We want to increase the number of hospital beds. We want to give people power and we are investing in self-admission and a seamless transition between child and adult psychiatry, says Minister for Health and Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) at a press conference.
He says that many people experience psychiatric care as a "no man's land".
Too many people in Sweden experience a no man's land in psychiatric care where rules and structures are unclear. Where people are literally lost, where cooperation between care and support measures does not work, says Jakob Forssmed.
According to the proposal, it will also be possible with what is called self-admission.
Those who are feeling unwell should be able to choose to be admitted, it creates a sense of security, says Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M).
In the initiative, 250 million kronor will go towards creating more hospital beds. When asked how many it can be, Forssmed answers that it's about 100.
But the regions will also have the opportunity to prioritize their own beds, so that even more can be created. We are doing this because we are concerned that hospital beds are now being closed while needs are increasing, says he.
The government also wants to make the transition between child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP) and adult psychiatry more flexible and proposes an investment of 50 million on this. Today, a gap can arise after a patient has turned 18 and is supposed to switch care forms.
Today, it's birthday-centered and not person-centered, we want to change that, says Forssmed.
