Helsenorge from the age of 16

You are legally competent to make decisions about your own health once you turn 16 years of age. This means you are the only person with access to your services and health data on Helsenorge. Your parents will no longer have access to use Helsenorge on your behalf.

How to use Helsenorge on your own behalf 

By logging in to Helsenorge, you can access a number of self-service solutions and health data that has been registered about you. You will for example be able to make appointments with your GP, change your GP, request repeat prescriptions and check your vaccination status. The services you have access to will depend on factors such as whether your GP uses Helsenorge. Find out more about what you can use Helsenorge for.

Logging into Helsenorge for the first time 

You must use BankID, Buypass or Commfides to log in to Helsenorge.

You must use BankID, Buypass or Commfides to log in to Helsenorge.When you log into Helsenorge for the first time, you will need to give your consent to use Helsenorge. You can choose how and to what extent you want to use services on Helsenorge, i.e. the level of consent you want to give. If your parents used Helsenorge on your behalf before you turned 16 years of age, they will already have chosen a level of consent for you.

You can view and change this level of consent under Privacy settings and “How do you want to use Helsenorge?”.  

 

Check that your privacy settings and contact details are correct 

If your parents have used Helsenorge on your behalf, they may also have configured other privacy settings on your behalf. You can log in to view and change these if necessary. You can do this under Privacy settings

It is also a good idea to check that your contact details are correct. Helsenorge uses these details to send you SMS messages or emails, for example when a new appointment is made. You can choose how to receive notifications and messages from Helsenorge. You will find this under “Contact details”.  

You can involve your parents 

If you still want your parents to be informed or remain in contact with your treatment providers after you have turned 16 years of age, you have the option to allow this. 

You must then give at least one parent power of attorney to use Helsenorge on your behalf. You do not lose access to Helsenorge if you have given someone a power of attorney.

It might be a good idea to think about how long you want them to be involved for. You can configure an end date for the power of attorney and you can extend or change the power of attorney at any time. 

Healthcare rights for children and adolescents in Norway

Children and adolescents have a number of rights related to health and care services.

Content provided by Norsk helsenett

Norsk helsenett. Helsenorge from the age of 16. [Internet]. Oslo: The Norwegian Directorate of Health; updated Tuesday, January 21, 2025 [retrieved Thursday, February 13, 2025]. Available from: https://www.helsenorge.no/en/ungdom/helsenorge-from-the-age-of-16/

Last updated Tuesday, January 21, 2025