The neonatal unit at Mälarsjukhuset will move to new premises on April 15, according to official sources. The new unit will have capacity for 12 children, including four intensive care beds, one emergency bed, and two infection rooms. It will feature eight family rooms adjacent to the intensive care beds, as highlighted by pediatric nurse Marie Björklund.
The women's clinic, which includes maternity ward, maternity clinic, and gynecology, will see its maternity ward and acute gynecology move in May, after which the entire clinic will be gathered on one floor. The new women's clinic and neonatal unit will be located on the same floor, adjacent to each other. During the move of the maternity ward, both the old and new departments will be open simultaneously for patients in active labor, according to official sources.
In Västervik, the renovated clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine unit was inaugurated on March 27, according to multiple reports. The renovation covers about 1,000 square meters plus a 200-square-meter extension. The new automation line in the unit will streamline sample handling for the entire county.
House 20 with the renovated medical wards 4, 5, and 6 at Västervik Hospital was inaugurated on December 9, according to multiple reports. The renovated wards have single- and double-patient rooms. A new specialist psychiatry building in Västervik is a nine-story building with seven floors above ground, covering about 24,500 square meters, according to multiple reports.
The relocation and renovations aim to enhance patient care and operational efficiency across the region.