Six Days Shorter Waiting Time: 5,600,000 Hours of Overtime

Six days shorter waiting time: 5,600,000 hours of overtime On Wednesday, Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre (Ap) was able to share a rare piece of good news. The average waiting time for starting health care at Norwegian hospitals has been reduced to 68 days, six days shorter than in April last year, he told TV 2. This is a result of the prestigious project "Ventetidsløftet", the government's ambition to cut waiting times…

Figures for April show that the waiting time for health care is decreasing. Fewer people are also waiting in line. But the government is still some way from reaching its goals.

– I am pleased that the Waiting Time Increase is having an effect and would like to thank all employees and managers who contribute every day to ensuring that our citizens receive faster health care. The combination of a wide range of measures has had a positive impact on the April figures. This was expected and is certainly gratifying, but efforts continue on all fronts, as waiting times will be further reduced through 2025 and beyond, says Min…

Figures for April show that the waiting time for health care is decreasing. Fewer people are also standing in line. But there is still some way to go before the government has reached its goals.