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Description of the prehospital emergency healthcare system in Norway.
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- Rescue epilepsy medication and training: A comparison between midazolam use, guidelines, clinical practice, and possibilities in the UK and Norway.Epilepsia open · 2025Article
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- Disparities between two possible thresholds for frequent contacts to a Norwegian emergency medical communication centre: ≥5 contacts in one month vs. ≥12 contacts in three months.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Ambulance professionals' adaptations in prehospital services: a critical incident study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Characteristics and mortality of patients categorised with non-specific symptoms when dialling the emergency medical number: a register-based cohort study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Introducing an on-site Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physician at the Emergency Medical Communication Centre - implications for dispatch precision at a Norwegian HEMS base.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Emergency medical services, treatment of cardiac arrest patients and cardiac arrest registries in Europe - Update on systems.Resuscitation plus · 2025Article
- The work system of prehospital medication administration: a qualitative mixed methods study with ambulance professionals.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Existing Data Sources in Clinical Epidemiology: The Danish Prehospital Medical Record System.Clinical epidemiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Norway has a long coastline, steep mountains, and wide fjords, which presents some challenges to the prehospital emergency healthcare system. In recent years, the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) have undergone significant changes, structurally, in terms of professionalisation of the services and in the education level of the personnel. In this article, we aim to describe the current structure for handling prehospital medical emergencies. Methods: For healthcare, Norway is divided into four Regional Health Authorities, consisting of 19 Health Trusts, where 18 have an EMS. There is a dedicated medical emergency number, 113, that terminates in 16 emergency medical communication centres. The use of air and boat ambulances, in addition to traditional ambulances, seeks to meet the challenges in the EMS system. Strengths and limitations: The Norwegian EMS is an advanced system with highly educated staff; however, this level of care comes with an equally high cost. Conclusion: The Norwegian EMS can handle emergencies nationwide, providing advanced care at the scene and during transport. The geography and demography challenge the idea of equal care, but the open publishing of data from national quality registries seeks to identify and address potential differences.
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