Statistics Norway

Spesialized health services. Ambulance services

6   Number of assignments accomplished in the air ambulance, by type of assignment and by regional health enterprise. 2005
Regional health enterprise Total number of assignments accomplished Primary assignment1 Secondary assignment2 Other3
The whole country 16 281 6 855 5 107    4 319
Helseregion Øst 3 216 1 171  854 1 191
Helseregion Sør  861  699  137 25
Helseregion Vest 2 052 1 359  405  288
Helseregion Midt-Norge 2 791 1 006 1 062  723
Helseregion Nord 7 361 2 620 2 649 2 092
1  Primary assignment: Directly to the patient.
2  Secondary assignment: Between health institutions.
3  Other: The deviation between accomplished assignments and primary/secondary assignments.
Source: Helseforetakenes nasjonale luftambulansetjeneste ANS, Årsrapport 2005.

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