Palliative care in Dalarna to be strengthened on Cancer Foundation's initiative

On the Cancer Foundation's initiative, actors in Dalarna have agreed to strengthen palliative care. The handshake took place on Monday. Regional councilor Elin Norén (S) called it incredibly fundamental.

On Monday, a handshake sealed an initiative by the Cancer Foundation to improve palliative care in Dalarna. Regional councilor Elin Norén (S) stressed: “It is incredibly fundamental.” According to a Cancer Foundation survey, palliative care in Sweden is not equal. In Dalarna county, conditions for patients with incurable diseases vary depending on where they live. The initiative aims to address these disparities and provide better care for the terminally ill. The article is reported by Felicia Lénård in Dala-Demokraten.

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Illustration of Region Dalarna council allocating 30 million SEK to child psychiatry, showing politicians debating budget with symbolic care elements.
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Region Dalarna allocates up to 30 million SEK to child psychiatry for 2026

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Region Dalarna's regional council has decided to allocate up to 30 million kronor extra to the care choice for child and youth psychiatry (BUP) in 2026. The investment aims to retain care providers. The opposition warns that the funds will not solve the root problems.

Six out of ten Dalarna residents worry about not receiving palliative care in time. On the Cancer Foundation's initiative, the region will investigate and improve services for patients with incurable diseases. Regional councilor Sofia Jarl (C) says it is not a new issue.

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Region Dalarna plans to strengthen hearing care through targeted investments in the 2026 budget. This includes recruiting more audiologists to reduce waiting times. Efforts have already shortened queues, but challenges persist due to the pandemic and an aging population.

Operational work on the new method Trygga hem – utan våld has now begun in Dalarna. The aim is to prevent and stop violence in close relationships earlier and more effectively through collaboration among several actors. Zandra Runo, head of administration for Police Area Dalarna, stresses that violence is not a private matter.

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On World Kidney Day, March 12, knowledge about kidney disease is spread globally. About one in ten Swedes has impaired kidney function without symptoms, posing major health risks if detected late. The Njurföreningen Gävle-Dala urges Region Dalarna to implement routine testing at primary care centers to catch the disease early.

Region Dalarna is dissatisfied with the alarm chain for its ambulance helicopter, which is frequently dispatched on missions that are rejected or aborted. Region councilor Sebastian Karlberg (S) calls it poor use of resources. Despite criteria to reduce false alarms after ten years of operation, cooperation with SOS Alarm remains unsatisfactory.

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Region Dalarna has decided to increase compensation under Vårdval BUP by 25 percent. The investment applies retroactively from the turn of the year and aims to secure access to psychiatric care for children and youth in the county.

 

 

 

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