Member since 1996
Last update January 2013
EPSO Contact person: Geir Sverre Braut
Helsetilsynet Norway, Oslo
Information about THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s) in Norway
1. COUNTRY/REGION
Website of the supervisory organisation:
www.helsetilsynet.no
Is this website in English or partly in English?
Partly in English
Contact person(s)
Geir Sverre Braut
Name and function
Dep. Director General
Address
P.O. Box 8128 Dep, NO-0032 OSLO
Email
postmottak@helsetilsynet.no
Telephone number
+47 21 52 98 00
2. THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s)
The Head of the Supervisory Organisation (name and function).
Jan Fredrik Andresen, Director General
Size of the Supervisory Organisation:
110 persons in central office (in addition about 150 full time equivalents at county level (County Governors’ offices)
Number of inspections/supervisions or number of inspectors or number of full time equivalents of people working in the organisation; number of hospitals or health institutions under supervision
Cfr. Annual statistical information published on web-site: http://www.helsetilsynet.no/upload/english/facts_figures_2011.pdf
(2012-statistics soon to be published)
Number of people working in the organisations
Around 300.000 authorised health personnel
Other relevant information about the Supervisory Organisation in your country or region
Web address
3. THE SCOPE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s)
Is there supervision on health care in general?
Yes
Is there supervision on hospitals
Yes
Is there supervision on other health care institutions like nursing homes / convalescent homes?
Yes
Is there supervision on the production and the use of medicines?
Yes, but that is performed by Norwegian Medicines Agency (www.slv.no)
Is there a supervisory relation with health care professionals? If yes, what kind of relation
Yes, cfr. Information on web-site (section 30 and chapter 11):
http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/hod/dok/lover_regler/reglement/2002/act-of-2-july-1999-no-64-relating-to-hea.html?id=107079
Other relevant information about the scope of the supervisory organisation.
Cfr web-site: http://www.helsetilsynet.no/no/Norwegian-Board-of-Health-Supervision/Organization/
4. METHODS OF INSPECTATION OR SUPERVISION
What methods of inspection or supervision are used in your country/region?
Cfr web-site: http://www.helsetilsynet.no/no/Norwegian-Board-of-Health-Supervision/Introduction/
Other information about the methods of inspection in your country / region
Other regulators commission other organisations to monitor against standards
Cfr web-site: http://www.helsetilsynet.no/no/Norwegian-Board-of-Health-Supervision/Organization/
5. WHAT IS THE COMPETENCE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION IN YOUR COUNTRY?
Is the supervisory organisation entitled to use compulsory measures (sanction/repression/enforcement)
Yes, related to personnel as well as enterprises.
Is the supervisory organisation entitled to take precautions and implement measures to prevent accidents or incidents?
Yes, one may decide that enterprises shall change their practice.
Does the supervisory organisation have the authority to close institutions or stop non proper healthcare
Yes
Is the supervisory organisation allowed to interfere in other ways? Can remove licence, enforce recommendations for social care centres . If yes, in what way?
Yes, withdrawal of authorisation and enforcement of changes
Other relevant information about the competence of the supervisory organisation
6. INTERESTING ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY/REGION
