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Health

This section contains information about how the Norwegian public health service is organised, what the National Insurance scheme is, the rules that apply to the different health services in Norway, and what you should do if you are ill and unable to work.

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  • Dental services »

    In Norway, children under the age of 18 are entitled to free dental care from the public dental service. Young people between the ages of 19 and 20 are entitled to have part of their dental care co...

  • Primary doctor »

    Everyone who is resident in a Norwegian municipality is entitled to be registered as a patient with a primary doctor (GP). This means everyone who is registered in the Population Register as reside...

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  • How do doctor’s appointments take place? »
    Are you ill and need to see a doctor?

    Are you ill and need to see a doctor?

    Call your primary doctor to book an appointment. Be there on time, preferably five minutes early.

    Call your primary doctor to book an appointment. Be there on time, preferably five minutes early.

    The doctor will examine you.

    The doctor will examine you.

    If you need medicine to get better, the doctor will write out a prescription for you.

    If you need medicine to get better, the doctor will write out a prescription for you.

    Pay the patient charge at your doctor’s office and record the expenses on your patient charge card.

    Pay the patient charge at your doctor’s office and record the expenses on your patient charge card.

    Go to a pharmacy to pick up the prescribed medicine. Show your prescription at the pharmacy and record your expenses on the patient charge card.

    Go to a pharmacy to pick up the prescribed medicine. Show your prescription at the pharmacy and record your expenses on the patient charge card.

  • Primary doctor, accident and emergency department, or call 113? »
    Primary doctor: See your primary doctor about general health problems or to be referred to a specialist.

    Primary doctor: See your primary doctor about general health problems or to be referred to a specialist.

    Accident and emergency departments: accept patients in need of immediate help, i.e. treatment of illnesses and injuries that cannot wait until the next day.

    Accident and emergency departments: accept patients in need of immediate help, i.e. treatment of illnesses and injuries that cannot wait until the next day.

    Emergencies – call 113: for life-threatening and acute health problems.

    Emergencies – call 113: for life-threatening and acute health problems.