Woman operated on in the wrong ankle
Surgery was performed on the wrong ankle in Arendal A woman was admitted to the Sørlandet hospital in Arendal in November to have surgery on…
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Sixfold increase of surgical interventions during childbirth
There were various interventions of 36.1% of all births in Norway in 2016. It is a sixfold increase during the past 50 years. This…
Labour secures majority for emergency surgery in Odda
Labour supports saving emergency surgery Labour (Ap) supports saving emergency surgery in Odda. There is a now a majority in the Parliament to dismiss the…
Fewer women need undergo breast removal surgery
82 percent of all breast cancer patients with small tumours will now retain their breasts. Last year, 240 more women retained their breasts compared to…
1,400 operations canceled during doctor’s strike
According to the State Board of Health, the hospital strike has led to a total of 10,241 postponed patient consultations, 1463 postponed operations and 496 deadlines…