Norrbotten County Council, Sweden

County Council Chief Executive

Secretariat Staff

•Emergency ward and ambulance

•General surgery

•Urology

•Orthopedic surgery

•Eyes

•Ears

•Oral surgery

•Gynaecology and obstetrics

Surgical Specialties Department

Medical Specialties Department

DiagnosticSpecialties Department

Primary Health CareDepartment

Adult Psychiatry

Department

National Dentistry Department

Culture & Education Department

Service Department

County Technology Department

•General internal medicine•Infection •Skin •Respiratory medicine•Hematology•Renal medicine cardiology •Neurology•Gastro- enterology•Rheumatology•Neuro and pain rehab•Geriatric/Rehab•Paramedicine •Paediatric•Paediatric psychiatry•Paediatric rehab

•Radiology

•Laboratory medicine

•Infectious diseases

•Public health centres within the county's municipalities

•Rehabilitation unit in Luleå

•The County Division for special assistance/ disability

•General psychiatry

•Specialist emergency psychiatry

•General county activities

•General dental clinics

•Specialist dental clinics

•Dental technology laboratory

•Norrbotten Music. Ins.

•Norrbotten's museum•NorrbottenCounty Library

•Gran Natural Resource College

•Kalix School of Renewable Resource Management

•County administrative services

•County property administration

•Food service

•Joint service

•Administrative service

•Purchasing

•Infrastructure

•Medical technology

•Operational systems

•Emergency technical support

Political Organisation

The Foundation Board

Democracy Committee

Executive Committee

Patients' Committee

Northern Health Board

Central Health Board

Eastern Health Board

Southern Health Board

Regional Committee

Programme Committee

Auditors

Electoral Committee

Supervisory Board

Operational Organisation

County Council Assembly

Norrbotten makes up one quarter of the area of Sweden. The region has a population of around 250,000 in an area as large as Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands combined.

Norrbotten • Industry is based on raw materials of timber and ore.

• Space technology and IT are growing at a rapid pace.

• Tourism plays an important role in employment.

• The County Council is the county's largest employer.

Kiruna

Gällivare

Jokkmokk

Arjeplog

Arvidsjaur

Älvsbyn

Boden

Luleå

Piteå

Överkalix

Kalix

Pajala

Övertorneå

Haparanda

The County Council's Vision

”A rich and evolving life in a region with vitality and expansion”

The County Council's Prime Objectives

The County Council shall represent the interests of the population of Norrbotten, and be controlled by the local inhabitants through general political choice.

The county council shall, through the running of its health and dental activities, work towards a just welfare system based on individual needs and substantially funded by taxes.

As the elected regional body, the County Council shall assist the development of Norrbotten county and create conditions for a sustainable society Through active cultural and regional policies, financial and other support to public transport and small business development, conditions shall be created for a good living environment.

The County Council's Directional Objectives

Norrbotten shall be known as a dynamic region with attractive habitats and diversity. The Norrbotten cultural and business community shall be prosperous with good capacity for sustainable development. Norrbotten residents shall possess positive self-esteem.

Norrbotten residents should feel good and live a long life. Individuals should be knowledgeable about health and take active responsibility to maintain or improve their health. Interim targets exist in the areas of good living conditions, healthy lifestyles and healthy environments.

Norrbotten residents shall, as needed, be given the right treatment, at the right time and at the right level.

The County Council's Activities

Health Care Dental Care Regional Development

• Traffic and Infrastructure• Economic Policy • Education• Culture

Health Care and Dental Services in Norrbotten

Where do the County Council's economic resources come from? (2010)

County Council tax62%

Other revenue13%

Government grants25%

Distribution of the County Council's economic resources (result 2010)

Politics1%

Specialised care 61%

Other health and medical care8%

Dental care 3%

Primary health care23%

Culture and education 2% Traffic and regional

delvelopment.2%

The County Council's costs (2010)

Investment3%

Subsidies and compensation

3%

National and regional healthcare

7%Medicine11%

Personell54%

Material and services22%