Patient Focus


Patient Focus is a minor political organisation in Norway. It was formed in April 2021, as a support movement for an expansion of the hospital in the town of Alta, in Finnmark. In the 2021 parliamentary election, it won one of Finnmark's five seats in the Storting. The party's leader, Irene Ojala, held the seat until 2025.

History

PF started as the 'Postkortaksjonen' in 2017, campaigning to get better healthcare services in the Alta and Kautokeino municipalities. They organised postcards being sent to the Storting, describing their problems with healthcare.
In 2021, the organisation submitted an electoral list in 2021 in order to take part in the parliamentary election that year. After winning her seat, the leader Ojala took a position on the Health and Care Committee in the Storting.
The party ran in the 2025 election, losing its seat.

Positions

The party is considered to be single-issue, focusing primarily on the hospital and healthcare for the region. However, in 2021 it plans to use direct democracy among its constituents to determine other policy posititions.

Election results

Storting

ElectionLeaderVotes% Seats +/–Position
2021Irene Ojala4,95012.7 1
2025Irene Ojala4,17410.3 1