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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
  • Children's homes, nursing homes and other housing services
  • Day activities
  • Habilitation and rehabilitation
  • Health Centres and the School Health Service
  • Healthy Life Centres
  • Home nursing and other healthcare services in the home
  • 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
Illustrasjonsbilde av helsestasjon og skolehelsetjeneste

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.