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How the Swedish healthcare system works

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How the Swedish healthcare system works

Arrive in Sweden: check. Find an apartment: check. Start your new job: check. Get sick with the flu: ... check.

English-speakers will soon be able to donate blood in Stockholm

English-speakers will soon be able to donate blood in Stockholm

What to do if you need a sick day in Sweden

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What to do if you need a sick day in Sweden

No Ebola case in Sweden, test results show

No Ebola case in Sweden, test results show

The season of Sweden's winter vomiting bug has begun, health agency warns

The season of Sweden's winter vomiting bug has begun, health agency warns

Sweden's National Health Agency warns of flu vaccine shortages

Sweden's National Health Agency warns of flu vaccine shortages

400 Swedish women win compensation over faulty French breast implants

400 Swedish women win compensation over faulty French breast implants

Swedish watchdog receives more than 400 complaints of artificial eye lenses

Swedish watchdog receives more than 400 complaints of artificial eye lenses

More Swedish men choosing vasectomy as contraception method

More Swedish men choosing vasectomy as contraception method

Swedish-American research sheds new light on origin of Parkinson's

Swedish-American research sheds new light on origin of Parkinson's

IN STATS: The leading causes of death in Sweden last year

IN STATS: The leading causes of death in Sweden last year

Six common illnesses to avoid in Sweden this fall

Six common illnesses to avoid in Sweden this fall

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IN STATS: Life expectancy gap grows in Sweden

IN STATS: Life expectancy gap grows in Sweden

Sweden plans to make sex toys safer because so many people get them stuck in their rectum

Sweden plans to make sex toys safer because so many people get them stuck in their rectum

The Swedish words you need to learn as flu season begins

FOR MEMBERS

The Swedish words you need to learn as flu season begins

Stockholm marches at the front of the health tech revolution

Stockholm marches at the front of the health tech revolution

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Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare, but long queues frustrate voters

Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare, but long queues frustrate voters

Sweden announces government investigations to better prepare for extreme weather

Sweden announces government investigations to better prepare for extreme weather

More and more abortions completed at home in Sweden: in stats

More and more abortions completed at home in Sweden: in stats

Lethal listeria outbreak prompts food recall in Sweden

Lethal listeria outbreak prompts food recall in Sweden

Is Sweden's zero-tolerance approach to drugs a failing model?

Is Sweden's zero-tolerance approach to drugs a failing model?

Child mortality rate 1.5 times higher in England than Sweden – and poverty is a key factor, researchers argue

Child mortality rate 1.5 times higher in England than Sweden – and poverty is a key factor, researchers argue

Sweden’s most common seasonal allergies (and how to avoid them)

Sweden’s most common seasonal allergies (and how to avoid them)

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Is mandatory exercise at the office Sweden's latest craze?

Is mandatory exercise at the office Sweden's latest craze?

Sweden moves to ban smoking in public places

Sweden moves to ban smoking in public places

How to see a doctor in Sweden without leaving your home

How to see a doctor in Sweden without leaving your home

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2017

Doctor operates on wrong leg of patient after mix-up

Doctor operates on wrong leg of patient after mix-up

Dog-owners live longer, say Swedish scientists

Dog-owners live longer, say Swedish scientists

Breastfeeding does not protect against hay fever or asthma, Swedish study suggests

Breastfeeding does not protect against hay fever or asthma, Swedish study suggests

Swedish authorities investigate risk of 'mad elk disease'

Swedish authorities investigate risk of 'mad elk disease'

Scandinavian researchers are developing an edible TBE vaccine

Scandinavian researchers are developing an edible TBE vaccine

Swedes and Italians to swap lives for three months for a study into longevity

Swedes and Italians to swap lives for three months for a study into longevity

Video: Animated genitals spread chlamydia awareness in Sweden

Video: Animated genitals spread chlamydia awareness in Sweden

A beginner's guide to healthcare in Sweden

A beginner's guide to healthcare in Sweden

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Cause of death? New stats reveal Sweden's top killers

Cause of death? New stats reveal Sweden's top killers

Five things to consider before you retire abroad

Five things to consider before you retire abroad

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Sweden's hospital bed shortage exposed in shocking stats

