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Finding your way through the health service, from your regular GP to hospitals and municipal services, can be confusing. Here you'll find explanations for common situations. All 23 Health guides are translated into English.
Hospitals and mental health services
Right to healthcare from hospitals and psychiatric services
What to do if you are refused necessary healthcare.
Free choice of treatment and waiting times
Choose your hospital, and what happens when the deadline is missed.
Patient injury compensation (NPE)
Compensation when you are injured by failures in health care.
Complaining about health services
Rights complaints and supervisory cases with the County Governor.
Access to your medical record
See what is written about you, and ask for corrections.
Help with substance use problems
Help in the municipality, from your GP and in specialist treatment.
BUP (child and adolescent mental health services)
Mental health care for children and young people.
DPS and mental health services for adults
Where adults are referred for mental health treatment.
National Treatment Service for Sensory Loss and Mental Health (NBSPH)
For people with a hearing or sight impairment who also have mental health conditions.
Your GP and municipal services
Respite, assistance and support
Respite care and care allowance
For those with a heavy caring responsibility.
User-controlled personal assistance (BPA)
You control who helps you, when and how.
Support contact
Help to have an active and meaningful leisure life.
Child coordinator
Coordination across agencies for a child with serious illness or disability.
Next of kin rights
Information, involvement and training for next of kin.
Medicines and travel
Blue prescription and coverage of medicines
Handled by Helfo, not NAV.
Patient travel
Getting travel costs to treatment covered.
The TT scheme (adapted transport)
Subsidised transport for leisure trips.
Companion certificate and parking permit
Free entry for a companion, and parking close to where you are going.