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            <title><![CDATA[Measles cases rise to 10 after Urkult festival, mostly children under 18]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ten cases of measles have been reported - all suspected to have been contracted in connection with the Urkult festival. Most of the cases are children under 18, according to the Public Health Agency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Patient poisoned after medical record system change]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A patient suffered acute drug poisoning after receiving a dose that was too high. The incident is linked, among other things, to a change in the medical records system, P4 Västerbotten reports.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how much Sweden's regions offer in compensation to healthcare workers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some regions are offering tens of thousands of kronor to healthcare workers who may consider rescheduling their summer vacations. Others are offering no compensation at all. Here's the situation across Sweden's regions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cancer diagnosis delayed by a year - patient dies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A patient died from complications of advanced lower abdominal cancer. It was only after a year of repeated healthcare contacts that the cancer was diagnosed, and Region Västerbotten reported the case under Lex Maria.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:34:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Person with chest pain had to wait for an ambulance, later died]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A person who sought treatment for chest pain had to wait for an ambulance and later died, reports Västerbottens-Kuriren. Ivo will now investigate the incident.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Here are the municipalities that will receive lower taxes next year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Residents in many municipalities will receive lower taxes next year. According to Emelie Värja, chief economist at SKR, this is because the municipalities are no longer under the same pressure. Things are looking better financially for 2026, she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:10:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the bus accident – most have been discharged]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Most of those treated in hospital after the bus accident on the E45 have been discharged. Eight people still remain in hospital, according to Region Västerbotten.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:58:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IT attack against Region Västerbotten]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Region Västerbotten has been subjected to a denial of service attack. The external website was down for several hours.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:16:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hunter Attacked by Bear in Sweden Taken to Hospital]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hunter Attacked by Wounded Bear in Vännäs During Hunt]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:48:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Region Västerbotten Has 60 Managers Without Staff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In Region Västerbotten, there are about 60 managers with no employees under them, reports P4 Västerbotten. Half of the managers are employed in healthcare.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 18:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ex-Regional Official in Sweden Faces Charges in Pension Fund Bribery Case]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Patient died after delayed operation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When a multi-diseased patient sought care for a fracture, the operation was delayed. When the operation was finally to be performed, the patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:30:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the Northvolt Crisis - The City Wants to See a New Investment]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Make Skellefteå a center for electrification and battery production in Sweden. This message is conveyed by several parties in a letter to the government.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:55:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lycksele closes maternity ward over Christmas – temporary staff lacking]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:35:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[300 Jobs at Risk in Region Västerbotten]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[20-year-old woman seriously injured after motorcycle crash]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:40:58 GMT</pubDate>
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