Sweden's hospital bed shortage exposed in shocking stats

Toxic eggs found in Germany, Netherlands also reached Sweden

Toxic eggs found in Germany, Netherlands also reached Sweden

Active Swedes walk more than Brits and Americans, study shows

Active Swedes walk more than Brits and Americans, study shows

More mums flown to Finland to give birth due to overcrowding at Swedish hospital

More mums flown to Finland to give birth due to overcrowding at Swedish hospital

Baby dies after c-section delayed at Swedish hospital

Baby dies after c-section delayed at Swedish hospital

Secret running festival to help Stockholmers let loose

Secret running festival to help Stockholmers let loose

Gonorrhea continues to increase in Sweden

Gonorrhea continues to increase in Sweden

Got allergies in Sweden? Here’s the guide for you

Got allergies in Sweden? Here’s the guide for you

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Which international health plan best suits you?

Which international health plan best suits you?

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Half of Sweden's population overweight or obese: study

Half of Sweden's population overweight or obese: study

Study of Swedish kids questions autism link with antidepressants in pregnancy

Study of Swedish kids questions autism link with antidepressants in pregnancy

Sweden boosts maternity care in new budget proposal

Sweden boosts maternity care in new budget proposal

How do you feel? Probably not as well as older Swedish men

How do you feel? Probably not as well as older Swedish men

Swedish health watchdog criticizes doctor over woman's toilet birth

Swedish health watchdog criticizes doctor over woman's toilet birth

7 reasons you should have international health insurance

7 reasons you should have international health insurance

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Here's how happy the Swedes are, according to this report

Here's how happy the Swedes are, according to this report

Macchiarini's seventh transplant patient dies

Macchiarini's seventh transplant patient dies

11 must-have products for expat parents in Sweden

11 must-have products for expat parents in Sweden

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What's the secret to long life? Have children, Swedish experts say

What's the secret to long life? Have children, Swedish experts say

Don't eat fresh chicken in Sweden, expert warns

Don't eat fresh chicken in Sweden, expert warns

Sweden: We need international doctors

Sweden: We need international doctors

Too much milk will shorten your life, especially if you're a woman: Swedish study

Too much milk will shorten your life, especially if you're a woman: Swedish study

Sweden challenges Trump on abortion

Sweden challenges Trump on abortion

Everything you need to get through Swedish winter

Everything you need to get through Swedish winter

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INTERVIEW: Why Sweden's role in global health is so important

INTERVIEW: Why Sweden's role in global health is so important

Acupuncture could help your baby stop crying: study

Acupuncture could help your baby stop crying: study

Swedish midwives launch course on giving birth in cars

Swedish midwives launch course on giving birth in cars

Pregnant woman died in overcrowded hospital

Pregnant woman died in overcrowded hospital

5 reasons UK expats should get healthcare help from home

5 reasons UK expats should get healthcare help from home

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This Swedish psychiatrist tried antidepressants as an experiment

This Swedish psychiatrist tried antidepressants as an experiment

2016

Opinion: It's time to make exercise at work compulsory

Opinion: It's time to make exercise at work compulsory

Measure your penis and chat about mental health, young Swedes told

Measure your penis and chat about mental health, young Swedes told

Sweden has the fewest smokers in Europe: EU report

Sweden has the fewest smokers in Europe: EU report

Swedes have Europe's best chance of surviving heart problems: study

Swedes have Europe's best chance of surviving heart problems: study

Send us your poo, Stockholmers are told

Send us your poo, Stockholmers are told

Baby dies in Sweden after basic procedure is ignored

Baby dies in Sweden after basic procedure is ignored

Digital appointments with doctors trialled in Sweden

Digital appointments with doctors trialled in Sweden

Swedes laugh off Norwegian snus warning

Swedes laugh off Norwegian snus warning

Retiring abroad: ensuring your health is covered

Retiring abroad: ensuring your health is covered

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Huge spike in sleep drug use among children in Sweden

Huge spike in sleep drug use among children in Sweden

Why expats choose international health insurance

Why expats choose international health insurance

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Becoming an expat: where to start

Becoming an expat: where to start

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Education abroad: How to find an international school

Education abroad: How to find an international school

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No sweat! Sweden pays for armpit treatment in Denmark

No sweat! Sweden pays for armpit treatment in Denmark

Swedish King: 'You don't have to eat bloody steak every day'

Swedish King: 'You don't have to eat bloody steak every day'

Why there won't be a sugar tax in Sweden

Why there won't be a sugar tax in Sweden

Swedish court stubs out right to ban e-cigarettes

Swedish court stubs out right to ban e-cigarettes

Swedish tourist got Zika virus on visit to Brazil

Swedish tourist got Zika virus on visit to Brazil

Hot Swedish nurses calendar: yes or no?

