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Help services in the municipalities

Information about which health and care services the municipalities are obliged to offer their inhabitants.

Bilde av mobilskjerm med legevaktnummeret

Out-of-hours medical service

All municipalities in Norway offer an out-of-hours medical service for immediate medical assistance 24 hours a day. Call til 6-digit-number 116 117.

Illustration: Rebecca Ravneberg/Helsedirektoratet

What do you want to know more about?

  • Carer certificate
  • Day activities
  • Habilitation and rehabilitation
  • Health Centres and the School Health Service
  • Healthy Life Centres
  • Home nursing and other healthcare services in the home
  • Kommunal bolig – boliger med særlige tilpasninger
  • Kommunale helsetjenester på helsenorge.no
  • Municipal home healthcare services available at helsenorge.no
  • Omsorgsstønad
  • Personal security alarms
  • Personal support contact
  • Practical assistance and training
  • Respite care scheme
  • TT cards
  • User-controlled personal assistance
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Health Centres and the School Health Service

The Health Centres and School Health Service in Norway are free services for all children and adolescents (aged 0-20), as well as pregnant women.