NorwayDemokrati 39 · Democracy and human rights

Who is responsible for the public hospitals in Norway today?

In the exam (Norwegian)

Hvem har i dag ansvaret for de offentlige sykehusene i Norge?

  1. aThe county authority (fylkeskommunen)Fylkeskommunen
  2. bThe state (staten)StatenCorrect answer
  3. cThe municipality (kommunen)Kommunen

Why?

Since 2002 the state has owned and been responsible for the public hospitals. The state runs them through regional health authorities (regionale helseforetak). The regular GP (fastlegen) and the emergency medical service (legevakten), on the other hand, are the municipality's responsibility.

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