The Regional Board in Värmland has approved an expansion of the forensic psychiatry unit in Kristinehamn, Sweden. The expansion will include a new building of 1,700 square meters with 14 places and a connecting corridor to the main building. The new building is planned for security class 3, the lowest level.
When the new department is completed in 2029, there will be 46 places at the forensic psychiatry unit in Kristinehamn. The expansion is long-awaited. The operations manager Anna Tång stated in a press release that there is a tough care situation within forensic psychiatry, and it feels good that the formal process has come this far.
there is a tough care situation within forensic psychiatry, and it feels good that the formal process has come this far