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Botkyrka Demands Answers on Grants

The National Board of Health and Welfare demands answers on how Botkyrka used a larger part of the approximately 16 million kronor the municipality received to prevent gang recruitment of children and young people. This is reported by [SR Ekot](https://sverigesradio.

Botkyrka Demands Answers on Grants

Elderly more dissatisfied with elderly care

Elderly people experience more and more deterioration in elderly care – but rate their own health better. This is shown by the National Board of Health and Welfare's annual survey.

Elderly more dissatisfied with elderly care

Olivia Wigzell to lead the Public Health Agency

Olivia Wigzell is the new Director-General of the Public Health Agency. She comes most recently from the position of Director-General of the National Board of Health and Welfare, a post she has held since 2015.

Olivia Wigzell to lead the Public Health Agency

More flexible blood donation - regardless of sex partner

Men who have sex with men are seen as a special risk group in blood donation, even those who live monogamously. But now changes are underway.

More flexible blood donation - regardless of sex partner

New approach to childhood obesity: Ready-made meal boxes

A ready-packed, affordable food box and a bundle of healthy recipes every week – can it become a new method for combating the obesity epidemic among Swedish children? The answer is a cautious yes, after a three-month trial in Halland. .

New approach to childhood obesity: Ready-made meal boxes

Convicted on Parole - "Deeply Unsatisfactory"

The forensic psychiatric clinics are so full that convicted persons in need of care in some cases have to stay in custody or are released on parole. The situation is "deeply unsatisfactory", according to Social Minister Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats).

Convicted on Parole - "Deeply Unsatisfactory"

The LVU campaign is baseless – it's the opposite

The disinformation campaign claiming that Muslim children are more often taken into care under the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (LVU) lacks foundation, according to the National Board of Health and Welfare. A review conducted by the authority shows the opposite.

The LVU campaign is baseless – it's the opposite

Hard to get support for extremely prematurely born children

When miracle babies are born, they receive care in absolute world-class. But when they leave the hospital, many parents experience being left to their own devices, despite knowing that the children will encounter problems later in life, according to SVT's Uppdrag Granskning (UG).

Hard to get support for extremely prematurely born children

Executives drink the most – especially CEOs

Managers drink more than most other occupational groups. Close behind come carpenters and bricklayers, according to a fresh survey.

Executives drink the most – especially CEOs

Fear of violence common for HVB staff

Over half of the employees at HVB homes have been exposed to violence or threats. This is shown by a new survey from the trade union Vision.

Fear of violence common for HVB staff

The Police Sound the Alarm: Criminals Running HVB Homes

Several HVB homes are run by organized and family-based crime, according to a survey of Sis- and HVB homes that the police conducted in 2023. The report also reveals that gang members are employed at the homes.

The Police Sound the Alarm: Criminals Running HVB Homes

Life-saving nasal spray now available over-the-counter at pharmacies

The nasal spray naloxone, which can counteract opioid overdoses, is now available to purchase without a prescription at pharmacies in Sweden. It's a huge step forward, but we can't stop here, says Jennie Gejel, chairperson of the User Association in Stockholm.

Life-saving nasal spray now available over-the-counter at pharmacies

Girls suspected of murder risk vastly different penalties

Two girls are suspected of involvement in a murder in Landskrona. Despite being suspected of the same crime and being almost the same age, they risk entirely different penalties.

Girls suspected of murder risk vastly different penalties

The Princess's Wedding Gin Becomes a Supervision Case

The sale of Princess Märtha Louise's gin is being stopped because it is suspected of violating the alcohol advertising ban in Norway. It is also considered to contravene the Norwegian royal family's guidelines on not using their title in commercial contexts, reports NRK.

The Princess's Wedding Gin Becomes a Supervision Case

Fewer children are born with Down's syndrome

There are fewer children born with Down's syndrome today than 20 years ago. This is evident in a new report from the National Board of Health and Welfare.

Fewer children are born with Down's syndrome

Radio programme censured by Review Board

P1 Documentary programme "Puberty on life and death – families' struggle for children's trans care" on Sweden's Radio is censured by the Review Board. The programme, which was broadcast in January, is deemed to have given a misleading impression of why the National Board of Health and Welfare changed its guidelines on hormone treatment for children with gender dysphoria in 2022, reports [Journalisten](https://www.

Radio programme censured by Review Board

Dental Support Reduced for Certain Patients

The Government wants to provide more dental care support to certain patient groups – and less to others. The aim is to better target dental care resources to the patients who have the greatest need, says Health Minister Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats).

Dental Support Reduced for Certain Patients

Be mindful not to pressure others to drink

Bubble in the sunset, a cold beer by the barbecue – many associate the lovely summer moments with alcohol. Unproblematic for most, but not for everyone.

Be mindful not to pressure others to drink

Demand: Call in older women for mammography

The National Board of Health and Welfare should decide that women who have passed the 75-year mark should also be called in for breast cancer screening, write representatives of several women's and pensioner organisations on [DN Debatt](https://www. dn.

Demand: Call in older women for mammography

Government: Crackdown on Violence Against Women

Men's violence against women and honour violence must be combated with the same force as gang crime, the government believes. Among other things, a "leave programme" is being launched to enable more people to leave destructive relationships.

Government: Crackdown on Violence Against Women

Newly qualified healthcare professionals are not receiving their licences

The data chaos at the National Board of Health and Welfare means that thousands of newly qualified nurses and doctors are not receiving their licences, reports P4 Jönköping. Without a licence, it becomes difficult for them to work – and there is no forecast for when the problem will be resolved.

Newly qualified healthcare professionals are not receiving their licences

They Should Have Stopped the Gangs – Went on a Cultural Trip Instead

Botkyrka Council went on a study trip to New York using state funds earmarked to combat gang crime, according to an investigation by Sveriges Radio Ekot. Now the council is paying back.

They Should Have Stopped the Gangs – Went on a Cultural Trip Instead

National Board of Health and Welfare: Double the Number of Blood Donors

The number of blood donors in Sweden needs to be doubled, according to the National Board of Health and Welfare. Otherwise, Sweden cannot maintain a state of readiness in a crisis situation with many injured.

National Board of Health and Welfare: Double the Number of Blood Donors

Large shortage of hospital beds – over 2,000 missing

It is still too great a shortage of hospital beds in the country. A total of 2,230 more beds are needed, according to new figures from the National Board of Health and Welfare.

Large shortage of hospital beds – over 2,000 missing