Ministry of Health and Care Services
Ingvild Kjerkol (Lab.)
Minister of Health and Care services
National budget 2024:
NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced
The Norwegian government is proposing a NOK 2.2 billion increase in funding for hospitals above and beyond wage and price inflation. The draft budget will facilitate shorter waiting times, strengthened mental health care and collaborative measures in the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority.
National Budget 2024:
Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis
‘In order to solve the GP crisis, we need more doctors to be trained and specialise in general practice. With 66 new positions for specialised doctors next year, we are providing the highest ever number of posts,’ says Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of Health and Care Services.
New initiative in the healthcare industry with more than 40 measures
The Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of Health and Care Services presented on 23 August a Roadmap for the Health Industry. The 41 measures in the the Roadmap will contribute to profitable business development and sustainable health and care services.
National Budget 2024
Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine
The government has proposed a grant of NOK 200 million in 2024 to support the treatment of patients from Ukraine in Norwegian hospitals. To date, more than 300 patients have arrived in Norway as part of the medevac scheme. Since the start of the war, the Norwegian public health service has demonstrated a significant ability and willingness to provide good treatment to patients from Ukraine.
Latest from the Ministry of Health and Care Services
What's new
- Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine News story 02/02/2024
- New initiative in the healthcare industry with more than 40 measures Press release 12/10/2023
- National Budget 2024: Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis News story 11/10/2023
- National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced News story 11/10/2023
- Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine News story 06/10/2023
Documents
- The Norwegian National Strategy for Rare Diagnoses Plans/strategy 09/02/2024
- The Norwegian Government's Action Plan on Gender and Sexual Diversity (2023–2026) Plans/strategy 06/09/2023
- Migration and Integration 2021–2022 Report 16/01/2023
- Dementia Plan 2025 Plans/strategy 02/09/2022
- Migration and Integration 2020–2021 Report 26/01/2022
Contact
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