The ambulance services in northern Norway 2004–2008: improved competence, more tasks, better logistics and increased costs

Table 2 Running expenses at each hospital trust in total cost and cost per ambulance unit

Hospital trust	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
University Hospital	14,113	14,496	17,345	27,978	30,152
Per unit	332	341	408	658	710
Nordland Hospital	8,188	8,053	9,236	13,403	14,304
Per unit	278	273	313	454	485
Helgeland Hospital	4,100	4,753	5,710	7,693	8,256
Per unit	256	297	357	481	516
Finnmark Hospital	7,321	7,175	7,422	9,506	12,784
Per unit	257	252	260	334	449

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