Ten cases of measles have been reported - all suspected to have been contracted in connection with the Urkult festival. Most of the cases are children under 18, according to the Public Health Agency.
SwedenA patient suffered acute drug poisoning after receiving a dose that was too high. The incident is linked, among other things, to a change in the medical records system, P4 Västerbotten reports.
SwedenSome regions are offering tens of thousands of kronor to healthcare workers who may consider rescheduling their summer vacations. Others are offering no compensation at all. Here's the situation across Sweden's regions.
BusinessA 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.
SwedenA 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.
SwedenResidents in many municipalities will receive lower taxes next year. According to Emelie Värja, chief economist at SKR, this is because the municipalities are no longer under the same pressure. Things are looking better financially for 2026, she says.
BusinessMost of those treated in hospital after the bus accident on the E45 have been discharged. Eight people still remain in hospital, according to Region Västerbotten.
SwedenRegion Västerbotten has been subjected to a denial of service attack. The external website was down for several hours.
SwedenIn Region Västerbotten, there are about 60 managers with no employees under them, reports P4 Västerbotten. Half of the managers are employed in healthcare.
SwedenWhen a multi-diseased patient sought care for a fracture, the operation was delayed. When the operation was finally to be performed, the patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died.
SwedenMake Skellefteå a center for electrification and battery production in Sweden. This message is conveyed by several parties in a letter to the government.
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