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Help services in the municipalities

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

Picture of a mobile phone screen showing the phone number 116 117

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 the 6-digit-number 116 117.

Illustration: Rebecca Ravneberg/Helsedirektoratet

Health Centres and the School Health Service

  • Infant healthcare programme, age 0-5 years
  • The school health service
  • Health clinics for adolescents (HFU)
  • Antenatal checks and tests
  • Contact the Health Centres and the School Health Service via Helsenorge

What do you want to know more about?

  • Care benefit
  • Carer certificate
  • Children's homes, nursing homes and other housing services
  • Contact with home healthcare services through Helsenorge
  • Day activities
  • Habilitation and rehabilitation
  • Health centre services at Helsenorge
  • Healthcare services in the home
  • Healthy Life Centres
  • Personal security alarm
  • Personal support contact
  • Practical assistance and training
  • Respite care scheme
  • TT cards
  • User-controlled personal assistance

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