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Drones to Replace Security at Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sparking Criticism

Drones are to replace security personnel in forensic psychiatry at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg. The goal is to increase safety on the hospital grounds and use the personnel for something else.

Drones to Replace Security at Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sparking Criticism

Stockholm Faces Critical Ambulance Shortage with Only One in Service

A single ambulance in service at the ambulance station in Stockholm city, for hundreds of thousands of residents. Now the staff sound the alarm.

Stockholm Faces Critical Ambulance Shortage with Only One in Service

Moderate Party's Plan to Abolish Thesis Faces Criticism

By abolishing the thesis on certain educations, those who educate themselves within shortage occupations can get out into work faster, according to a working group within The Moderate Party. But from a trade union perspective, the anger over the proposal is great.

Moderate Party's Plan to Abolish Thesis Faces Criticism

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

The Swedish Association of Health Professionals Slams Higher Patient Fee: "Devastating"

The increase in prescription fees for medicines hits the sickest and weakest – and in the long run the entire healthcare system, according to the Swedish Association of Health Professionals. It will only shift the costs, says chairperson Sineva Ribeiro.

The Swedish Association of Health Professionals Slams Higher Patient Fee: "Devastating"

Tens of thousands of strike days last year

Nearly 46,000 working days were lost last year due to conflicts, according to the Mediation Institute, reports [Sveriges Radio Ekot](https://www. sverigesradio.

Tens of thousands of strike days last year

The Nurses' Association: Systemic Failure in Maternity Care

There are serious deficiencies that have not been addressed at almost all maternity wards in Sweden. This is a system failure, says Åsa Mörner, board member of the Swedish Association of Health Professionals and midwife.

The Nurses' Association: Systemic Failure in Maternity Care

"Time for Improvement"

Focus on working hours, scheduling, work environment and salary. This is what Vårdförbundet's chairman Sineva Ribeiro says, in connection with the parties exchanging claims ahead of the collective bargaining round.

"Time for Improvement"

The Unions on the Notification Requirement: We Have Been Heard

Several authorities are exempt from the so-called "informant law", according to the government's investigator's proposal. This is welcomed by the affected trade unions.

The Unions on the Notification Requirement: We Have Been Heard

VGR's journal system criticized: "Catastrophe"

Critical employees, an investigation at the Medical Products Agency – and an IT attack. On Tuesday, the criticized journal system Millennium was put into use.

VGR's journal system criticized: "Catastrophe"

Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare

1. 3 billion kronor.

Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare

Criticism of police officers being exempt from student loans

Students at the police academy will have their student loans repaid or written off. This was one of the announcements made by the government and the Sweden Democrats this morning.

Criticism of police officers being exempt from student loans