News and press releases

Latest news from the Ministries and the Office of the Prime Minister can be found here.

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    New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work

    19/03/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    The Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on

  • Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine

    02/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norway is extending its cooperation with the EU on transporting Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European hospitals for medical treatment. Norway will continue the medical evacuation operation until November 2024.

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    New initiative in the healthcare industry with more than 40 measures

    12/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    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

  • National Budget 2024: Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis

    11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    ‘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

  • National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced

    11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    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

  • Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine

    06/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    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

  • Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine

    12/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is continuing unabated. Many Ukrainians are in need of life-saving medical treatment. I am pleased that Norway is now extending the agreement with Scandinavian Airlines and the EU to transport

  • EU thanks Norway for assistance in medevac operations

    06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, and the Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, were given a tour of various aircraft being used in the medical evacuation of patients from Ukraine during Mr

  • Revised National Budget: Additional round-the-clock care places

    16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    To ensure good and safe health and care services for the elderly, the Government proposes to increase the grant limit for round-the-clock care facilities by NOK 2 billion. The Government also proposes to expand the Tørn programme under the Norwegian

  • Revised National Budget: More funding for low-threshold measures in mental health and substance abuse care

    16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    In its proposal for the revised 2023 National Budget, the Norwegian Government will allocate NOK 53 million to strengthen four grant schemes for low-threshold measures in the area of mental health and substance abuse care.

  • Revised National Budget: Hospitals will receive larger budgets

    16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Government proposes a permanent budget increase for hospitals, in addition to extraordinary price and wage adjustments in the hospital budgets. This amounts to a total of NOK 4.7 billion.

  • Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine

    21/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norwegian assistance in the medical evacuation of patients from Ukraine to hospitals in Europe is in high demand in the EU and Ukraine. The Norwegian Government is extending its agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) on the transport of patients

  • Women’s Health Commission submits report

    16/03/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, received the Norwegian Official Report (NOU), titled “The Big Difference: On Women’s Health in Norway and Why Sex and Gender Matter” from the Women’s Health Comission.

  • Norway providing substantial support for earthquake victims

    07/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    ‘The earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread destruction. A large amount of aid has been delivered and is making a real difference,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • Norway sends medicines and medical supplies to Syria

    17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway donates medicines, medical infrastructure, and medical supplies to Syria. The donation has a value of NOK 11 million (approximately USD 1 million).

  • Norway will take the lead in European public health cooperation

    17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The EU has invested 75 million euros into public health, and has asked Norway to lead this project.

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    The Healthcare Personnel Commission delivers its report

    02/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Health and Care Services

    On Thursday 2 February, the Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, delivered the Healthcare Personnel Commission’s report titled Time to Act: Personnel in a sustainable health and care service.

  • The 2023 municipal speech: “My faith in all of you is formidable”

    26/01/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, held her annual municipal speech today, in which she shared her expectations of the municipal health and care services for 2023.

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    The 2023 hospital speech: The Minister of Health and Care Services’ assignment for hospitals in 2023

    17/01/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Improving mental health and addiction services, less reporting and more time for patients. The Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, today held her annual speech for hospitals, and summarised some of the tasks the hospitals must

  • The National Budget 2023: More for hospitals and 24-hour treatment in the mental healthcare sector

    07/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The government is proposing to increase the operating budget for Norway’s hospitals by a total of NOK 2.7 billion. NOK 2 billion will go to increasing activity growth, while NOK 700 million will go to increasing basic funding. NOK 150 million of

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