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Major increase in municipal health expenditure
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2010-07-08T10:00:00.000Z
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helsetjko, Municipal health care service, municipal health care service, operating costs, health centres, school health service, health checks, health personnel (for example physiotherapists, health visitors, midwives), nursing home residentsKOSTRA , Health services , Public sector, Health
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Municipal health care service2009

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Major increase in municipal health expenditure

Norwegian municipalities spent nearly NOK 10.5 billion on health services in 2009. The number of physicians and physiotherapists increased. Most small children are given health checks at health centres.

Gross expenditure, NOK per inhabitant. 2002-2009

Municipalities’ gross expenditure on health services reached nearly NOK 10.5 billion in 2009; an increase of almost NOK 680 million from 2008, which is equivalent to an almost 7 per cent increase. The expenditure includes wage costs, per capita grants to private physicians and physiotherapists, expenditure to health centre services and preventive health care. The increase is equivalent to approximately NOK 2 160 per inhabitant.

Source: KOSTRA municipal accounts

Increased total man-years of physicians and physiotherapists

The number of physicians and physiotherapists continues to increase. A total of 104 new physician man-years was added from 2008 to 2009, reaching a coverage of physicians at 9.5 per 10 000 inhabitants. Sixty new physiotherapist man-years were added from 2008 to 2009, reaching a coverage of physiotherapists at 8.7 per 10 000 inhabitants which is the same coverage as in 2008.

Health inspections for small children

Most small children are given regular health checks by a physician or public health nurse in health centres. However, the percentage of children undergoing such controls falls as the child grows older. Health centres are also recommended to perform visits in a child’s home after birth. Three out of four newborns had a home visit in 2009. This is the same amount as the three previous years.

Percentage distribution of full- and part-time pursuants for private physiotherapists. County preview

An increasing number of the municipalities can offer special health centres for youths aged 13 to 20 years old. Teenagers can go there for information on health and to discuss private matters with a public health nurse or physician. A total of 75 per cent of Norwegian municipalities can offer this service. The small municipalities are often the ones who cannot offer this service.

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