The neonatal department at Mälarsjukhuset will occupy new premises in the care building starting April 15, according to official sources. The facility will include eight family rooms next to intensive care units, enabling guardians to stay near their child while having a place to rest. The department will have capacity for 12 children, with four intensive care spots, one emergency spot, and access to two infection rooms.
The women's department will be consolidated on one floor with direct connection to the children's department in an adjacent building, official sources indicate. In the new care building, the delivery ward, maternity ward, gynecology, and neonatal department will be located on one care floor to improve collaboration.
During the move of the delivery ward at Mälarsjukhuset, both the old and new departments will be open simultaneously, providing double capacity. The number of helicopter flights from Mälarsjukhuset is expected to double in the first year after the new helicopter pad is put into use.
In Västervik, renovated premises for clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine were inaugurated on March 27, major media reports confirm. The renovation includes about 1,000 square meters and a 200-square-meter extension, featuring a new automation line that streamlines sample handling for the entire county.
House 20 with the rebuilt medical wards 4, 5, and 6 at Västervik Hospital was inaugurated on December 9, according to major media. The rebuilt medical wards feature single- and double-patient rooms, providing patients with privacy and a calmer environment.
The new building for specialist psychiatry in Västervik provides a modern and functional care environment, strengthening collaboration within psychiatry and with other healthcare, major media reports indicate. The psychiatry building is nine stories, seven above ground, covering about 24,500 square meters, with a total budget of 1.2 billion kronor.
House 07 at Västervik Hospital will be renovated, and the delivery ward will temporarily move to House 11 during the renovation, aiming to return to its original premises in August 2027, according to major media.