SwedenLivingWorldBusinessSportsEntertainment

Inspektionen för vård och omsorg

Youth Home Escapes and Violence Decline in Sweden
Sweden NewsTop News

Youth Home Escapes and Violence Decline in Sweden

Threats and violence between youths and against staff continue to decrease at the country's heavily criticized Sis-homes – as well as the number of escapes. Nothing that has happened overnight, says acting director general Anna Sandahl
Dental Care Oversight Leads to Woman's Death After Infection
Sweden News

Dental Care Oversight Leads to Woman's Death After Infection

An older woman was sent home after a dentist visit – despite signs of a serious infection. The woman died a few months later after having needed intensive care, writes Göteborgs-Posten
Newborn's Death Sparks Criticism of Two Swedish Hospitals
Sweden News

Newborn's Death Sparks Criticism of Two Swedish Hospitals

A newborn baby died from injuries that should have been detected by healthcare. Two hospitals in Karlskrona and Lund are therefore being criticized by the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo)
Vårgårda Municipality Self-Reports Care Incidents to Ivo
Sweden News

Vårgårda Municipality Self-Reports Care Incidents to Ivo

Patient Dies After Stomach Contents Enter Lungs During Surgery
Sweden News

Patient Dies After Stomach Contents Enter Lungs During Surgery

Resident at Swedish Care Home Given Wrong Medication 39 Times
Sweden News

Resident at Swedish Care Home Given Wrong Medication 39 Times

A resident at a residential home for social psychiatry in Uddevalla received incorrect medication tens of times. The incidents have been reported to the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) in a Lex Maria notification, reports Bohusläningen
Psychiatrist Fired for Long-Term Relationship with Patient in Skåne
Sweden News

Psychiatrist Fired for Long-Term Relationship with Patient in Skåne

A senior physician in adult psychiatry in Region Skåne has been dismissed since it became known that he had a long-standing sexual relationship with a patient. He has also prescribed narcotic-classed medication to the patient, reports Sydsvenskan
Falun Municipality Responds After Man Suffocates on Sausage
Sweden News

Falun Municipality Responds After Man Suffocates on Sausage

Patient with Kidney Stones Receives Treatment on Wrong Side in Kronoberg
Sweden News

Patient with Kidney Stones Receives Treatment on Wrong Side in Kronoberg

Technical Error in Cosmic System Risked Patient Overmedication
Sweden News

Technical Error in Cosmic System Risked Patient Overmedication

Health App Min vård Faces Investigation for Serious Misjudgments
Sweden News

Health App Min vård Faces Investigation for Serious Misjudgments

Falu Municipality Acquitted Again in John Walter Case, Parents to Appeal
Sweden News

Falu Municipality Acquitted Again in John Walter Case, Parents to Appeal

Falu municipality is also acquitted in the court of appeal for the death of five-year-old John Walters at an HVB home in 2021. However, the parents will appeal again
Pregnant Woman Dies from Sepsis; Skaraborg Hospital Self-Reports
Sweden News

Pregnant Woman Dies from Sepsis; Skaraborg Hospital Self-Reports

Nurse Faces Trial Period After Stealing Narcotics at Work
Sweden News

Nurse Faces Trial Period After Stealing Narcotics at Work

Child Dies from Undetected Low Sodium Levels at Småland Hospital
Sweden News

Child Dies from Undetected Low Sodium Levels at Småland Hospital

Home Care Worker Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Östhammar
Sweden News

Home Care Worker Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Östhammar

Surgeon Criticized for Operating on Patient's Ears Without Consent
Sweden News

Surgeon Criticized for Operating on Patient's Ears Without Consent

The Health and Social Care Inspectorate, Ivo, is criticizing a plastic surgeon who operated on a patient's earlobes without her permission.
Ivo Finds Serious Deficiencies in Psychiatric Coercive Care for Children
Sweden NewsTop News

Ivo Finds Serious Deficiencies in Psychiatric Coercive Care for Children

Children are restrained and force-fed, illegally and without a doctor's decision. The Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) has found serious deficiencies in the coercive care of both children and adults
Government to Scrutinize 62,000 Gang-Linked Individuals in Sweden
Sweden News

Government to Scrutinize 62,000 Gang-Linked Individuals in Sweden

Tens of thousands of gang criminals will be specially investigated by the authorities – to stop crime and fraud against the welfare system. Licenses will be revoked and incorrect payments stopped
Ivo Shuts Down Vemyra Youth Home Department Over Safety Concerns
Sweden News

Ivo Shuts Down Vemyra Youth Home Department Over Safety Concerns

The Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) prohibits the youth home Vemyra in Sollefteå from continuing operations in one department.
Court of Appeal Reviews Case of John Walter's Drowning in Foster Care
Sweden News

Court of Appeal Reviews Case of John Walter's Drowning in Foster Care

Who bears the responsibility for John Walter, five, being able to escape from a foster home and drown? According to the parents, it is Falu municipality, which decided to place the boy at the accommodation despite the deficiencies there. The matter is now being tried in the Court of Appeal
Record Low Number of Children in Sheltered Housing Raises Safety Concerns
Sweden News

Record Low Number of Children in Sheltered Housing Raises Safety Concerns

Never have so few children been allowed to accompany them to a sheltered accommodation as now. Last year's proportion was the lowest that the national association Unizon has ever measured in its accommodations
Doctor in Sweden Charged with Raping Eight Patients
Sweden News

Doctor in Sweden Charged with Raping Eight Patients

The doctor who is suspected of nine rapes of eight patients is now being prosecuted.
Ivo Report Highlights Risks in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Sweden News

Ivo Report Highlights Risks in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Long waiting times and lack of competence in child and adolescent psychiatry can expose them to great risks. This emerges from a report
Show Consent Options

Categories

Information

Sweden Herald

  • Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Sweden in English. From daily news and events happening now, to recaps of what happened in Sweden last night, our coverage keeps you updated. Swedish news today.
  • © Sweden Herald