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The Health System in Norway

The Health System in Norway. Student Counselling Centre Spring 2010. The Health System in Norway. Health check Medical insurance Norwegian National Health Scheme Where to get medical assistance Health related services. Compulsory Health Check.

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The Health System in Norway

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  1. The Health Systemin Norway Student Counselling Centre Spring 2010

  2. The Health System in Norway • Health check • Medical insurance • Norwegian National Health Scheme • Where to get medical assistance • Health related services

  3. Compulsory Health Check • Students from countries other than the EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan must undergo a TB test and chest X-ray upon arrival in Norway • You will receive a letter in the mail • You are not allowed to study without undergoing the check

  4. Medical insurance • EU/EEA students here for 3-12 months should have valid National Health Card, E-111 or E-128 or from home • Citizens of the United Kingdom are also covered by showing their British Passport

  5. Medical Insurance • All students here for more than 12 months will automatically be registered with the Norwegian National Health Scheme once the student registers at the Population Registry

  6. Medical insurance • Students studying here for 3-12 months who are not covered by health insurance from home are eligible to apply for voluntary membership in the Norwegian National Health Scheme

  7. Medical Insurance • Students here for up to 3 months must have Health Insurance from home • If you have private insurance – you will have to pay full fee up front and be reimbursed by your insurance company later

  8. Norwegian National Health Scheme • Norway has a user fee system • General Consultations cost NOK 130-200 • Maximum annual fee is NOK 1840,- if a member of NNHS • Keep all receipts or register each payment on a Kvitteringskort obtained from a pharmacy or Social Security Office (NAV Office)

  9. What is not covered? • Medicine – generally covered by the patient. Medicine for chronic conditions is either heavily subsidised or free • Spectacles or regular eye exams • Dental care • Very expensive • SWO’s Student Health Fund may give you a partial refund if very high expenses

  10. Need medical assistance? • How long are you going to stay in Tromsø? • One semester or less? 2 options: • Emergency clinic on Campus • Sørbyen Medical Clinic • 2 semesters or more? • Personal Doctor (after obtaining Norwegian ID) • Come to the Student Counselling Centre for help

  11. General Consultations • If you are assigned a doctor, you should call his or her clinic to arrange an appointment • If you are assigned a doctor and have forgotten who it is, or you want to change doctor, please go to: www.nav.no or contact the Student Counselling Centre

  12. Personal Doctor(GP) • Students registered with NNHS who are here for longer than 6 months, will be invited to sign up with a personal doctor by Fastlegekontoret (NAV). • Complicated process: • Norwegian ID Number • MinID online application for pin codes • Sign up for a GP

  13. Urgency/Emergency Consultations • All of the clinics hold open a certain number of emergency appointments • Call your general practitioner’s clinic when it first opens in the morning (usually 08:30) to arrange one of these appointments

  14. Emergency Medical ClinicLegevakta • For students who haven’t been assigned a personal doctor yet, but a more expensive alternative than Sørbyen Legesenter • For everyone in Tromsø outside of regular medical clinic hours (4pm-8am. Mon-Fri, weekends, and holidays • Located at UNN (University hospital), phone number 77 62 80 00

  15. Emergency Medical ClinicLegevakta • Drop-in system – not necessary to call • If necessary, take a taxi. Any fare over NOK 95 may be reimbursed by the Social Security Office, NAV Office. Keep the receipt. • Ambulance: 113

  16. Swine Flu • Vaccinations are encouraged • Since you don't have a personal doctor yet The Emergency Medical Clinic (Legevakta) is the clinic to contact. • In this case, you should not go there without having called first • If important news occur, you will be informed by e-mail and at the front page of the UiT home page: http://www2.uit.no/startsida • Info sheets left near the door

  17. Student Health Station • Location: The Centre for Social Medicine (down town, building next to driv) • Office hours: • Monday-Friday 11am-2:30pm (appointment) • Tuesdays 2pm-5pm (drop-in) • Contact phone: 77 79 04 00

  18. Student Health Station • Team including medical personnel • Assist with questions regarding sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, pregnancy, etc. • Free testing, counselling and therapy • Pregnancy tests are also available • Confidential and free of charge. Students may drop in or make an appointment. • Free contraceptives

  19. If in doubt of procedures • Never hesitate to contact the Student Counselling Centre! 

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