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Swedish Nurses Secure Pay Raise and Better Work Conditions

A new collective agreement between the Swedish Association of Health Professionals and SKR is in place. The result: higher salaries, higher on-call allowances and improved conditions for flexible working hours.
Swedish Nurses Secure Pay Raise and Better Work Conditions

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. .
Medical Association: The State Should Be Responsible for Emergency Hospitals

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.
At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence

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.
2G Shutdown Looms: Is Your Tech Ready for the Change?

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.
Healthcare is streamlining – fewer temps hired

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.
1.6 billion for strategy against mental illness

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 County Councils and Regions warn: sicker patients may be pushed aside

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.
The Minister Explodes: School Not a Service Institution

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.
Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"

Agreement on Billion Support to Women's Healthcare

The Government is allocating over 1. 5 billion kronor to strengthen women's healthcare next year.
Agreement on Billion Support to Women's Healthcare

Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting

Individual salary setting is not working well. Now LO-union Kommunal wants to move towards more collective solutions.
Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting

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.
The Minister on Ivo Alarm: "Municipal Responsibility"

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.
After Covid – Stocks of Protective Equipment Strengthened

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. .
Few benefit frauds lead to convictions

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. .
Eleven HVB companies with criminal connections procured by SKR

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.
Despite Billion-Lift – Still Tough for Municipalities

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.
Social Services Struggle to Reach Younger Children

Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare

1. 3 billion kronor.
Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare

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.
Wanted: Childcare Workers for 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.
Positive wind reactions – but not enough

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.
The Government Proposes Three New Billion to Healthcare

A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare

The opposition is criticizing the government's healthcare funding. It is not an investment, but a budget cut.
A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare

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).
Municipalities adapt school funding based on socio-economic background

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. .
After the criticism – a calmer summer at Sis
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