Ivo Halts HVB Homes Over Life and Health Risks
The Inspection for Care and Services (Ivo) has since September last year decided on prohibition or withdrawn permits for 24 HVB-homes and 5 support accommodations for children and young people.
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Deficient Care and Fraud - 130 Reported
Personnel without competence, suspected fraud and medicines handled incorrectly – so far, 58 permits have been revoked and over 130 actors have been reported following an investigation by Ivo.
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18 institutions for care or accommodation closed – alarm about violence and abuse
During the year, 18 HVB homes have been closed. At the same time, violence, threats, and assaults continue to occur at several of the residences. Only 30 percent of all inspected homes are without deficiencies.
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Ivo: Difficult to shut down criminals' HVB homes
Several HVB homes are run by criminal networks, the police state in a new report. But closing homes run by unscrupulous actors is not entirely easy. If we cannot confirm with clear evidence that holds up in court, it is difficult to do anything, says Anna Karin Nyqvist, unit manager at Ivo.
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