Region Gävleborg will upgrade Bollnäs Hospital during the year, with the plan including better ventilation in the operating department and creating a safer environment for both patients and staff. The hospital will be closed during the summer of 2025, and the project starts during that period, expected to be completed in spring 2027 according to Region Gävleborg. The hospital will also be closed during the summer of 2026.
According to SVT Gävleborg (official), Lena Pettersson described efforts to work before the closure and accelerate when reopening in the fall. Specific upgrades beyond ventilation improvements have not been detailed, and it is unclear how patient care will be handled during the summer closures or what the total cost of the upgrade project is. The exact start date for the project in summer remains unspecified, and no information has been provided on temporary facilities or alternative arrangements during the closure.
We try to work before and then we accelerate when we open again in the fall.