Staff warn of chaos at maternity unit in Falu hospital

Before summer, the maternity ward and gynecology department at Falu hospital will merge. Several staff members warn of risks including overcrowding and poorer care.

Several employees at Falu hospital have voiced concerns over the merger of the maternity ward and gynecology department. They point to possible issues with overcrowding, increased stress and reduced care quality during the summer.

The operations manager assesses the situation as manageable and sees no catastrophe. According to the manager, plans exist to handle the expected workload.

The report comes from falukuriren.se and describes how staff view the change ahead of the coming summer.

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Falun medical clinic staff protest manager Kerstin Smids' dismissal outside Region House, handing petition with 270 signatures to health director Åsa Dedering.
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Dissatisfied staff protest against manager's dismissal in Falun

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Around 60–70 employees from the medical clinic in Falun marched to the Region House on Wednesday to protest the decision not to extend operations manager Kerstin Smids' appointment. They handed a petition with 270 signatures to health and medical care director Åsa Dedering. The staff express strong dissatisfaction with the decision, which has been questioned through letters and meetings.

Criticism of the Cosmic journal system is growing at Falu hospital. The women's clinic and orthopedic clinic have reported the region due to increased stress, longer waiting times, and risks to staff and patients. One demand is to reinstate Take Care.

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A leader in Dala-Demokraten calls for scrutiny of Region Dalarna's leadership over its handling of the Cosmic journal system. The piece highlights illegalities in the procurement and serious patient safety risks.

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Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has ordered the release of more than 100 women detained in the maternity ward of Coast General Teaching Hospital along with their babies due to inability to pay medical bills. These women were not registered under the SHA health insurance, with bills totaling around Sh100,000. The directive addresses hospital challenges including resource shortages and dangerous overcrowding.

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