Table
| 2017 | 2018 | Change in per cent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2017 | 2017 - 2018 | |||
| 1Figures for discharges in 2018 for mental health care and drug treatment were updated 17.9.2019 | ||||
| 2The figures are in current prices. | ||||
| 3From 2017 the health enterprises are entitled to VAT refund. Hence, expences (and revenues) are reduced compared to previous years. | ||||
| 4As of 2018, outpatient consultations from contracted medical specialists are included in the figures. | ||||
| 5Due to change in method in estimation of man-years as of 2018, changes must be interpreted with caution. | ||||
| Specialist health service | ||||
| Expenses (NOK million)23 | 140 124 | 144 185 | -1 | 3 |
| Expences per inhabitant (NOK)23 | 26 500 | 27 100 | 2 | 2 |
| Beds | 18 996 | 18 737 | -1 | -1 |
| Discharges1 | 853 108 | 846 807 | -1 | -1 |
| Bed-days | 5 586 924 | 5 474 010 | -5 | -2 |
| Out-patient consultations4 | 9 364 291 | 11 792 646 | 6 | 26 |
| Day cases | 421 246 | 406 664 | 2 | -3 |
| Man-years5 | 114 007 | 114 028 | 1.0 | 0.0 |