National plan for healthcare staffing

The election manifesto explicitly requires investments in healthcare personnel so that staff shortages are eliminated and conditions are strengthened, and the party programme places an overarching state responsibility for trained professionals being available across the country. The counter-proposal's requirement that the national plan's proposals for skills supply be taken forward and implemented is the same thing in substance. The plan also requires increased resources for healthcare.

• eliminate staff shortages in healthcaredecisive»Därför vill Vänsterpartiet satsa mer resurser på hälso- och sjukvården och äldreomsorgen, samt satsa på personalen så att vi samtidigt får bort personalbristen och stärker personalens villkor och arbetsmiljö.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore the Left Party wants to invest more resources in healthcare and elderly care, and invest in staff so that we simultaneously eliminate staff shortages and strengthen staff conditions and work environment.”
• state responsibility for the profession»det finns utbildad profession i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“trained professionals are available across the country.”
• increased resources for healthcare»Resurserna till hälso- och sjukvården måste öka för att täcka behoven« (party programme ↗)“Resources for healthcare must increase to meet needs”
• society's responsibility for welfare jobs»Vi vill att samhället tar ett större ansvar för att arbetsplatserna i« (party programme ↗)“We want society to take greater responsibility for workplaces in”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto establishes that the state has a responsibility to secure skills supply in welfare and promises more support for specialist education in healthcare. To continue and implement all proposals in a national plan for healthcare skills supply is exactly that commitment. The plan sees welfare investments as investments, not costs, which strengthens the conclusion.

• state responsibility for skills supplydecisive»Säkerställ att det finns utbildad personal att anställa. Staten har ett ansvar för att säkra kompetensförsörjningen, inte minst i välfärden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure there is trained staff to employ. The state has a responsibility to secure skills supply, not least in welfare”
• support for specialist education»mer stöd till specialistutbildningar i vården, exempelvis för sjuksköterskor och undersköterskor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“more support for specialist education in healthcare, for example for nurses and nursing assistants”
• better conditions in welfare»Arbetsvillkoren i välfärden måste spegla hur centrala jobben är för att samhället ska fungera« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Working conditions in welfare must reflect how central the jobs are for society to function”
• welfare as investment»Satsningar på välfärden ska därför ses som investeringar i mänskliga resurser« (party programme ↗)“Investments in welfare should therefore be seen as investments in human resources”

The election manifesto promises raised salaries and a good working environment in healthcare and that salaries in female-dominated occupations shall reach the same level as in corresponding male-dominated occupations. The party programme requires sufficient staffing levels in care. Driving forward and implementing all proposals in a national plan for healthcare competence supply follows from these commitments.

• better conditions in healthcaredecisive»höja lönerna och säkra en god arbetsmiljö i vården.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise salaries and secure a good working environment in healthcare.”
• equal pay in healthcare occupations»höja lönerna i kvinnodominerade yrken till samma nivåer som i mansdominerade yrken med motsvarande ansvar och utbildningskrav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise salaries in female-dominated occupations to the same levels as in male-dominated occupations with equivalent responsibility and education requirements.”
• sufficient staffing»Personaltätheten måste hålla tillräcklig nivå så att« (party programme ↗)“Staffing levels must be maintained at sufficient levels so that”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes healthcare's skills supply a main priority with the right to skills development, qualification bonus and salary during specialist studies. To advance and implement the proposals in a national plan for healthcare's skills supply is in line with these commitments. The plan however wants to maintain regions' responsibility for healthcare, which sets a limit for how far state direction should go.

• right to skills developmentdecisive»Den som jobbar i vård och omsorg ska kunna växa och vidareutvecklas i sitt yrke. Vi vill ge alla undersköterskor och sjuksköterskor rätt till kompetensutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who work in healthcare and care should be able to grow and develop further in their profession. We want to give all nursing assistants and nurses the right to skills development.”
• recruit more nurses»Vi vill rekrytera fler sjuksköterskor genom att införa en examenspremie och ge lön under specialiststudietiden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to recruit more nurses by introducing a qualification bonus and paying salary during specialist studies.”
• better working conditions»Bättre arbetsvillkor leder till bättre vård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Better working conditions lead to better care.”
• regional healthcare responsibility»Ansvaret för vården ska inte flyttas från regionerna till staten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Responsibility for healthcare should not be moved from regions to the state.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly establishes that the state shall take greater responsibility for healthcare's long-term competence supply and that a national mobilisation for more staffed care beds is needed. Driving forward and implementing the proposals in a national plan for healthcare's competence supply is precisely this commitment. The plan also requires better working conditions and professional development so that shortage occupations become dream jobs.

