Patient Focus
Norwegian political party
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Patient Focus (Norwegian: Pasientfokus, PF) is a minor political organisation in Norway. It was formed in April 2021,[1] as a support movement for an expansion of the hospital in the town of Alta, in Finnmark.[2] In the 2021 parliamentary election, it won one of Finnmark's five seats in the Storting.[1][3] The party's leader, Irene Ojala, held the seat until 2025.[4]
Patient Focus Pasientfokus | |
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| Abbreviation | PF |
| Leader | Irene Ojala |
| Founded | April 2021 |
| Headquarters | Måsesvingen 15, 9512 Alta |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Salmon |
| Storting | 0 / 169 |
| Website | |
| pasientfokus | |
History
PF started as the 'Postkortaksjonen' (Postcard campaign) in 2017, campaigning to get better healthcare services in the Alta and Kautokeino municipalities.[5] They organised postcards being sent to the Storting, describing their problems with healthcare.[6]
In 2021, the organisation submitted an electoral list in 2021 in order to take part in the parliamentary election that year.[6] After winning her seat, the leader Ojala took a position on the Health and Care Committee in the Storting.[7]
The party ran in the 2025 election, losing its seat.[7][8]
Positions
The party is considered to be single-issue, focusing primarily on the hospital and healthcare for the region.[5][6][2] However, in 2021 it plans to use direct democracy among its constituents to determine other policy positions.[9]
Election results
Storting
| Election | Leader | Votes | % (Finnmark) | Seats (Finnmark) | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Irene Ojala | 4,950 | 12.7 | 1 / 5 |
 1 |
Opposition |
| 2025 | 4,174 | 10.3 | 0 / 5 |
 1 |
Extra-parliamentary |
See also
- Hospital to Alta, a similar party which ran in the 2013 Norwegian election
- Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern, a similar party in Kidderminster, England
