Central
The central government is responsible for:
- Specialty planning;
- The systematic follow-up on quality, efficiency and IT usage;
- Financing.;
- Administrative functions and organisation and financing of the healthcare system;
- Psychiatry;
- Health insurance;
- Approval of pharmaceuticals and the pharmacy sector;
- “Together for the Future" Platform, delivering faster access to health and a variety of healthcare plans;
- Sick pay;
- Supporting the work of international organisations (OECD, WHO, EU, etc.).
- Managing the covid-19-crisis and informing the public of the measures implemented. A centralised website containing all information related to the crisis has been created.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Regional
Regional authorities are responsible for:
- Public health and healthcare;
- Hospital provision;
- Mental health treatment;
- Psychiatry;
- Health insurance (general practitioners, specialists, and reimbursement for medication).
The region provide information on a dedicated website on how and where to be tested for Covid-19.
They provide regional figures of the number of hospitalisations due to covid-19 and information for patients and relatives.
Local
Municipal authorities are responsible for:
- Healthcare preventive treatments, care, and rehabilitation that do not take place during hospitalisation, as well as special dental care;
- Home care;
- Social psychiatry;
- Dental care. and
- Treatment of alcohol and drug abuse.
