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Hospitals and Health CareNordland, Norway201-500 Employees
Northern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Nord RHF) oversees the public hospital network in northern Norway, aiming to ensure access to specialist health services for residents of the region and Svalbard. It operates as a state-owned entity under the Ministry of Health and Care Services and is led by a management board with administration based in Bodø, comprising multiple trusts that function as independent legal entities. The five hospital trusts under its umbrella—Finnmark Hospital Trust, University Hospital of Northern Norway Trust, Nordland Hospital Trust, Helgeland Hospital Trust, and Hospital Pharmacy of North Norway Trust—collectively deliver publicly funded medical care across the region. Based in Bodø, Nordland, the organization is positioned within the hospitals and health care sector as a regional provider of specialized health services. The structure supports a public health framework intended to coordinate and maintain essential hospital services for the population of northern Norway and Svalbard, with a focus on ensuring accessible, regionally organized care.