Hot Swedish nurses calendar: yes or no?

2015

All children in Sweden set for free prescriptions

All children in Sweden set for free prescriptions

Half of all Swedes now classed as overweight

Half of all Swedes now classed as overweight

How to figure out healthcare abroad

How to figure out healthcare abroad

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'Swedes say train or die – it's gone too far'

'Swedes say train or die – it's gone too far'

Swedish study: higher cancer risk for tall people

Swedish study: higher cancer risk for tall people

Sweden top for cancer survival in new report

Sweden top for cancer survival in new report

Swedish lives saved by first aid text scheme

Swedish lives saved by first aid text scheme

World dying to know about Swedish death test

World dying to know about Swedish death test

Healthcare: 9 questions expats should ask

Healthcare: 9 questions expats should ask

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Swedish nurses go viral with bizarre fitness video

Swedish nurses go viral with bizarre fitness video

Obesity set to balloon across Sweden by 2030

Obesity set to balloon across Sweden by 2030

Sweden leads health warning for obese mums

Sweden leads health warning for obese mums

Brits in Sweden face NHS access clampdown

Brits in Sweden face NHS access clampdown

Alcohol becoming more accepted in Sweden

Alcohol becoming more accepted in Sweden

'Sweden's healthcare is an embarrassment'

'Sweden's healthcare is an embarrassment'

2014

Inspectors attacked at rogue doc’s surgery

Inspectors attacked at rogue doc’s surgery

Gynaecologist survives 'sex joke' claims

Gynaecologist survives 'sex joke' claims

Swedish docs puzzled by deformed penis trend

Swedish docs puzzled by deformed penis trend

Money worries hike risk of heart disease: study

Money worries hike risk of heart disease: study

Female genital mutilation exposed in Swedish class

Female genital mutilation exposed in Swedish class

Swedes fret over sugar death risk study

Swedes fret over sugar death risk study

Sweden's cancer care neglects family's needs

Sweden's cancer care neglects family's needs

Sweden beats UK in heart attack care: study

Sweden beats UK in heart attack care: study

TV host: 'Hospital put my dying grandma in closet'

TV host: 'Hospital put my dying grandma in closet'

2013

Swedish hospital introduces VIP cards

Swedish hospital introduces VIP cards

Obesity ops 'no help' for diabetes: Swedish study

Obesity ops 'no help' for diabetes: Swedish study

Shopping for EU health care no free ticket

Shopping for EU health care no free ticket

Vasaloppet brings risk of irregular heartbeat: study

Vasaloppet brings risk of irregular heartbeat: study

EU rules could turn Xmas ham grey: report

EU rules could turn Xmas ham grey: report

Clinic recruited teenage patients at nightclub

'Too many potatoes on Swedes' plates': expert

'Too many potatoes on Swedes' plates': expert

Diner 'screwed' by cement-mixer pizzeria

Diner 'screwed' by cement-mixer pizzeria

Nordic diet cuts heart disease risk: study

Nordic diet cuts heart disease risk: study

Too much calcium can lead to early death: study

Too much calcium can lead to early death: study

Hospital cancels ops due to flu patient spike

Hospital cancels ops due to flu patient spike

Profit dip for Swedish drugmakers AstraZeneca

Profit dip for Swedish drugmakers AstraZeneca

'Swedish reality shows violate patients' rights'

'Swedish reality shows violate patients' rights'

Hamrén says politicians ignoring a timebomb

Hamrén says politicians ignoring a timebomb

'Toddlers could go diaper-free at 3 months'

'Toddlers could go diaper-free at 3 months'

Corruption concern over bulk vaccine buy

Corruption concern over bulk vaccine buy

2012

Pizzeria's coleslaw lunch kills Swede

Pizzeria's coleslaw lunch kills Swede

Authorities scramble to kill off fictional Swede

Authorities scramble to kill off fictional Swede

'Citizens shouldn't pay for costs of long healthcare waiting times'

