 January 2017, he returned on 7 February 2017. He made another temporary departure on 13 August 2019, and returned on 18 February 2020, staying until the show's conclusion in 2022.
- ^ @BBCHolbyCity (24 April 2015). "Polished and ready..." (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Henrik Hanssen played by Guy Henry". BBC Online. Retrieved 8 February 2017.