The health guarantee is intended to shorten waiting times for surgery. But the guarantee is not the same for everyone. The most seriously ill patients have to wait the longest.
SwedenStress among employees in Swedish healthcare is at historically high levels. "We will establish a crisis commission," said Health Minister Elisabet Lann (KD).
Swedish politicsElisabeth Lann (KD) describes the high rate of sick leave in the healthcare sector as a failure. She is now calling for an emergency meeting, SVT Nyheter reports.
SwedenOne in four doctors says they don't have time to work with patients during working hours. Many don't have time to take breaks and have difficulty recovering, according to a survey. Healthcare is likely to suffer when employees are under pressure, says Elin Karlsson, first vice president of the Swedish Medical Association.
SwedenEmelie wanted to become a doctor to understand the body better. But at the health center there are many patients and not enough time. In the end, the anxiety felt like an elephant standing on her chest. Research shows that doctors have a 57 percent higher risk of suicide than average and the alarms about healthcare personnel feeling unwell are increasing.
SwedenPsychiatrist Sofia Rydgren Stale has been elected as the new chair of the academics' umbrella organization Saco.
BusinessNearly seven out of ten doctors have taken over tasks from other professional groups within healthcare over the past two years – the vast majority from administrators. Now, the Swedish Medical Association is warning that patient safety is being negatively affected. There are risks that we won't have time for our main task when we're working on completely different things, says Lars Rocksén, first vice chairman of the Swedish Medical Association.
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