'Citizens shouldn't pay for costs of long healthcare waiting times'

US healthcare giant buys Sweden's Gambro

US healthcare giant buys Sweden's Gambro

ADHD meds can help cut crime: Swedish study

ADHD meds can help cut crime: Swedish study

Minister touts new health system watchdog

Minister touts new health system watchdog

Chocolate leads to lower stroke risk in men: study

Chocolate leads to lower stroke risk in men: study

Diabetes numbers rise among young Swedes

Diabetes numbers rise among young Swedes

Exercise best cure for chronic headaches: study

Exercise best cure for chronic headaches: study

Danish ‘penis-doctor’ plans Swedish clinic

Danish ‘penis-doctor’ plans Swedish clinic

Popeye was right: Swedish study confirms spinach makes us stronger

Popeye was right: Swedish study confirms spinach makes us stronger

Fit teens less likely to get adult blues: study

Fit teens less likely to get adult blues: study

Stockholm doctors prefer to prescribe exercise

Chunky Swedes chase US ‘knee-busting’ obesity

Chunky Swedes chase US ‘knee-busting’ obesity

Swede with broken neck sent home on painkillers

Gastric bypass surgery cuts risk of death: study

Gastric bypass surgery cuts risk of death: study

2011

'Women to blame if they suffer abuse': study

'Women to blame if they suffer abuse': study

Carema admits flaws in patient's starvation death

Carema admits flaws in patient's starvation death

Number of fat Swedes expanding: study

Number of fat Swedes expanding: study

No recession cuts in Swedes' 'vanity' budget

No recession cuts in Swedes' 'vanity' budget

Worker workouts work: Swedish study

Worker workouts work: Swedish study

Snus boosts post-heart attack mortality: study

Snus boosts post-heart attack mortality: study

Operator sends neighbour, not ambulance, to help injured woman

Operator sends neighbour, not ambulance, to help injured woman

Lis, 69, forced to sleep in Swedish hospital toilet

Nurse charged over ambulance call fatality

Nurse charged over ambulance call fatality

Contraceptive coil miss causes 25 years of pain

Contraceptive coil miss causes 25 years of pain

Swedish women prone to workplace injuries: study

Swedish women prone to workplace injuries: study

Government faces new health insurance setback

Government faces new health insurance setback

Narcolepsy cases rising after swine flu vaccine

Narcolepsy cases rising after swine flu vaccine

Swedish hospitals launch campaign touting early pregnancy

Swedish hospitals launch campaign touting early pregnancy

SOS service under review after ambulance errors

SOS service under review after ambulance errors

Stabbed Green politician denied ambulance: report

Stabbed Green politician denied ambulance: report

Hidden treasure turns up in Swede's seafood pizza

Hidden treasure turns up in Swede's seafood pizza

Climate change muddles Swedish abortion debate

One in five Swedes would swap a kidney for cash

One in five Swedes would swap a kidney for cash

'Pay funeral costs in return for organs': study

'Pay funeral costs in return for organs': study

Man died after calls for ambulance ignored

Man died after calls for ambulance ignored

Government in new bid to fix health insurance

Government in new bid to fix health insurance

Doctor visit text reminders violate patient privacy: health board

Doctor visit text reminders violate patient privacy: health board

Clinic 'forgot' baby due to summer holidays

Thirty Swedes bought kidneys abroad: study

Thirty Swedes bought kidneys abroad: study

Sweden's parliament passes trans fat ban

Sweden's parliament passes trans fat ban

Treatment, not jail, for drunken Swedes: report

Treatment, not jail, for drunken Swedes: report

Obesity gene linked to dementia: Swedish study

Obesity gene linked to dementia: Swedish study

Sweden probes possible mad cow death

Sweden probes possible mad cow death

Fruits, vegetables may trigger child allergies

Fruits, vegetables may trigger child allergies

Doctor told patient to 'go back to Africa'

