og tilsynsorgan for helsevesenet i Norge. - HeRA
og tilsynsorgan for helsevesenet i Norge. - HeRA
og tilsynsorgan for helsevesenet i Norge. - HeRA
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Hans petter schjønsby:<br />
Health Board (sundhedscollegiet) 1809 1815<br />
the first central administrative body <strong>for</strong> supervision of<br />
health services in Norway<br />
short summary of Report from the Norwegian Board of Health supervision 1/2009<br />
For a long time, Copenhagen was the<br />
only centre of events in the Danish-<br />
Norwegian state. But from 1809 and <strong>for</strong><br />
some years later something happened<br />
that would have an impact on national<br />
administration of the health service: the<br />
Royal Norwegian Health Board was<br />
established in Christiania. This was the<br />
first national Norwegian administrative<br />
body with specific tasks related to the<br />
health services, or to be more precise,<br />
medical and pharmacy services.<br />
The Board’s remit was particularly<br />
clear and precise, both in relation to the<br />
nature of the tasks and the requirements<br />
<strong>for</strong> administrative procedures. The work<br />
of the Board was to have a clear supervisory<br />
perspective. For example, according<br />
to Section 19, first sentence:<br />
The Board shall monitor that legislation<br />
currently in <strong>for</strong>ce relating to medical<br />
services in Norway, and other legislation<br />
coming into <strong>for</strong>ce in the future, is<br />
upheld and acted in accordance with.<br />
If necessary, the Board was required to<br />
address the need <strong>for</strong> extra measures<br />
with the appropriate responsible bodies.<br />
The work of the Board was to be directed<br />
both at the bodies and the personnel,<br />
though the military health<br />
service was not included in the task of<br />
supervision.<br />
The requirements <strong>for</strong> administrative<br />
procedures are also noteworthy. The<br />
importance of effectiveness was<br />
stressed. In addition, it was required<br />
that there should be openness both<br />
about the assessments that were made<br />
and about any doubt or disagreement.<br />
This still represents good administrative<br />
practice up to the present day.<br />
This report provides an overview of the<br />
administrative work of the Board, based<br />
on material available from the archives.<br />
HanS Petter ScHjønSby: SundHedScollegiet 1809-1815. det førSte Sentrale adminiStraSjonS- <strong>og</strong> tilSynSorgan <strong>for</strong> HelSeveSenet i norge<br />
/ raPPort fra HelSetilSynet / 1/2009 / 80