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Young People in Care Overmedicated with Psychotropic Drugs

Young People in Care Overmedicated with Psychotropic Drugs

Tue 27 May 2025 09:50 CEST

The mental illness among children and young people in social care has increased and they receive significantly more medication than their peers. In some cases, the medication seems to be unnecessarily heavy, according to the National Board of Health and Welfare, which assesses the situation as serious

Healthcare to Enhance Detection of Violence Victims

Healthcare to Enhance Detection of Violence Victims

Wed 7 May 2025 07:09 CEST

Children and adults who are murdered in the home have often been in contact with healthcare before. Now, the National Board of Health and Welfare wants to help healthcare staff detect more victims of violence in time

Clear: Botkyrka to pay back millions

Clear: Botkyrka to pay back millions

Fri 14 Mar 2025 08:49 CET

Botkyrka is to pay back 9. 6 million kronor of the grant the municipality received for social initiatives in disadvantaged areas

Vehicles for transporting the injured in crisis situations are lacking

Vehicles for transporting the injured in crisis situations are lacking

Tue 18 Feb 2025 20:32 CET

To meet the need for ambulance transports in crisis or war, more vehicles are required. Now, an increased capacity is needed, states the National Board of Health and Welfare in a survey

Serious Risks with Polypharmacy

Serious Risks with Polypharmacy

Wed 22 Jan 2025 18:47 CET

Many who receive care under LSS (the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Disabilities) use ten or more different medications, which increases the risk of drug interactions and side effects.

Only Three Regions Are Prepared for a War Situation

Only Three Regions Are Prepared for a War Situation

Wed 8 Jan 2025 21:39 CET

Only three of the country's 21 regions are capable of receiving a large number of injured in the event of a war or a terrorist attack, writes the Director-General of the National Board of Health and Welfare, Björn Eriksson, in a debate article in Dagens Nyheter.

Botkyrka may be forced to repay grants

Botkyrka may be forced to repay grants

Tue 10 Dec 2024 08:39 CET

The National Board of Health and Welfare is considering reclaiming 10. 6 million out of 17 million kronor that Botkyrka Municipality received in government grants last year

"Anonymous" hackers behind 35,000 attacks

"Anonymous" hackers behind 35,000 attacks

Thu 17 Oct 2024 09:17 CEST

Two people within the hacker group Anonymous Sudan have been arrested and charged in the USA, suspected of extensive hacker attacks. The group is behind attacks, among others, in Sweden

Large Narcotics Site with Swedish Servers Shut Down

Large Narcotics Site with Swedish Servers Shut Down

Tue 15 Oct 2024 08:15 CEST