Ministry of Health and Care Services

State budget for 2025:

Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashed

News story 16/10/2024

In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase operating allocations for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable increase in an ordinary hospital budget. The proposal will ensure that hospitals receive an allocation to cover the actual increase in costs as a result of demographic changes and will help to slash waiting times to levels not seen since before the pandemic.

State budget for 2025:

NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuse

News story 16/10/2024

In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to allocate NOK 400 million for following up on the escalation plan for mental health and the upcoming prevention and treatment reform for the field of substance abuse.

State budget for 2025:

Norwegian government making arrangements for 1,500 round-the-clock care places

News story 16/10/2024

In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing a commitment framework of NOK 3.25 billion for investment subsidies, corresponding to around 1,500 round-the-clock care places.

State budget for 2025:

Bolstering investment in women’s health

News story 17/10/2024

To date, the Norwegian government has bolstered investment in targeted women’s health initiatives to the tune of around NOK 150 million. In the proposed state budget for 2025, the government is suggesting a further NOK 13 million to follow up on the new women’s health strategy.