Municipal health care service, 2003

Locally, however, there may be larger differences in the number of residents compared to the number of beds. Whilst the total number of beds in institutions has decreased somewhat the last years, the number of rooms has increased. Especially, the Action plan for the elderly has resulted in rooms for two beds being rebuilt for one bed, in addition to many new nursing homes, basically with rooms for one bed. Now, 91 per cent of the rooms have one bed. Only 13 rooms have more than two beds.

The number of recipients of home-based services has balanced around 160 000 the last years, succeeding an increase towards year 2000. However, during the last decade, the number of recipients of home nursing has increased to about 106 000, whilst the number of recipients of home help only decreases constantly.

Both the number of recipients of respite care and special support increase. Just above 8 600 people received respite care in 2003, whilst about 21 700 had special support.

Close to 111 000 man-years, deputyships included, were recorded in the nursing and care services end 2003.

Except for physicians with regular pay from the municipality and physicians without agreement with the municipality, the figures for the municipal health service are stable. The number of physicians with regular pay is now about 500, a decrease of 7 per cent from 2002. The decrease for physicians without agreement has been even stronger, down 10 per cent the previous year to 95.

Totally, institutions included, physicians and physiotherapists contribute to 4 100 man-years each.

Tables:

• Table 1 Beds in institutions for the aged and disabled. 1996-2003
• Table 2 Rooms in institutions for the aged and disabled, by type of room. Per cent (N=number of rooms). 1991-2003
• Table 3 Residents in institutions for the elderly and disabled, by age. 1992-2003
• Table 4 Residents in dwellings for the aged and disabled. 1994-2003
• Table 5 Users of home-based services, by age. 1992-2003
• Table 6 Users of home based services, by kind of service. The whole country. 1992-2003, preliminary figures 2003
• Table 7 Recipients of respite care, by age. 1996-2003
• Table 8 Recipients of special support, by age. 1996-2003
• Table 9 Man-years within the nursing and care services. 2002 and 2003, preliminary figures 2003
• Table 10 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. 1994-2003
• Table 11 Man-years by occupational groups in the municipal health service excluded personnel working in institutions for the aged and home-based services. Centrality. 1994-2003
• Table 12 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. 1994-2003
• Table 13 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. 1994-2003
• Table 14 Man-years in the school health service and health centre service. 1994-2003
• Table 15 Man-years for physicians by activity area. 1994-2003
• Table 16 Man-years for physiotherapists by activity area. 1994-2003