Transport tops the election issues
Transport most important in the election campaign Transport is both the most talked about and important issue for the Norwegian voters before the local elections,…
Health
Nearly 300,000 Norwegians believe declining health means they will have to work less
10 % of the workforce believe they are at risk of having to reduce their work effort over the next five years, according to the…
The right to a doctor in Norway
The right to a doctor (GP) in Norway All inhabitants who are registered in the National Registry as living in Norway have the right to…
Bill will make it easier to receive medical care for temps
Minister of Health, Bent Høie of Høyre (H) wants to make changes to reimbursement regulations following criticism that the new regulations have made it difficult…
Solberg at health symposium in Ethiopia
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) attended a symposium to invest on health on Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Solberg met among others Niger’s president…
Temporary staff for NOK 1 billion
Hospitals hired temporary staff for NOK 1 billion in 2018 Norwegian hospitals hired temporary employees for about NOK 1 billion last year. The union representatives want…
Infected by Listeriosis. Is rakfisk the culprit?
13 patients infected by listeriosis, rakfisk the prime suspect Since November, 13 patients have been diagnosed with listeriosis in Norway. Most of them have eaten…
Americans are heavier and shorter
Americans becoming heavier and shorter Since 1999, the average American has become heavier and shorter according to a state health study. By 2015, the…
Høie is the most powerful in the health sector
Høie is still the most powerful in the health sector Minister of Health, Bent Høie (Conservatives) is for the third consecutive year named the most…
NOK 3 billion for health in the 3rd World
NOK 3 billion towards health projects in the 3rd World Norway contributes NOK 3 billion to an international project to better the health offer for…
EU Mandates Pilot Assessments
The EU has moved to introduce stricter rules mandating mental health assessments for commercial pilots; this mandate following upon the GermanWings tragedy of a pilot…
Supplements of Omega-3 have little effect
Supplements of Omega-3 have little or no health effect There are little or no health effects from Omega-3 supplements, according to a research report. The…
Guidelines for reducing cavities
National Guidelines for reducing cavities Some Norwegian children still have a lot of cavities in their teeth. Where in Norway you live is playing a…
Fears over-diagnosis of drug patients
Fears over-diagnosis of drug patients in central Norway Drug patients in central Norway may have been incorrectly diagnosed with additional issues. Now St. Olav’s hospital has…
NO BEDS: 1400 in Elder Limbo
A new survey reveals that 1420 Norwegian elderly citizens can’t enter nursing homes due to a lack of space. The Norwegian Directorate of Health…
NOK 65 000 spent on health per capita
Norway spent NOK 65 000 per capita on health in 2017; about NOK 2 000 per capita more than in 2016. The preliminary figures for 2017…
Standardized tobacco containers in Norway
Standardized tobacco containers are enforced in Norway As of July 1, 2017 there rules for standardized cigarette packs, pouch tobacco and snus (snuff) boxes are…
Trump in ‘excellent’ health
Donald Trump’s health is ‘excellent’, according to the doctor who conducted the USA’s President’s first official health check On Friday. ‘The president is in…
More born outside hospital
More born outside hospital Every year 400 children are born outside hospital. The mortality rate for these children is more than twice as high as…
Co-operation for cheaper medicine
Høie wants Danish-Norwegian co-operation for cheaper medicine Minister of Health, Bent Høie (Conservatives), has contacted his Danish colleague with the intent to negotiate the price of…