Sweden-based healthcare and education staffing firm NGS Group AB (NGS: SS) announced through its subsidiary Nurse Partner Norge AS that it is expanding its position in the Norwegian market by being awarded a completely new contract for staffing of nurses, specialists nurses and midwives to helseforetak (Health Trust), all public hospitals.

Nurse Partner is a leading provider of staffing services within health and medical care in Sweden and Norway.

"We are so happy to announce this very important step of NGS investment plan in the Norwegian market," said Erika Rönnquist Hoh, CEO of NGS Group AB. "I´m very pleased to conclude that this contract, with strong support from the recent approval of certification towards municipal care givers, puts the right market conditions in place for our expansion in Norway.

“Nurse Partner can leverage its solid experience to match the specific needs of each public hospital in Norway,” Rönnquist Hoh added. “The collective knowledge of our employees mean that we have a unique position where we can offer industry-leading expertise. I would like to thank our team at Nurse Partner who continues to create societal value, while developing and adapting our offer to meet and anticipate our clients’ changing needs.”

According to NGS Group, the collaboration between Nurse Partner and the Health Trust in Norway will pave the way to innovative staffing solutions and access to a broad portfolio of services.

Ståle Thomas, Operations Manager, Nurse Partner Norway said, “Nurse Partner Norge is honoured to be entrusted with providing services to all Norwegian hospitals. "This contract is a recognition of our competence and expertise in staffing healthcare personnel. We look forward to cooperating with the Norwegian healthcare companies."

Malin Ernestrand, CEO of Nurse Partner added, “This award validates Nurse Partner’s position as a leading player in healthcare staffing and strengthens our presence in the Norwegian market.”