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Treatment delayed - woman died of septic shock
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Treatment delayed - woman died of septic shock

Treatment was delayed, and a woman died of septic shock. The incident is now being reported to Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, Region Skåne says
Person at LSS residence in Ängelholm found dead in apartment after four days
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Person at LSS residence in Ängelholm found dead in apartment after four days

A person at an LSS residence in Ängelholm municipality was dead in his apartment for four days before staff discovered him, reports P4 Kristianstad.
39 HVB homes forced to close due to serious deficiencies
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39 HVB homes forced to close due to serious deficiencies

39 HVB homes and supported housing units have been forced to close since autumn 2024, according to a report from the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo).
Care company Samsteget barred from operating sheltered housing over forged documents
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Care company Samsteget barred from operating sheltered housing over forged documents

The Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo) has barred the care company Samsteget from operating sheltered housing.
Prosecution in healthcare company scandal - bought luxury with tax money
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Prosecution in healthcare company scandal - bought luxury with tax money

Using fraudulent invoices and tax fraud, they are said to have obtained millions in public funds over several years and to have bought luxury cars, expensive clothes and bags. Eleven people are now being charged with serious financial crimes in a large Western Swedish fraud case involving healthcare companies
Long wait for elderly care in 2025 as over 7,000 had to wait more than three months
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Long wait for elderly care in 2025 as over 7,000 had to wait more than three months

Over three months - that is how long thousands of elderly people have had to wait to receive their social services. Now Ivo warns that elderly people are at risk of harm, both physically and mentally
Baby died four months after oxygen deprivation during prolonged labour in Jönköping
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Baby died four months after oxygen deprivation during prolonged labour in Jönköping

P4 Jönköping reports that an infant died four months after suffering oxygen deprivation during and after a prolonged labour.
Patient sent home from the emergency room without a medical evaluation died
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Patient sent home from the emergency room without a medical evaluation died

A patient with a serious illness was sent home from an emergency room without being examined by a doctor - and died. Now the Kronoberg Region has reported itself to the Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo) in accordance with Lex Maria
Midwife under investigation: Continued to attend home births
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Midwife under investigation: Continued to attend home births

A midwife, previously stopped by Ivo from attending home births, has defied the decision. She is now suspected of a crime
Woman died during childbirth - Uppsala University Hospital self-reports
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Woman died during childbirth - Uppsala University Hospital self-reports

Uppsala University Hospital has self-reported after a woman died during childbirth in September last year. She had preeclampsia, and staff did not follow procedures
Staff harassed elderly people - Jönköping Municipality reports itself to Ivo
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Staff harassed elderly people - Jönköping Municipality reports itself to Ivo

Jönköping Municipality has reported itself to the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo) after serious deficiencies were found at a nursing home. Among other things, an employee allegedly lodged a complaint against an elderly resident
Cancer diagnosis delayed by a year - patient dies
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Cancer diagnosis delayed by a year - patient dies

A patient died from complications of advanced lower abdominal cancer. It was only after a year of repeated healthcare contacts that the cancer was diagnosed, and Region Västerbotten reported the case under Lex Maria
Courts want to be able to warn the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate about convicted doctors
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Courts want to be able to warn the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate about convicted doctors

The courts want to be able to warn the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) about licensed healthcare personnel who are convicted of crimes. This is evident from a joint request to change the law that the Swedish courts and the Social Security Administration sent to the government, writes Corren
Over 100 healthcare and social care providers suspended by Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate Ivo
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Over 100 healthcare and social care providers suspended by Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate Ivo

Despite bans and revoked permits, unscrupulous and criminal actors are a recurring problem in healthcare, according to the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo).
Patient died in wheelchair - sat alone all night
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Patient died in wheelchair - sat alone all night

A person at a nursing home in Jämtland County died in his wheelchair after being left unattended overnight, writes Östersunds-Posten.
Patient died in Jönköping hospital - lack of supervision
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Patient died in Jönköping hospital - lack of supervision

A patient at a hospital in the Jönköping region was found lifeless with extensive bleeding. The region's investigation found that the patient's supervision had been broken
Person with chest pain had to wait for an ambulance, later died
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Person with chest pain had to wait for an ambulance, later died

A person who sought treatment for chest pain had to wait for an ambulance and later died, reports Västerbottens-Kuriren. Ivo will now investigate the incident
Child died after emergency cesarean section
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Child died after emergency cesarean section

A newborn baby died and the mother lost her uterus, after several ruptures during a birth at the hospital in Lund, reports Sydsvenskan.
Died from resistant bacteria – cleaning is pointed out
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Died from resistant bacteria – cleaning is pointed out

A young woman died after being infected with a multi-drug resistant bacteria at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, writes Göteborgs-Posten. Several shortcomings are now being pointed out
Doctors incorrectly declared child healthy – reported
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Doctors incorrectly declared child healthy – reported

The cardiologist who wrongly declared a large number of children with heart disease in Jönköping healthy is now being reported to the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate, IVO. 38 children need continued care, a review shows, several of whom are considered serious cases
Blind in both eyes due to prolonged wait for care
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Blind in both eyes due to prolonged wait for care

A patient in the Kronoberg Region lost vision in both eyes during the long wait for care at a university clinic.
Woman died during childbirth in hospital
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Woman died during childbirth in hospital

A woman died while giving birth to her second child at the Academic Hospital in September, reports Upsala Nya Tidning.
Harsh criticism of Ivo: "Unreasonable processing times"
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Harsh criticism of Ivo: "Unreasonable processing times"

Ivo's processing times are unreasonably long – and this can make patient safety work more difficult, the National Audit Office states in a new report. The processing times can entail several different risks, says project manager Maria Karlsson
S demands answers about shortcomings in elderly care
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S demands answers about shortcomings in elderly care

The Social Democrats are demanding answers from Minister of the Elderly and Social Insurance Anna Tenje (M) after SVT's investigation into shortcomings in elderly care, SVT reports.
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