According to NRK Sørlandet, several patients have died or been seriously injured at the hospital due to operations performed by a foreign surgeon who worked as a senior consultant without being a gastrointestinal surgeon. The hospital management knew the surgeon was not a specialist in gastrointestinal surgery but a general surgeon. Two patients died after abdominal surgeries: one after a bowel obstruction surgery, and a cancer patient who should not have been operated on.
The surgeon is under investigation by Helsetilsynet and may lose his right to work as a doctor in Norway. He was removed from service about a year ago when the cases became known; he had been a temporary employee since 2014 and permanently employed since 2018. Statens Helsetilsyn found that the hospital leadership did not ensure patient safety and failed to learn from the Flekkefjord case, where Sørlandet sykehus had previously been fined for allowing surgeon Jerlan Omarchanov to work as a senior consultant in orthopedics for eleven years without being an orthopedist, resulting in injuries and deaths.
The Civil Ombudsman criticized Sørlandet sykehus in Kristiansand for inadequate assessments when using coercion against psychiatric patients, including one case where a patient was restrained for 72 hours with only two written assessments. The Justice Ombudsman sharply criticized the closed adult psychiatry at Sahlgrenska University Hospital for overcrowding, poor facilities, and repeated coercive measures. Several managers at Sahlgrenska's psychiatry have left their positions in the past month, including the acting head of psychiatry.
The Civil Ombudsman also criticized Sykehuset i Vestfold after a patient was restrained in a belt bed for 18 days, with several cases of prolonged belt use without adequate documentation. The County Governor of Vestfold and Telemark found that the clinic Fokusert Helse violated the Health Personnel Act by providing ADHD assessments that were not professionally justifiable, with diagnoses based on insufficient grounds. A patient named 'Karoline' received an ADHD diagnosis after three video consultations within a week, costing over 20,000 SEK.
Fokusert Helse says it takes the criticism seriously and is already implementing changes. Approximately 1,000 patients are left without care after the bankruptcy of Psykiatrispecialisterna, which was closed by IVO due to serious risks to patient health. Region councilor Fredrik Sjöstrand (M) says there is no fast track for Psykiatrispecialisterna's patients; they must seek public care or private providers with regional agreements.
The Cancer Foundation's report states that up to 6,300 more lives could be saved by 2030 if survival reaches 80%, but new treatments take 10-15 years to reach patients due to system problems. Eight out of ten cancer patients with metastatic cancer have never been asked to participate in clinical studies, despite high interest. Uppdrag granskning reveals cases where patients who were not dying received palliative injections at Swedish nursing homes, similar to the Liverpool Care Pathway scandal in the UK.
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IVO promised a follow-up to its 2022 report on the use of the 'palliative kit' but has not conducted one, citing other priorities. Three UN special rapporteurs have sent a letter to the Swedish government criticizing the handling of the PFAS contamination in Kallinge, stating that victims have not received adequate compensation or redress. The PFAS contamination originated from firefighting foam used by the military at F17, affecting about 5,000 residents.
The Patient and User Ombudsman in Nordland is concerned that alarm systems at UNN Narvik still do not function properly, requiring manual follow-up. The City of Gothenburg's audit committee proposes not granting discharge from liability to the functional support committee due to serious deficiencies at the Hundraårsgatan service housing, where about 500 deviations were reported. A patient in Norrbotten with eating disorders waited longer than the legally mandated 90 days for a first assessment because the region had not procured external care providers.
The Discrimination Ombudsman demands that Region Västra Götaland pay 30,000 SEK in compensation after a doctor required an autistic patient to shake hands, which the DO considers discrimination. A patient in Luleå was denied help to use the toilet because staff were going on lunch. A nurse at a health center in Uppsala län recommended a website that suggests 'the Bible and faith in God' for treating cancer to a patient; the nurse is now criticized by IVO.
The preliminary investigation into suspected poisonings at Akademiska sjukhuset in Uppsala has been closed due to insufficient evidence. Region Skåne's own auditors criticize hospital boards and the healthcare committee for not meeting time limits for patient care and having large budget deficits, but still recommend discharge from liability. The Swedish government has tasked the eHealth Agency with reviewing procurement and the market for medical record systems, calling it a 'crash investigation'.
SD politician Björn Söder sent an aggressive email to a Sida case officer at night, accusing the officer of delaying the process for Hepatica's funding application. Sida denies that Hepatica was obstructed by an individual case officer, stating the case was handled by a team with legal and expert support. Hepatica will receive 23 million SEK this year despite Sida assessing the risk level as 'extreme'.
Praktikertjänst is closing its ENT specialist clinic in Farsta due to a retirement and inability to recruit a new doctor, citing Region Stockholm's restructuring plan. The CQC downgraded Marlborough House and two wards at Warneford Hospital from 'good' to 'requires improvement' due to excessive restraint and seclusion of young people. A patient threatened to shoot psychiatric staff in Sandviken, leading to heightened security at several psychiatric units in Gävleborg.
Swedish cardiologist Stefan James says more hospitals in Norway should offer PCI for heart attacks, and criticizes the government for wanting to create its own guidelines. Psychiatry professor Markus Heilig warns that abrupt discontinuation of ADHD medication can increase risks of accidents, self-harm, suicide attempts, and crime by 20-40%.