Municipal health care service, 2001

In 2001, a total of 3 859 man-years worked as medical doctors in the municipal health service, excluding institutions for the aged and disabled. This was an increase of 280 man-years from 2000. Measured as the number of man-years per inhabitant, the smallest and least central municipalities have the best access to services from physicians.

In 2001 physicians worked 249 man-years in institutions for the elderly and disabled. This counts for about six per cent of the total labour input of doctors in the municipal health services. The proportion has remained stable in recent years.

Increase in the number of physiotherapists

In 2001, physiotherapists worked 3 743 man-years in the municipal health service, excluding care for the old and disabled people. This was an increase of 130 man-years compared with the previous year.

In 2001, 368 of all physiotherapy man-years in the municipal health service were assigned to institutions for the elderly and disabled.

Increase in the number of man-years by health visitors

From 2000 to 2001 number of man-years by health visitors increased from 1 725 to 1 807. At the same time the figures show a small reduction in the number of man-years of midwives in the municipal health services. By the end of 2001 the midwives worked 278 man-years.

Measured as the number of man-years per inhabitant, the least central municipalities have the best access to services from these occupational groups. This is particularly true for midwives. The least central municipalities have about four times as many man-years per 10 000 new-borns as the most central municipalities.

Expenditures in the municipal health service

The municipal health service counts for 4,3 per cent of the municipalities total net expenditures. Within the net expenditures used on municipal health service diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation counts for 69 per cent.

Introduction to KOSTRA

For the first time all municipalities deliver information by an electronic questionnaire under KOSTRA. This means that 218 municipalities use KOSTRA as an information interchange system for the first time.

For more information about KOSTRA: http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/00/20/kostra_en/

Tables:

• Table 1 Man- years by occupational groups in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home based services. Man-years per 10 000 inhabitants. Centrality. 1987-2001
• Table 2 Man-years by occupational groups in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home based services. Centrality. 1987-2001
• Table 3 Man-years by occupational groups in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home based services. Man-years per 10 000 inhabitants. Classification of municipalities by population size. 1987-2001
• Table 4 Man-years by occupational groups in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home based services. Man-years per 10 000 inhabitants. County. 1987-2001
• Table 5 Man-years by physicians with different wage agreements in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home based services. Centrality. 1987-2001
• Table 6 Man-years by physiotherapists with different wage agreements in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home based services. Centrality. 1987-2001
• Table 7 Man-years in the school health service and health centre service. Centrality. 1987-2001
• Table 8 Man-years by occupational groups in the school health service and health centre service. Classification of municipalities by population size. 1987-2001
• Table 9 Unfilled occupations in the municipal health service. Percentage of man-years, total. Centrality. 2000-2001
• Table 10 Man-years for physicians, by activity area and centrality. 2000-2001. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 11 Man-years for physicians, by wage agreement and centrality. 2001. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 12 Man-years for physiotherapists, by activity area and centrality. 2000-2001. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 13 Man-years for physiotherapists, by wage agreement and centrality. 2000-2001. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 14 Number of municipalities/neighbourhood with health centres for youth. 2001