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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

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

Long healthcare queues a headache for the government

Shorter healthcare queues are a prioritized issue for the government, and especially for the Christian Democrats. When more than half of the term of office has passed, the pressure to show results increases.

Long healthcare queues a headache for the government

Better results for healthcare – but queues are growing

The results of healthcare have improved and healthcare injuries have decreased. This is shown by SKR's (Sweden's Municipalities and Regions) latest healthcare report, which summarizes the situation within Swedish healthcare.

Better results for healthcare – but queues are growing

Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare

1. 3 billion kronor.

Union concern as hired personnel decrease in healthcare