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Swedish site to expose doctors' mistakes

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:27:00 +0200

Lexbase, a controversial site which lets Swedes view their neighbour's criminal records, revealed on Monday that information on less-than-perfect doctors and dentists will soon be available.

Court strips licence of sex offender doc

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:14:00 +0100

A Swedish appeals court has revoked the licence of a Stockholm-area doctor who has previously been convicted of child sex offences and has admitted to substance abuse problems.

Sweden 'swamped' by malpractice complaints

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:34:00 +0100

Swedish health authorities haven't dealt with a single malpractice case since taking over responsibility for managing patient complaints at the start of the year.

Alcoholic doc allowed to keep practicing

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:48:00 +0100

Sweden's top medical ethics body has ruled that a Stockholm-area doctor's alcohol problems are no reason to strip him of his licence to practice medicine.

Doc convicted of rape may lose licence

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:02:00 +0100

A Stockholm-area doctor who was sentenced to two years in prison for raping a patient during "touch therapy" sessions risks having his licence revoked.

Mum endures c-section without anaesthetic

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:45:00 +0100

A woman has reported Lund University Hospital to Sweden's Medical Responsibility Board (HSAN) after being subjected to a caesarian section without the benefit of an anaesthetic.

Dodgy dentist repaired same tooth 71 times

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:04:00 +0100

A dentist from Gothenburg in western Sweden has been reported for malpractice by a patient who claims he had the same teeth repaired dozens of times.

Shock therapy on the rise in Sweden: report

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:00 +0100

Swedish hospitals are increasingly turning to electroshock therapy to treat depression, but have failed to adequately warn patients about the risk for memory loss associated with the treatment, a Sveriges Television (SVT) report reveals.

Swedish doctor found drunk on the job

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:46:00 +0200

Swedish health authorities have recommended that a doctor from a clinic in Umeå in northern Sweden be placed on probation for three years after he was caught under the heavy influence of alcohol at work.

How do I know whether my doctor is any good?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:04:00 +0200

I’ve read about a number of horrible medical mistakes on The Local. How can I find out whether or not my doctor has been reported for malpractice? - Dianne, Stockholm

Swedish surgeon forgets swabs in sewn up mum

Sun, 10 May 2009 12:23:00 +0200

A Swedish doctor has been cautioned after forgetting to remove two cloth swabs when sewing up a woman who had recently given birth at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg.

Doctors missed pencil in Swedish boy's brain

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:38:00 +0100

Two doctors from Karlskrona in southern Sweden have been reprimanded for failing to spot the five centimetre piece chunk of a pencil lodged in the brain of a 14-year-old boy.

Heart patient died while doctor slept

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:16:00 +0100

An anesthesiologist who was asleep wearing earplugs while on-call at a Swedish hospital is facing disciplinary action after missing an alert that a patient’s heart had stopped.