A patient identified as 'Ida' has reported serious deficiencies in the psychiatric care at Sunderby Hospital in northern Sweden, describing medication errors, documentation mistakes, and understaffing issues. According to SVT Norrbotten's investigation, Ida experienced what she described as chaotic conditions during her inpatient treatment at the end of 2025.
Ida reported being offered drugs three times by three different patients during her stay, highlighting security concerns within the psychiatric ward. She described the environment as 'high chaparral' with incidents of unrest and confusion about who was staff and who was patient due to the disorderly conditions.
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The patient, who has a long history in adult psychiatry across several Norrbotten facilities, stated that staff shortages forced the hospital to open connections between the general psychiatry and addiction center departments. She expressed having lost all trust in the care system, describing her experience as 'conservation' rather than treatment, with insufficient time for staff to sit down and talk with patients.
SVT Norrbotten has been investigating psychiatry in Norrbotten and received numerous tips about care conditions, with Ida being one of those willing to share her experience. The patient, whose real name is different, said she is 'relieved to have survived' her experience at Sunderby Hospital.
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