Reducing stress fights more heart attacks: study

Reducing stress fights more heart attacks: study

Health system wait times improve in Sweden

Health system wait times improve in Sweden

'Elderly coordinator' to fix health care problems

'Elderly coordinator' to fix health care problems

2010

Sweden home to more than 1,600 centenarians

Sweden home to more than 1,600 centenarians

Good night's sleep key to beauty: Swedish study

Good night's sleep key to beauty: Swedish study

Sweden set for diabetes explosion: researchers

Sweden set for diabetes explosion: researchers

Sweden to launch online access to medical files

Sweden to launch online access to medical files

'Rotten fish' pills pose health risk: agency

'Rotten fish' pills pose health risk: agency

Sweden launches 'Chlamydia Monday'

Sweden launches 'Chlamydia Monday'

Boys not circumcised without medical grounds

Bad doctors to be named in online register

High cocoa content gives Swedish hearts the edge

High cocoa content gives Swedish hearts the edge

Sick benefit reform puts people back to work

Health experts warn against obesity drugs

Health experts warn against obesity drugs

Swedish women equate jogging with sex: survey

Swedish women equate jogging with sex: survey

Sick people far more likely to die in heatwaves

Boiled coffee cuts breast cancer risk: study

Boiled coffee cuts breast cancer risk: study

Swedes are exercising more

Swedes are exercising more

Swedish abortions decline in 2009: report

Doctors refuse to perform circumcisions

Missing teeth heighten heart disease risk: study

Foreign docs' poor Swedish leading to errors

Sweden to prescribe exercise to battle youth obesity

Sweden to prescribe exercise to battle youth obesity

'Send Swedes to Latvia for operations'

Sweden's minorities struggle with health

Sweden's minorities struggle with health

2009

Markets absorbed by probiotic Swedish tampons

Markets absorbed by probiotic Swedish tampons

Gay men may donate blood: health board

Gay men may donate blood: health board

Force smokers to quit before surgery: agency

Sweden's 'obesity epidemic' shows signs of slowing: study

Young woman with swine flu dies in Sweden

Health officials sent letters to dead children

Sweden to test 'culture by prescription'

Sweden to test 'culture by prescription'

'Dyslexia and anorexia aren't real': educator

Popular kids become healthier adults: study

Older Europeans drinking more: Swedish study

Older Europeans drinking more: Swedish study

Getting fit in fitful times

Getting fit in fitful times

Agency condemns smelly herring claims as 'illegitimate'

Health supplements from smelly herring

Health supplements from smelly herring

Swedish doctor found drunk on the job

Three babies die of bacterial infection

Three babies die of bacterial infection

Sweden's first swine flu death confirmed

Swine flu claims first Swedish victim: report

Hope for woman denied right to adopt after kidney transplant

Sharp rise in cases of gonorrhea among women

'Chocolate is good for your heart': study

'Chocolate is good for your heart': study

'Drinking while pregnant harms the child': study

'Drinking while pregnant harms the child': study

Doctors miss fist-sized brain tumour

Gay youngsters suffer poorer health: study

Swine flu Brit flown to Sweden for care

Docs tell 83-year-old Swede she's 'too old' for treatment

Rest home resident dies after swallowing false teeth

Outrage over 14-year- old's nipple piercing

61 of 70 pizzerias fail hygiene inspection

61 of 70 pizzerias fail hygiene inspection

Freckles increase risk of cancer: study

Freckles increase risk of cancer: study

WHO declares swine flu pandemic: Sweden

Repeat heart attack risk declines in Sweden: study

Advice for Swedes on STDs just an MMS away

No insurance for new mother who 'didn't lose weight fast enough'

