The Blood Center in Karlskrona has been named Workplace of the Year 2025, with the award presented on Monday. Employees nominate for the Workplace of the Year award, which includes 20,000 kronor plus an additional 200 kronor per permanently employed staff member. According to sources, the Blood Center in Karlskrona is described as a workplace characterized by high quality and a good work environment.
It is one of the few blood centers in the country that has started manufacturing new blood products, though the specific products have not been disclosed. The award recognizes exemplary work where managers and employees jointly drive the operation towards clear goals with high quality and strong commitment. The workplace is characterized by present and supportive leadership, high participation, and a health-promoting work environment with very strong results in employee surveys, though the exact survey results are unknown.
High quality in the operations is something that really permeates the work at the blood center. We have our own reviews in the form of internal audits and we are regularly reviewed by authorities and other instances. This way of working makes it easy for us to feel secure in what we do and to be sure that we always have the highest quality in our end product, namely the blood products for our patients.
Aftonbladet reports that employees at the Blood Center in Karlskrona were interrupted during lunch on Monday with the joyful news that they are the winners of Region Blekinge's Workplace of the Year 2025 award. Tina Åkesson, operations manager, stated, "I am both happy and proud that the blood center receives this award.
Everyone who is introduced at the blood center gets an individual training plan that includes all tasks, and you are not expected to perform any work tasks until you feel secure with it and your supervisor considers you ready. We also have a fantastically positive, forward-driving, and supportive boss.