Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Norway?
In 2026, Norway scores 66 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 6= of 65 countries, in the Strong band (65 to 84). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Norwegians control a national core record with opt-out, blocks and a lookup log, but full notes rarely follow them between GP, hospital and municipality.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Norway?
Access to the full record scores 68 of 100 in Norway, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. Norway has a statutory right to see and copy the whole record, and Helsenorge logged 104.7 million logins in 2025. But GP records are not on Helsenorge, and the Commission found imaging reports and images are not online at all.
Can I control who sees my health record in Norway?
Control and consent scores 74 of 100 in Norway, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Patients can opt out of the national Kjernejournal, block all or some items, block named staff even in emergencies, and read a log of who looked. A 2026 law adds a right to see which data were shared, while widening direct access between providers.
Eight rights, against France, Austria, Sweden and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 68 | 70 · 63 · 77 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 74 | 68 · 72 · 72 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 62 | 58 · 63 · 64 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 66 | 72 · 68 · 66 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 64 | 66 · 66 · 60 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 68 | 62 · 66 · 64 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 60 · 49 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 50 | 54 · 50 · 50 |
Black dot: Norway. Hollow dots: France, Austria, Sweden (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Norway 66, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Norway need to change to score higher?
Norway sits in Strong (65 to 84); Leading starts at 85. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are clinical AI governance (50, median 50) and research and trial consent (50, median 49). The published rubric reads:
- Clinical AI governance: Device regulation of clinical AI with change control and human oversight in force, plus national rules where EU law leaves gaps.
- Research and trial consent: A general opt-out that is honoured, or dynamic or opt-in consent, with a public register of research uses: 55 to 85.
Which laws give health record rights in Norway?
- Patient and User Rights Act (pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven) (1999): Right to see and copy the whole record (section 5-1); right to object to sharing (section 5-3).
- Patient Records Act (pasientjournalloven) (2014): Basis for Kjernejournal with opt-out (sections 13, 17); disclosure log patients can see (section 22 a).
- Health Registry Act (helseregisterloven) (2014): Central registries without consent; 30 or 60 working day release deadlines; no data to employers or insurers.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 49.8 2023 · OECD 5 of 38
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 160 2023 · OECD 3 of 38
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- unknown
- Record reaches private care?
- partial
"Tilgang til dokumenter fra private aktører, slik som avtalespesialister, private bildediagnostiske sentre og laboratorier, nevnes av over halvparten av intervjuobjektene."
Published stories
- 2025-06-11 · NRK Doctors warn records moved to new system arrive with missing documents and wrong dates
- 2025-06-16 · VG System change missed messages from outside hospitals in thousands of patient cases
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