Region Blekinge's board approved the annual report for 2025 on March 11, revealing a financial surplus of 15 million SEK. According to Region Blekinge, the assessment in the report is that goal achievement for all four overarching goals was 'not entirely satisfactory'. The final decision on the annual report will be made by the regional council. In healthcare planning, oncological care in Region Blekinge needs new premises, and the region will explore moving to other locations at Blekinge Hospital in Karlskrona. Plan 6 in building 25 at Blekinge Hospital in Karlskrona is proposed as a main alternative for oncological care. Additionally, Region Blekinge's board approved Kry Primärvård AB as a healthcare provider within Hälsoval Blekinge, after Kry applied to become a provider on November 20, 2025.
Region Värmland's board gave the green light to expand forensic psychiatry in Kristinehamn, involving a new care department with 14 places. The new department is intended to meet the acute shortage of care places and strengthen care capacity in the region, as the number of people sentenced to forensic psychiatric care is increasing both in Värmland and nationally. The building is planned in security class 3. When the new care department is completed, Värmland will have a total of 46 forensic psychiatric care places, with the department planned to be ready during 2029. Region Värmland's development plan for health and medical care 2040 was completed in autumn 2025, and work is continuing with deepened development plans for specialist psychiatry and the Hospital in Arvika. The work on the development plans is ongoing during 2026 and is expected to be completed in October.
In Skellefteå, the first groundbreaking for the new care building took place a year ago, with the building set to be six stories high and almost 40,000 square meters large. The region's board decided last year to invest almost 588 million SEK in the care building, and on Tuesday, they approved the entire cost of 1.313 billion SEK. The region has already borrowed 500 million SEK and will need to take more loans for the new care building, which is planned to be ready for move-in during 2030. To manage the economy, the majority in the region decided to raise taxes this year.
In Jämtland, the court's decision means that the detailed plan for the area around the old Frösö hospital begins to apply. In summer 2023, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service began investigating the possibilities of establishing a prison in the area, and the following year, Östersund municipality granted a building permit to the property owner Diös.
Region Jönköpings län's Committee for Public Health and Healthcare adopted its activity plan for 2024 and approved budget proposals for 2024. A regional audit found that the committee largely has sufficient control and follow-up for production and capacity planning but lacks a clear overall goal and timeline, leading the committee to approve a service document in response to the auditors' review report. A review of crisis preparedness in Region Jönköpings län found that the regional board partially conducts appropriate and cohesive crisis preparedness work, with systematic work on crisis management and risk analysis, but Länstrafiken is not included in most systematic regional processes. According to Region Jönköpings län's regional management office, it is generally positive to proposals for strengthened pandemic preparedness. Healthcare initiatives include a proposal by Monica Samuelsson and Peter Iveroth (Kristdemokraterna) for free HPV vaccination up to age 26, and Region Jönköpings län and Region Skåne are applying for a joint state grant of 51.6 million kronor over three years from the Efficiency Delegation for patient communication. The region also submitted comments on a proposal for a consolidated agency function for state aid to increase efficiency and reduce vulnerability.
Region Kalmar län's regional board approved an investment of over 280 million kronor for a new ambulance station in Kalmar, with total construction production cost for the project estimated at around 700 million kronor. The new ambulance station is needed because the current one is underdimensioned, and it will focus on function, clarity, sustainability, and adaptation to surrounding buildings. The decision on the ambulance station location is a prerequisite for relocating the central warehouse, which the regional board also decided on, allowing the region to strengthen supply preparedness and establish a buffer stock for critical products. Region Kalmar län's interim report for January-August 2025 shows a projected surplus of 352.3 million kronor, with a negative budget deviation of 11.6 million kronor. Activity revenues are estimated to increase by 90 million kronor (4.7%), and total salary costs are estimated to decrease by 2.9%. The regional board approved a revised strategy for good competence supply and allocates 2.7 million kronor for climate compensation in 2024, including 1.2 million for fossil-free biojet fuel, while spending about 1.2 million kronor on renovating furniture to increase circularity.
At Västervik Hospital, Building 07 has major maintenance needs, with staff reporting deficiencies in indoor climate, room size, and hygiene facilities. A main track has been identified for Building 07, involving relocation of other activities to give more space to the pediatric and women's clinic, with total construction production cost estimated at 309.4 million kronor, plus 14.9 million kronor for operational equipment. Region Kalmar län's regional council approved orientation and implementation decisions for rebuilding and renovation in buildings 07, 12, and 19 at Västervik Hospital. The regional council also decided to provide 9 million kronor to Kalmar municipality as an operating grant for Kalmar Öland Airport for 2025, as the airport has a budgeted deficit of 21 million kronor for 2025 and requires owner support of 9 million kronor annually during 2025-2027. Additionally, the regional council rejected a motion to investigate intrapreneurship for employees and a citizen proposal to introduce the Choice System Act (LOV) for medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence (LARO).
In Region Stockholm, the Healthcare Committee decided on March 17 to grant the healthcare director funds for new initiatives in cancer care. The healthcare director decided to distribute funds for special initiatives in pathology, imaging diagnostics, primary care, and rehabilitation and palliative care, approving 121 projects out of 230 applications for nearly 67 million kronor. Regional Cancer Center (RCC) Stockholm Gotland is tasked with preparing the basis for the distribution of funds for special initiatives.
In Helsingborg, a new infection clinic is being built for 331.5 million kronor to increase preparedness for new pandemics and address antibiotic resistance, as the current infection clinic at Helsingborg Hospital is worn out and cramped.
Accessibility to healthcare in Region Kalmar län is at a stable and good level, and Region Kalmar län and Kalmar municipality sent a joint letter to Minister Lotta Edholm on Monday, highlighting negative consequences for Kalmar. A revised regional development strategy for Kalmar län includes three clear focus areas with new goal images and a special focus on social sustainability, reduced inequality, and intra-regional differences.
Chief physician Inger Landgren made a Lex Maria report after a significant drop in blood value was not investigated promptly. In Region Dalarna, Ulf Berg's motion has led to the region investigating a service where patients can evaluate care via SMS, and it is the only motion that has been approved in its entirety in Region Dalarna during the mandate period. One additional motion, on introducing a zero vision for serious personal injuries in public transport, has been partially approved. Region Kalmar län's regional board also approved reinvestment in control panels in operating and intervention rooms at three hospitals, costing 47 million kronor.