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Midwife Banned from Home Births for Violating Health Guidelines
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Midwife Banned from Home Births for Violating Health Guidelines

A midwife is prohibited with immediate effect from assisting at home births. She has conducted her business in contravention of the National Board of Health and Welfare's guidelines and also assisted with risk births at home
Inadequate Reporting May Allow Medically Unfit Individuals to Keep Weapons
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Inadequate Reporting May Allow Medically Unfit Individuals to Keep Weapons

Not all weapon holders who are medically unsuitable to have weapons are reported by healthcare personnel, according to a new report that has been produced after the mass murder at Campus Risbergska. The duty to report needs to be followed better, says the National Board of Health and Welfare's director-general Björn Eriksson
Extending Breast Cancer Screening to Age 84 Could Save Lives
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Extending Breast Cancer Screening to Age 84 Could Save Lives

Raising the upper age limit for breast cancer screening to 84 years would be health-economically profitable and save lives. These are the conclusions in a report that the Breast Cancer Association has made
Minister Urges Immediate Action on Ambulance Safety Without New Laws
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Minister Urges Immediate Action on Ambulance Safety Without New Laws

The Government does not rule out legislative changes after the incident where a paramedic was killed. But much can be done already now, according to Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann (KD)
Doctors Criticize Sweden's Decision on Colon Cancer Screening Age
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Doctors Criticize Sweden's Decision on Colon Cancer Screening Age

The National Board of Health and Welfare does not want to lower the age for screening tests for colon cancer, despite it being recommended by the EU. The proposal is now being criticized
Sweden Proposes Equal Maternity Care for Rural Areas
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Sweden Proposes Equal Maternity Care for Rural Areas

Bring forward parenting programs and investigate maternity care in rural areas, these are some of the National Board of Health and Welfare's proposals to improve maternity care and postnatal care in Sweden.
Fines Proposed for Parents Refusing Child Welfare Assistance
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Fines Proposed for Parents Refusing Child Welfare Assistance

Parents who do not accept help for their children at risk should be able to be subject to a fine. It may sound harsh, but we do it because one should take their parental responsibility, says Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party)
Sweden Considers Lowering Criminal Responsibility Age to 13
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Sweden Considers Lowering Criminal Responsibility Age to 13

The Government and The Sweden Democrats want to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years. The Social Democrats want to lower it to 14 years
New Gender Identity Law Spurs Surge in Legal Gender Change Applications
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New Gender Identity Law Spurs Surge in Legal Gender Change Applications

Since the new gender identity law came into effect on July 1 this year, at least 559 people have applied for a change of legal gender. It was a pent-up need, says Lea Larsson, expert at RFSL
Government Urges Better Summer Staffing Plans for Healthcare
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Government Urges Better Summer Staffing Plans for Healthcare

After yet another summer with alarm reports of staff shortages in both ambulance and healthcare, the government wants the regions to plan better. The National Board of Health and Welfare is now tasked with seeing what can be improved, but the SKR thinks the government is missing the target
Minister Calls Meeting Over Public Health Agency Criticism
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Minister Calls Meeting Over Public Health Agency Criticism

Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) has once again summoned the Director-General of the Public Health Agency Olivia Wigzell. I take the criticism seriously, says the minister
Benefit Requirements May Boost Crime, Critics Warn
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Benefit Requirements May Boost Crime, Critics Warn

Several heavy-duty referral bodies are critical of the government's proposed grant reform. According to SKR, the proposals may instead have the opposite effect
Youth Home Escapes and Violence Decline in Sweden
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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
Sweden to Build Rehabilitation Center for Soldiers in Ukraine
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Sweden to Build Rehabilitation Center for Soldiers in Ukraine

Sweden will establish a center for rehabilitation of injured soldiers in Ukraine.
Inadequate Dental Care for Youth in Sis-Homes Criticized by Minister
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Inadequate Dental Care for Youth in Sis-Homes Criticized by Minister

Children and young people who are cared for in Sis-homes do not have the same access to dental care as others of the same age. This is below all criticism, says Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party)
MSB to Enhance Sweden's Supply Preparedness Efforts
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MSB to Enhance Sweden's Supply Preparedness Efforts

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) receives new assignments from the government in the work to strengthen Sweden's supply preparedness. The framework for all this is the very extensive work we are currently putting into building a more shock-resistant Sweden, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party), Minister for Civil Defence to TT
Organ Donation Registrations Drop 35 Percent in 2024
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Organ Donation Registrations Drop 35 Percent in 2024

The number of people who registered with the donation register decreased sharply between 2023 and 2024. ”It is a worrying trend – not least considering that we are becoming more and older and the needs are increasing”, says Anna Aldehag, unit manager at the National Board of Health and Welfare in a press release
ADHD Diagnoses Under Scrutiny as Experts Suggest New Approach
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ADHD Diagnoses Under Scrutiny as Experts Suggest New Approach

Autism and ADHD diagnoses are increasing as well as the sales of medications for them. Now voices are being raised that want to change our entire approach to what the conditions imply
New Guidelines Aim to Improve Pelvic Floor Disorder Care
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New Guidelines Aim to Improve Pelvic Floor Disorder Care

Up to every second woman is affected by incontinence, prolapse or other problems in the pelvic floor. Many suffer in silence, but new guidelines for healthcare are to open up for more people to get help
Emergency Department Wait Times Decrease by Four Minutes
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Emergency Department Wait Times Decrease by Four Minutes

Under the previous year, the number of visits to the country's emergency departments decreased. The waiting time also decreased marginally, according to statistics from the National Board of Health and Welfare
Young Men Least Likely to Donate Blood, Data Shows
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Young Men Least Likely to Donate Blood, Data Shows

Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder
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Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder

The government assigns MSB the task of conducting a thorough review of the community's efforts in connection with the mass murder in Örebro. Police, rescue services, SOS Alarm, healthcare, school and other involved parties are to be examined
EU Faces Major Vulnerability Due to Blood Plasma Import Dependence
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EU Faces Major Vulnerability Due to Blood Plasma Import Dependence

Both Sweden and the rest of the EU are dependent on the import of blood plasma, mainly from the USA. This means a "significant vulnerability" in the event of a crisis or war, according to a new investigation
Rising Alcohol Issues Among Elderly Strain Home Care Services
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Rising Alcohol Issues Among Elderly Strain Home Care Services

The proportion of elderly people with home care who have alcohol problems has increased sharply. This creates problems for home care staff who do not always know how to handle the challenges they face
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