First swine flu case confirmed in Sweden

Fetishism goes pop culture: Sweden’s latest social trend

Fetishism goes pop culture: Sweden’s latest social trend

Swedish council draws blood to track alcohol use

Swedish council draws blood to track alcohol use

Prosecutor: giving the pill to teens aids rape

Prosecutor: giving the pill to teens aids rape

Staying safe in the Swedish sun

Staying safe in the Swedish sun

Cancer expert blasts blood clot study

Cancer expert blasts blood clot study

Sweden invests in parental support

Sweden invests in parental support

Sun worship curtails blood clot risk: Swedish study

Sun worship curtails blood clot risk: Swedish study

Young Swedes' mental health deteriorating: report

Young Swedes' mental health deteriorating: report

Vomiting bug hits hundreds of pizza fans

Nurse gets injury payout after 36 years

Regular tobacco use falling in Sweden: study

Regular tobacco use falling in Sweden: study

Doctor in baby death case released

Doctor in baby death case released

Swedish study shows health benefits of exercise after 50

Swedish study shows health benefits of exercise after 50

Medical errors can cost hospitals dear

Swedish woman receives own death certificate in the post

One in six Swedish children obese: study

Older mothers at risk of psychosis: study

Older mothers at risk of psychosis: study

Too long leg becomes too short after failed op

Health board slams refugee medical clinic

Health board slams refugee medical clinic

Poisonings hit Gothenburg health office

Fewer expectant mothers report drinking while pregnant

Fewer expectant mothers report drinking while pregnant

Swedish woman allowed to seek treatment for ‘Coke’ addiction

Swedish woman allowed to seek treatment for ‘Coke’ addiction

Swedish girls start smoking earlier: study

Swedish girls start smoking earlier: study

Swedish Church-funded clinic hit in Gaza

2008

Lush scents incur allergy group wrath

Physio cautioned for ovary examination

Swedish docs: thumbs up for tinned skin

Swedish docs: thumbs up for tinned skin

Ambulance staff draw lots over heart patients

Sweden to offer all girls free cervical cancer vaccines

Sweden to offer all girls free cervical cancer vaccines

'Too many doctors can't speak Swedish'

Violent video games alter childrens's heart rates: study

Swedish study links vibrations to heart attack risk

Swedish nurses oppose breast feeding alcohol guidelines

Swedish nurses oppose breast feeding alcohol guidelines

Alternative medicine 'a dangerous scam'

Alternative medicine 'a dangerous scam'

Swedish study: heart attack risk and daylight savings linked

Swedish study: heart attack risk and daylight savings linked

'Decriminalize spread of HIV': agency

Coffee can make women's breasts smaller: Swedish study

Coffee can make women's breasts smaller: Swedish study

Swedish alternative medicine sector in danger of fragmentation

Swedish alternative medicine sector in danger of fragmentation

T-shirts in Sweden contain toxic chemical

T-shirts in Sweden contain toxic chemical

Sweden sees heart attack fatality drop by half

Police called on to investigate stomach bug outbreak

British doctors talk up Swedish 'snus'

British doctors talk up Swedish 'snus'

Study: Snoring dangerous to health

Extra money to reduce healthcare wait times

Extra money to reduce healthcare wait times

Sex ed group: 'Fetishism is not a disease'

How does the Swedish healthcare system work?

'Allergy-free' restaurants to aid Swedish sufferers

Care givers locked woman in her home for four years

Tightened rules for sick leave benefits

Swedish homeowners' radon concerns rise ahead of new rules

Swedish homeowners' radon concerns rise ahead of new rules

Swedes face near tripling of health costs

Swedes face near tripling of health costs

Swedish researchers find strokes linked to depression

Many Swedes unaware of hepatitis C infection

Smokers' health care snuffed out

Mentally ill offenders 'will not be punished'

Sweden rejects fat child data registry

Hospital criticized for asylum seeker's death

Study: Swedish teens 'more stressed out' at school

Study: Swedish teens 'more stressed out' at school

Swedish anti-smoking vaccine to undergo tests

Swedes support tough measures against smoking

Swedes support tough measures against smoking

Patients feel effects of nurses strike

Patients feel effects of nurses strike

Mid-life diabetes raises Alzheimer risk in men: study

Swedish nurses strike looms

Swedish foster care found lacking

Study: Doctors too generous with sick leave

Viagra subsidies: State pulls out

Sweden puts suicide reduction in focus

Breastfeeding women 'may drink wine'

Breastfeeding women 'may drink wine'

Hormone treatment could save hearing: Swedish study

Big-boned Swedish women surprise researchers

Big-boned Swedish women surprise researchers

Swedish girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer

Minister: healthcare guarantee 'not working'

Sharp rise in HIV infections

MS patient jailed for cannabis use

MS patient jailed for cannabis use

Male obesity to weigh heavy on healthcare system

Male obesity to weigh heavy on healthcare system

Avoidable deaths 'more common in Sweden'

2007

Italy: Swedish Christmas gingerbread 'toxic'

Italy: Swedish Christmas gingerbread 'toxic'

