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A centre of research and expertise
The Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST) is a centre of research and expertise that gathers, produces and disseminates knowledge about telemedicine services, both in Norway and internationally.
The goal is to ensure the integration of telemedicine services. NST is an internationally known organization and was chosen as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Telemedicine in 2002.
The NST is together with several partners building a scientific environment within telemedicine and eHealth. Tromsø Telemedicine Laboratory (TTL) was established in 2006 as a Centre for Research-Based Innovation and are combining human caring with new technologies, in order to provide better health care and reduce the growing burden on the health care system.
Vision and objectives
The vision of the NST: high-quality health services for everyone, regardless of time and place.Read more
WHO Centre
In 2002, the NST was designated as a Collaborating Centre for World Health Organization.Read more
Profile of our organization
The Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine (NST) is a centre of research and expertise that gathers, produces, and disseminates information about telemedicine services both nationally and internationally.Read more
Key figures
Numbers and facts about NST. All monetary values are in Norwegian kroner (NOK).Read more
Frequently asked questions
We are often contacted by people who are unsure what we do and what telemedicine really is. Here, we have collected a few such questions - with answers - to help you understand the nature of telemedicine.Read more
