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.
SwedenTwo 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.
SwedenIt 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.
Sweden33 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.
Sweden33 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.
SwedenThe 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.
SwedenWith 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.
SwedenFor 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.
Swedish politicsA child has died at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala after falling ill with meningitis caused by TBE. The child was fully vaccinated, writes P4 Uppland.
SwedenThe 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.
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