Stockholm institute honours Bill and Melinda Gates

Stockholm institute honours Bill and Melinda Gates

Swedish women put on weight

Swedish women put on weight

Woman catches fire during hemorrhoid operation

Swedes to receive subsidized medical care in EU

Swedish HIV infection rates up

Swedes smoke and drink less

Alcohol-related illnesses shoot up among young women

Alcohol-related illnesses shoot up among young women

Stroke patients left without speech therapy

Study looks at women's sick leave

Needle exchanges ineffective in battle against HIV

Sweden slumps in healthcare ranking

Sweden slumps in healthcare ranking

New superbug worries doctors

Season's first flu cases reported

Season's first flu cases reported

Fruit drinks found to delay pain relief

Scientists: pesticides cause asthma

Genital warts affect one in ten Swedes

Curbs planned on sick benefits

Curbs planned on sick benefits

Swedish cancer treatment best in Europe

Doctor slammed for Roma claims

'Healthcare worse for immigrant women'

Lung patient dies of morphine overdose

Clampdown on sick leave for 'burn out'

Nurses forced to sign 'slave contracts'

Sweat could reveal suicide risk

'Workshy' couple see benefits reduced

Syphilis and Chlamydia rise dramatically

Syphilis and Chlamydia rise dramatically

Pregnant in Sweden - I'll drink to that

'Seal plague' arrives in Sweden

Hillary Clinton honoured by Gothenburg University

Hillary Clinton honoured by Gothenburg University

Fish-eating men face increased stroke risk

Dogs spread hospital superbug

Families allowed to select siblings' genes

Cancer 'not spread through blood donations'

Snus 'less dangerous than smoking'

More Swedish women dying from liver damage - study

Swedes fake illness to skip work

More overweight 4-year old girls than ever before

Sweden to allow passive euthanasia

Swedish study criticizes prostate cancer test

Loose teeth increase risk of premature death

Smokers take eight days more sick leave per year

Women who follow Atkins 'die younger'

Flu epidemic reaches its peak

Builders more prone to heart attacks

Swedish men are living longer

Mental health problems worse in cities

Sweden tops blood pressure happiness league

Living in a poor area 'raises risk of heart attack'

"Dismantling Apoteket good for consumers"

Swedish women shun contraceptives

'Children need to consume more fat'

Sweden pays double for depression

'Toothache linked to heart attacks'

Sex crimes doctor gets hospital job

Northern Swedes still living dangerously

2006

Hägglund to allow profits in healthcare

Sweden's gay blood ban to stay

Circumcision infections lead to report

Littorin: EU failure will hit patients

Fewer areas offer religious circumcisions

County in u-turn over boy's drug

Hospital bans perfume

Stay out of the sun warning

High pollen count predicted

Coin causes lung scares

Broccoli helps prevent pancreatic cancer - Swedish study

Woman "never told husband of her HIV"

2005

Confidence in police at new low

First bird flu photos published in Sweden

Duck's flu "not lethal variety"

Dead ducks in Eskilstuna

Poor Swedes priced out of dentistry

Stockholm breast cancer discovery could improve care

E-coli outbreak traced to vegetable grower

Patients being let down by mental care

Is Sweden a good place to be ill?

Carl Philip gets his wings clipped

Prisoner diagnosed with TB

Smoking banned on Åland ferries

Swedish firm snaps up German pharma company

Health officers go on holiday

Sweden sets out to tackle suicide

New sex disease diagnosed in Stockholm

Heart disease linked to babies' birth weight

Government softens on Apoteket monopoly

Parliament approves lesbian IVF law

Smoking Swedish nurses forced to changed clothes

No more trips to Finland for lesbian couples

"Catastrophic" rise in child diabetes

Nurse appeal fails in baby death case

China "suspected of spying at Swedish universities"

Gays "treated insensitively" by health service

Tobacco investments burn cancer charities

Alcohol makes your brain grow

Swedish vaccine gives hope of Alzheimer's cure

Pollution linked to heart attacks

Swede x-rayed 999 times by accident

Life is a pain in the neck for a third of young Swedes

Gothenburg University chiefs prosecuted by justice ombudsman

2004

Huge rises in dentist fees "are fair"

18 year old tattoo artist used dirty needles on under-age clients

Government's shock claim: Only the sick can claim sick pay

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