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Table 1 Disciplinary actions. Total and by reaction type. 2011–2018. Frequency and percent

From: Medical malpractice in Norway: frequency and distribution of disciplinary actions for medical doctors 2011–2018

 

2011 n (%)

2012 n (%)

2013 n (%)

2014 n (%)

2015 n (%)

2016 n (%)

2017 n (%)

2018 n (%)

Total n (%)

Disciplinary action type

 Warning

59 (61)

71 (59)

64 (62)

54 (55)

99 (62)

62 (57)

58 (47)

78 (56)

545 (57)

 Licence restricted

6 (6)

7 (6)

7 (7)

6 (6)

14 (9)

10 (9)

12 (10)

10 (7)

72 (8)

 Loss of prescription right

7 (7)

12 (10)

7 (7)

6 (6)

8 (5)

7 (6)

7 (6)

7 (5)

61 (6)

 Licence revoked

23 (24)

30 (25)

25 (24)

32 (33)

38 (24)

28 (26)

47 (38)

45 (32)

269 (28)

 Suspension/loss of specialization approval

2 (2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1)

1 (1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (0)

Total

97 (100)

120 (100)

103 (100)

98 (100)

160 (100)

108 (100)

124 (100)

140 (100)

950 (100)