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Helicopter Crash in Enköping – Two Injured

A helicopter crashed at Långtora airfield outside Enköping in the morning. Two people were on board, but both were able to get out on their own.

Helicopter Crash in Enköping – Two Injured

Man Charged with Rapes at Hospital

A 25-year-old man is being prosecuted for two rapes and one sexual assault that are suspected to have taken place at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, announces the Prosecution Authority. .

Man Charged with Rapes at Hospital

National Mapping After Incorrect Operations

The Government has decided that the assessment of precursors to uterine cancer will be mapped out across the country, reports SR Ekot. .

National Mapping After Incorrect Operations

The Region Investigates Incorrectly Removed Uteruses

33 women have had their uteruses unnecessarily removed at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala during 2023 and 2024. The region is now appointing an external independent investigation into the course of events.

The Region Investigates Incorrectly Removed Uteruses

New routines after unnecessary uterus removals

33 women have had their uterus unnecessarily removed at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala during 2023 and 2024. To prevent more women from being affected, Akademiska will introduce new routines.

New routines after unnecessary uterus removals

Long wait for compensation for incorrect operations

Two years after Malin Estving, due to a misdiagnosis, had her uterus and ovaries unnecessarily removed, she is still waiting for compensation. Women's healthcare needs to be prioritized, she says.

Long wait for compensation for incorrect operations

Head of Laboratory: It's Not a Machine That Makes the Diagnosis

It is the human factor that lies behind the systematic overdiagnosis of a precursor to uterine cancer at the Academic Hospital in Uppsala. With human-made diagnoses, there can also be human errors, says Tommie Olofsson, operations manager at the Academic Laboratory.

Head of Laboratory: It's Not a Machine That Makes the Diagnosis

Difficult to predict damages for removed uterus

33 women have had their uteruses unnecessarily removed and can request compensation. However, according to the insurance company handling damages in healthcare, it is difficult to predict whether they will receive any money and how large the sums will be in that case.

Difficult to predict damages for removed uterus

The Health Minister: Terrible News

Minister for Health Acko Ankarberg Johansson (KD) reacts strongly to the reports of women who have had their uteruses unnecessarily removed. "A great suffering, of course, and a terrible news to hear for those affected", she says in a written comment.

The Health Minister: Terrible News

33 women had their uterus unnecessarily removed

33 women have had their uterus unnecessarily removed at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala during 2023 and 2024. "It shouldn't be able to happen, and yet it did", says chief physician Johan Lugnegård.

33 women had their uterus unnecessarily removed

Northvolt suspected of crime after fatal accident

The crisis-stricken battery manufacturer Northvolt is suspected of work environment crimes, including gross negligence leading to another's death, following an accident in Skellefteå, reports Norran. .

Northvolt suspected of crime after fatal accident

Nurse snooped into 90 patient records

A nurse at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala opened a total of 90 journals belonging to patients he did not work with, reports [Upsala Nya Tidning. ](https://unt.

Nurse snooped into 90 patient records

Man arrested for rapes at hospital

A man in Uppsala has been arrested, suspected of three rapes, two of which allegedly took place at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, reports [SVT Uppsala](https://www. svt.

Man arrested for rapes at hospital

Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Train

A 55-year-old man was injured after being hit by a train at Heby station outside Uppsala. He was taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter, according to the police on their website.

Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Train

Surgery can be avoided in rectal cancer

Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer can avoid surgery and stoma while reducing the risk of recurrence, shows a clinical study from Akademiska Hospital and Uppsala University. Traditionally, patients with this type of cancer have been treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Surgery can be avoided in rectal cancer

Blood tests can reveal stroke risk

With a simple blood test, it is possible to detect which individuals with atrial fibrillation are at the highest risk of suffering a stroke, according to a new Swedish study. .

Blood tests can reveal stroke risk

After the Accident – Trotting Coach Wakes Up from Coma

In the beginning of July, trotting coach Peter Eriksson was involved in an accident at Rättvikstravet when he was kicked by a horse. After lying in a coma for a longer period at the Academic Hospital in Uppsala, Eriksson has now woken up, writes [Aftonbladet](https://www.

After the Accident – Trotting Coach Wakes Up from Coma

The Parliamentary Ombudsman criticizes hospital after mixed-up medical records

For several years, Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala has mixed up a man and his brother's medical records. Now the Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) is criticizing the hospital, reports SVT News Uppsala.

The Parliamentary Ombudsman criticizes hospital after mixed-up medical records

ChatGPT works faster than doctors

The AI model ChatGPT has in a study from Uppsala Academic Hospital shown itself to be ten times faster than real doctors in performing administrative tasks, reports [SVT Uppsala](https://www. svt.

ChatGPT works faster than doctors

The Coach Operated on After Horrific Accident

The coach Peter Eriksson, 57, was involved in a nasty accident at Rättvikstravet on Monday. Eriksson was thrown out of the sulky after being kicked in the head when the horse Lill Vincent began to gallop.

The Coach Operated on After Horrific Accident

Fully Vaccinated Child Dies After TBE Infection

A child has died at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala after falling ill with meningitis caused by TBE. The child was fully vaccinated, writes P4 Uppland.

Fully Vaccinated Child Dies After TBE Infection

Ivo: Ongoing Bed Shortages Put Patients at Risk

The shortage of hospital beds is so severe that patients are suffering from severe care injuries and dying, the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) concluded in January 2023. A year and a half later, the situation at emergency hospitals remains largely unchanged.

Ivo: Ongoing Bed Shortages Put Patients at Risk

Stable condition for girl hit by car in Uppsala

A 12-year-old girl was injured on Saturday after being run over at a pedestrian crossing in Uppsala. Uppsala's Akademiska Hospital, where the girl was taken, announced on Saturday evening that the girl's condition is stable.

Stable condition for girl hit by car in Uppsala

Man dead after fall through glass dome in Uppsala

A man who fell through a glass dome in a shop premises in central Uppsala at the end of May has died, reports [P4 Uppland](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/man-dod-efter-fallolycka-i-centrala-uppsala).

Man dead after fall through glass dome in Uppsala