• state responsibility for competence supplydecisive»Staten ska ta ett större ansvar för sjukvårdens strategiska planering, placering av högspecialiserad vård, beredskap och långsiktig kompetensförsörjning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall take greater responsibility for healthcare's strategic planning, placement of highly specialised care, preparedness and long-term competence supply.”
• national mobilisation for care beds»Vi vill därför nästa mandatperiod se en nationell kraftsamling för fler bemannade vårdplatser i hela landet så att du som patient kan få vård snabbare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore want to see a national mobilisation during the next term for more staffed care beds across the country so that you as a patient can get care faster.”
• shortage occupations become dream jobs»Bristyrken ska bli drömjobb.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shortage occupations shall become dream jobs.”
• professional development for healthcare staff»Personal i legitimationsyrken ska ha rätt till fortbildning under hela yrkeslivet« (party programme ↗)“Staff in regulated professions shall have the right to professional development throughout their working lives”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly promises to train more healthcare personnel, improve conditions in healthcare's shortage occupations and reduce the need for expensive hired personnel. That is precisely what a national plan for healthcare's competence supply shall achieve. The plan makes healthcare one of four prioritised areas and establishes that solidaristically financed healthcare is the core of welfare.

• more and better conditions in healthcaredecisive»Utbilda mer personal för sjukvården. Förbättrade villkor i vårdens bristyrken och minska behovet av dyr inhyrd personal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Train more personnel for healthcare. Improved conditions in healthcare's shortage occupations and reduce the need for expensive hired personnel.”
• healthcare prioritised»Vi prioriterar vården, för alla dem som lider i väntan på vård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritise healthcare, for all those who suffer while waiting for healthcare.”
• healthcare as welfare's core»Den solidariskt finansierade hälso- och sjukvården är välfärdens kärna och ska vara behovsstyrd.« (party programme ↗)“Solidaristically financed health and medical care is the core of welfare and shall be needs-driven.”
• more hospital beds»Fler vårdplatser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More hospital beds.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan commits to establishing national coordination of society's need for education places precisely to improve skills supply, and to strengthen the care workforce with more hands in care. The counter-proposal's demand that a national plan for care workforce supply be driven forward and implemented is in line with this commitment. Queues in welfare are seen in the plan as a failure that shall be addressed.

• national coordination of education placesdecisive»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish national coordination over society's need for the number of education places to improve skills supply”
• more hands in care»Stärka vårdens medarbetare, bland annat genom att förbättra arbetsmiljön och möjligheterna till vidareutbildning – det behövs fler händer i vården som kan korta vårdköerna och avlasta personalen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the care workforce, among other things by improving the working environment and opportunities for further training - there is a need for more hands in care that can shorten care queues and relieve staff”
• quality requirements for care staff»Införa språkkrav för personal inom vård och äldreomsorg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce language requirements for staff in healthcare and elderly care”
• queues are a failure»Köer till välfärdstjänster är ett misslyckande« (party programme ↗)“Queues for welfare services are a failure”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly identifies deficiencies in healthcare staffing as a main problem and wants to review the organization of medical care. It wants to relieve care-giving staff of administrative tasks and increase the number of care beds. Thus, pursuing and implementing the proposals in a national plan for staffing lies in line with the plan's commitments.

• deficiencies in staffingdecisive»Huvudproblemet handlar i betydande utsträckning om att styrningen via 21 olika regioner skapar otydlighet, målkonflikter, successivt ökande administration och brister i kompetensförsörjningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The main problem is to a significant extent that governance through 21 different regions creates confusion, goal conflicts, progressively increasing administration, and deficiencies in staffing.”
• new healthcare organization»Se över sjukvårdens organisation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Review the organization of medical care”
• relieve care staff»Administrativa uppgifter bör i ökad utsträckning avlastas från vårdgivande personal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Administrative tasks should to an increasing extent be relieved from care-giving staff.”
• more care beds»Öka antalet vårdplatser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the number of care beds”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.