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Medical Association: The State Should Be Responsible for Emergency Hospitals
The state must take over the responsibility for the emergency hospitals to ensure that healthcare is based on national needs and planned with long-term perspective, writes Elin Karlsson, chairperson of the Hospital Doctors, on Svenska Dagbladet's debate page. .
At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence
Violence against women continues in Sweden – and in 2024, at least 20 women were murdered. On Monday, a number of authority heads met to discuss how preventive work can be strengthened.
2G Shutdown Looms: Is Your Tech Ready for the Change?
At the end of 2025, Tele2 and Telenor are shutting down their old 2G networks. This risks causing numerous remotely controlled gadgets to stop functioning.
Healthcare is streamlining – fewer temps hired
The costs for hired personnel in healthcare have decreased by a third – 3. 3 billion kronor – in just one year.
1.6 billion for strategy against mental illness
The Government is allocating, in an agreement with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), nearly 1. 6 billion kronor for the national strategy on mental health and suicide prevention.
The County Councils and Regions warn: sicker patients may be pushed aside
The historically long healthcare queues are to be shortened through one-off investments in selected operations, proposes a government inquiry. However, the proposal risks pushing aside sicker patients, warns the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR).
The Minister Explodes: School Not a Service Institution
That parents use lawyers to exert pressure on teachers in school constitutes an unacceptable development, believes Education Minister Lotta Edholm (L). "Teachers should not have to endure threats, pressure and unreasonable demands from parents," she says.
Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"
In several parts of the country, parents have brought family lawyers when students are called to development talks. The phenomenon is seen in both affluent private schools and municipal schools in disadvantaged areas.
Agreement on Billion Support to Women's Healthcare
The Government is allocating over 1. 5 billion kronor to strengthen women's healthcare next year.
Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting
Individual salary setting is not working well. Now LO-union Kommunal wants to move towards more collective solutions.
The Minister on Ivo Alarm: "Municipal Responsibility"
Thousands of children with, among other things, abuse and gang problems are forced to wait for months every year for already approved support measures. Very serious, says the Minister for Social Affairs – who places the main responsibility on the municipalities.
After Covid – Stocks of Protective Equipment Strengthened
The regions' access to medical technical products and personal protective equipment shall be strengthened. The state is contributing with 850 million kronor.
Few benefit frauds lead to convictions
Few benefit frauds reported by municipalities to the police are investigated and lead to convictions, a study by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) shows. .
Eleven HVB companies with criminal connections procured by SKR
A company within the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) has signed agreements with several HVB companies that have ties to organized crime, reports SVT News. .
Despite Billion-Lift – Still Tough for Municipalities
From billion deficits to a clear brightening. Next year, the country's municipalities and regions are expected to make a combined profit of 28 billion kronor.
Social Services Struggle to Reach Younger Children
The social services have difficulty reaching younger children and the interventions are unfairly distributed depending on the children's background. This is shown by a study from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) and Karlstad University.
Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare
1. 3 billion kronor.
Wanted: Childcare Workers for Elderly Care
Sharply decreasing birth rates are redrawing the map for the country's municipalities. Preschool staff will need to retrain and step in to elderly care.
Positive wind reactions – but not enough
The wind power industry is cautiously positive about the government's proposal, but lacks regulation of the municipal veto. "Two out of three is not bad – but all parts will be needed", writes Tomas Hallberg on Svensk Vindenergi.
The Government Proposes Three New Billion to Healthcare
The Government wants to strengthen healthcare with two billion kronor in targeted grants in 2025. The budget also proposes an additional billion for shorter queues in healthcare.
A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare
The opposition is criticizing the government's healthcare funding. It is not an investment, but a budget cut.
Municipalities adapt school funding based on socio-economic background
The number of municipalities distributing money to schools based on students' socio-economic background is increasing, according to a report from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), reports [SR Ekot](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/fler-kommuner-fordelar-pengar-till-skolor-utifran-elevernas-bakgrund).
After the criticism – a calmer summer at Sis
The number of escapes and incidents with threats and violence at the country's Sis-homes has decreased during the summer. .
Teachers struggle to get jobs – despite teacher shortage
It is reported to be a shortage of qualified teachers. At the same time, qualified teachers experience that it is difficult to get a job.
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