Northern Norway Regional Health Authority

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Helse Nord RHF
Regional health authority
Industry Healthcare
Founded1 January 2002
Headquarters Bodø, Norway
Area served
Northern Norway
Key people
Lars Vorland (CEO)
Bjørn Kaldhol (Chairman)
RevenueIncrease2.svg NOK 9,247 million (2006)
NOK 54 million (2006)
NOK -717 million (2006)
Parent Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services
Website helse-nord.no

Northern Norway Regional Health Authority (Norwegian : Helse Nord) is one of four regional health authorities in Norway. It covers the counties of Finnmark, Nordland and Troms. The authority owns five health trusts that operate the hospitals as well as Northern Norway Pharmaceutical Trust that operates nineteen pharmacies.

The health trusts owned are Finnmark Hospital Trust, University Hospital of North Norway, Nordland Hospital Trust, Helgeland Hospital Trust as well as the pharmaceutical trust.

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