Norway’s older population continues to grow. To address the challenges this entails, it is important to view the population’s need for health and welfare in a context of how services and technological opportunities are organised.
The public health service is strained by funding-related and resource allocation issues.
New requirements are being imposed on the health service as part of the introduction of new medical technology and treatment. At the same time, users are concerned about access to health care and the quality of care they receive.
We need new knowledge and research on the cooperation among health care providers and various topics related to organisation, governance and policy in the field of health.
