https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Social Democrats this week proposed to ban free schools from making profits, and limit many of the advantages enjoyed by private health providers. Here's a look at what the proposals mean. https://www.thelocal.se/20210923/explained-will-the-social-democrats-really-crack-down-on-profit-making-in-education-and-healthcare Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:56:03 +0200 explained-will-the-social-democrats-really-crack-down-on-profit-making-in-education-and-healthcare Only a small proportion of the care home residents who fell ill with the coronavirus in Sweden received treatment in hospital, according to newly published data from the National Board of Health and Welfare. https://www.thelocal.se/20200807/fact-check-how-many-covid-19-patients-in-swedens-care-homes-received-hospital-treatment Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:00:42 +0200 fact-check-how-many-covid-19-patients-in-swedens-care-homes-received-hospital-treatment AS the coronavirus epidemic continues to claim thousands of lives, how are different countries around Europe plotting a route back to normality? Our journalists and contributors give their latest insights. https://www.thelocal.se/20200410/coronavirus-in-europe-how-countries-are-searching-a-return-to-normality Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:45:08 +0200 coronavirus-in-europe-how-countries-are-searching-a-return-to-normality The Swedish government is investing in digitalization of its 1177 Healthcare Guide with the aim of improving accessibility. https://www.thelocal.se/20191025/how-sweden-is-making-healthcare-more-digital Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:45:43 +0200 how-sweden-is-making-healthcare-more-digital A shortage of supplies has forced several hospitals across Sweden to cancel non-essential surgeries, with most set to resume this week. Here's a look at exactly what's happened. https://www.thelocal.se/20191022/swedish-hospital-supply-shortage-heres-what-you-need-to-know Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:04 +0200 swedish-hospital-supply-shortage-heres-what-you-need-to-know Sweden is struggling to recruit enough nurses for the summer period, with hospital staff numbers set to be strained. https://www.thelocal.se/20190522/sweden-faces-another-summer-of-hospital-bed-shortages-here-are-the-worst-hit-regions Wed, 22 May 2019 10:34:47 +0200 sweden-faces-another-summer-of-hospital-bed-shortages-here-are-the-worst-hit-regions The proportion of women who are satisfied with the level of maternity care they receive in Sweden is increasing, a new report from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKL) shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20190403/women-in-sweden-increasingly-satisfied-with-maternity-care-report Wed, 03 Apr 2019 11:04:14 +0200 women-in-sweden-increasingly-satisfied-with-maternity-care-report If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Sweden risks facing shortages of important medical products, something the Swedish Medical Products Agency has said it is working hard to avoid. https://www.thelocal.se/20190401/how-a-no-deal-brexit-could-affect-swedish-healthcare Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:00:39 +0200 how-a-no-deal-brexit-could-affect-swedish-healthcare Doctors are in demand in Sweden, just like in many other countries, and it's one of the jobs with a predicted shortage of workers over coming years. But working as a medical professional in Sweden comes with some specific requirements, so here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.se/20190327/career-guide-how-to-work-as-a-doctor-in-sweden Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:05:38 +0100 career-guide-how-to-work-as-a-doctor-in-sweden A reader got in touch to ask how much it costs to give birth in Sweden if you don't have a personnummer (the ten-digit social security code). The Local explains the different factors to be aware of if you're in this situation. https://www.thelocal.se/20181119/members-qa-does-it-cost-money-to-give-birth-without-a-personnummer Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:41:12 +0100 members-qa-does-it-cost-money-to-give-birth-without-a-personnummer Swedes enjoy some of the best healthcare in the world... when they get it. Read more about why this is one of the most important issues in the September 9th election. https://www.thelocal.se/20180903/swedes-enjoy-world-class-healthcare-but-long-queues-frustrate-voters Mon, 03 Sep 2018 09:27:05 +0200 swedes-enjoy-world-class-healthcare-but-long-queues-frustrate-voters China's aging population has created a growing market for Swedish healthcare products. https://www.thelocal.se/20180827/swedish-healthcare-industry-booming-in-china Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:26:22 +0200 swedish-healthcare-industry-booming-in-china People living in Sweden will have access to free primary healthcare over the internet after an online medical practitioner set up a clinic in the Södermanland county, where primary care is free. https://www.thelocal.se/20171230/free-online-medical-consultation-available-to-swedes-at-new-clinic Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:48:13 +0100 free-online-medical-consultation-available-to-swedes-at-new-clinic A 35-year-old "nurse" who worked at four large hospitals in Sweden has been jailed after it emerged he had falsified his diploma and was not authorized to work in the field. https://www.thelocal.se/20171218/sweden-jails-fake-nurse-who-worked-at-four-hospitals Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:42:55 +0100 sweden-jails-fake-nurse-who-worked-at-four-hospitals Sweden's overstretched hospitals are in the spotlight again after healthcare data has revealed just how long patients have to wait to receive emergency care. https://www.thelocal.se/20171129/this-is-how-long-you-may-have-to-wait-for-emergency-care-in-sweden Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:37:03 +0100 this-is-how-long-you-may-have-to-wait-for-emergency-care-in-sweden A series of demonstrations were held in towns and cities across Sweden on Saturday, in protest against the "chaos" at the country's maternity wards. https://www.thelocal.se/20170820/protesters-march-against-chaos-in-swedish-maternity-care Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:27:43 +0200 protesters-march-against-chaos-in-swedish-maternity-care 17 of Sweden's 21 county councils and regions are struggling to recruit enough nurses for the summer period, with hospital staff numbers set to be strained. https://www.thelocal.se/20170509/swedens-hospitals-struggle-to-solve-summer-nurse-shortage Tue, 09 May 2017 10:52:18 +0200 swedens-hospitals-struggle-to-solve-summer-nurse-shortage A new digital doctor service offering appointments in English and Arabic hopes to provide healthcare fit for modern Sweden, its founder has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20170504/why-sweden-now-has-english-and-arabic-speaking-digital-doctors Thu, 04 May 2017 17:37:48 +0200 why-sweden-now-has-english-and-arabic-speaking-digital-doctors A Swedish court has rejected a midwife's attempt to sue Jönköping county for denying her employment when she refused to carry out abortions due to her religious beliefs. https://www.thelocal.se/20170412/anti-abortion-midwife-was-not-discriminated-against-swedish-court-rules Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:11:06 +0200 anti-abortion-midwife-was-not-discriminated-against-swedish-court-rules Overcrowding at a Swedish hospital during the winter has forced families to leave the country in order to have their children. https://www.thelocal.se/20161229/swedes-forced-to-go-to-finland-to-give-birth-due-to-overcrowding Thu, 29 Dec 2016 08:45:24 +0100 swedes-forced-to-go-to-finland-to-give-birth-due-to-overcrowding