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Fewer patients received psychiatric compulsory care
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Fewer patients received psychiatric compulsory care

Barely 500 fewer patients were treated according to the law on psychiatric compulsory care, LPT, in 2023 compared to 2022. This is shown by fresh figures from the National Board of Health and Welfare
Certain antidepressants can affect dementia
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Certain antidepressants can affect dementia

Some antidepressant medications are linked to a faster deterioration of the brain's abilities in dementia. And some types of medications seem to affect more than others, according to new research
The Licensing of Firearms Needs to be Strengthened
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The Licensing of Firearms Needs to be Strengthened

To prevent unsuitable individuals from obtaining firearms permits, the Police Authority and the National Board of Health and Welfare are tasked by the government to develop and strengthen the work on permit testing for firearms regarding medical suitability.
Vehicles for transporting the injured in crisis situations are lacking
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Vehicles for transporting the injured in crisis situations are lacking

To meet the need for ambulance transports in crisis or war, more vehicles are required. Now, an increased capacity is needed, states the National Board of Health and Welfare in a survey
The Government wants to see better risk assessments
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The Government wants to see better risk assessments

Better risk assessments in psychiatry after the recent violent incidents. This is the government's goal with two new measures
The Proposal – Merge Small Authorities
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The Proposal – Merge Small Authorities

The Government wants to reduce the number of authorities. Now, an investigation proposes, among other things, a merger of several smaller authorities
Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls
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Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In several places, parents are fighting against the tradition
The Hunters Association critical of changes to weapons law
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The Hunters Association critical of changes to weapons law

We do not see the need to rush through legislation. This is what the Swedish Hunters Association's general secretary Carl-Johan Djurstedt Holm says about the changes in the firearms legislation that the government and the Sweden Democrats want to make
After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws
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After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want to ban hunters from having semi-automatic weapons of military type, such as AR-15. The suitability testing of individuals who want to have a gun license will also be tightened
After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws
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After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want to limit the access to semi-automatic weapons of a certain type, such as the AR-15. The suitability testing of individuals who want to obtain a gun license will also be strengthened
Cancer will soon be the most common cause of death
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Cancer will soon be the most common cause of death

The number of cancer cases in Sweden is increasing and soon the disease is expected to be the most common cause of death among women. Now, the National Board of Health and Welfare is launching a new tool to improve cancer care
How the suspected mass murderer was able to get a gun license
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How the suspected mass murderer was able to get a gun license

The suspected mass murderer in Örebro had a license for four weapons. The question now arises as to how he was deemed suitable to obtain a weapons license
The Government wants to see increased knowledge about post-covid
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The Government wants to see increased knowledge about post-covid

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls
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Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In many places, parents are fighting against the tradition
1.6 billion for strategy against mental illness
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1.6 billion for strategy against mental illness

The Doctor: Covid Made Me a Different Person
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The Doctor: Covid Made Me a Different Person

Intensive care staff in 12-hour shifts far from home and relatives who were denied visits to dying family members. The Covid pandemic, which came to Sweden exactly five years ago, has left its mark on those who toiled in healthcare
Settlement in Kevin case clear – Arvika says yes
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Settlement in Kevin case clear – Arvika says yes

Arvika municipality has agreed to a settlement with Robin Dahlén, reports P4 Värmland. Dahlén is one of the two brothers who were wrongly accused of four-year-old Kevin's death in 1998
Settlement in the Kevin Case Said to be Near
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Settlement in the Kevin Case Said to be Near

Robin Dahlén, one of the two brothers who were wrongly accused of four-year-old Kevin's death in 1998, has reached an agreement with Arvika municipality. This is according to Dahlén's lawyer Stefan Liliebäck to P4 Värmland
Serious Risks with Polypharmacy
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Serious Risks with Polypharmacy

Many who receive care under LSS (the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Disabilities) use ten or more different medications, which increases the risk of drug interactions and side effects.
Expert: ADHD is not a disease, but a social issue
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Expert: ADHD is not a disease, but a social issue

The entire society needs to change to handle the ADHD pressure that is currently burdening child and adolescent psychiatry. This is the opinion of Sven Bölte, professor at the Karolinska Institute
ADHD investigations are draining BUP resources
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ADHD investigations are draining BUP resources

70 percent of doctor's appointments in child and adolescent psychiatry, bup, are used for the investigation and treatment of ADHD, according to a new report. This risks pushing aside other patients
Time to Wake Up: A New Strategy Against Mental Illness
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Time to Wake Up: A New Strategy Against Mental Illness

Mental illness is a question for the entire society and not just for healthcare. It's time for Sweden to wake up, says Minister for Social Affairs Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party) about the government's new strategy
Better Working Environment Required in Elderly Care
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Better Working Environment Required in Elderly Care

If elderly care is to fulfill its mission in the future, staff sick leave must decrease significantly. But if this is to happen, the work environment must improve, notes the National Board of Health and Welfare
Only Three Regions Are Prepared for a War Situation
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Only Three Regions Are Prepared for a War Situation

Only three of the country's 21 regions are capable of receiving a large number of injured in the event of a war or a terrorist attack, writes the Director-General of the National Board of Health and Welfare, Björn Eriksson, in a debate article in Dagens Nyheter.
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