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Health / Social work 86 - Human health activities 86.1 - Hospital activities 86.1 - Hospital activities
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 November 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Sahlgrenska University Hospital is to cut 400 jobs in the Västra Götland Region during 2016. Expenses need to be cut by SEK 200 million since the local population in the region has increased without new funds being allocated to the hospital. Jobs will be decreased through non-recruitment of new staff to replace resigning personnel. Moreover around 20 of the hospitals 2000 available beds will be removed as well.
Sources
27 November 2015: Sveriges Radio (SR)
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 85801, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85801.