Participation and continuity

The plan points out primary care as far too underdeveloped and requires that resources to healthcare increase, particularly there. It also opposes healthcare being fragmented so people are passed between levels and actors. The counter-proposal's demand that fixed doctor contact be prioritised higher by state, regions and municipalities follows from these commitments, even though the plan does not explicitly mention fixed doctor contact.

• expanded primary caredecisive»Men Sverige har idag minst antal vårdplatser i EU och en alldeles för dåligt utbyggd primärvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But Sweden today has the fewest hospital beds in the EU and a far too underdeveloped primary care.”
• increased healthcare resources»Resurserna till hälso- och sjukvården måste öka för att täcka behoven« (party programme ↗)“Resources to healthcare must increase to meet needs”
• continuity in healthcare»Vården och omsorgen har styckats upp, mellan nivåer och aktörer, människor bollas runt i en stor administrativ apparat« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthcare and care have been fragmented, between levels and actors, people are passed around in a large administrative apparatus”
• equitable and accessible healthcare»Sjukvården måste vara jämlik, jämställd och tillgänglig, oavsett var i landet du bor och oavsett vem du är.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthcare must be equitable, equal and accessible, regardless of where you live in the country and regardless of who you are.”

The election manifesto promises a fixed care contact for all receiving home care and that no one should need to feel anxious about receiving care in time, and the party programme demands good accessibility in healthcare as well as increased state responsibility for national equivalence. The counter-proposal's demand that fixed doctor contact is prioritised higher by state, regions and municipalities lies directly in line with these commitments to continuity and accessibility.

• fixed contact provides securitydecisive»Vi vill att alla med hemtjänst ska ha en fast omsorgskontakt för ökad trygghet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want all receiving home care to have a fixed care contact for increased security.”
• accessible healthcare»God tillgänglighet i vården.« (party programme ↗)“Good accessibility in healthcare.”
• state responsibility for equivalence»Ökat statligt ansvar och kontroll över sjukvården för nationell likvärdighet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased state responsibility and control over healthcare for national equivalence.”
• care in time»Ingen ska behöva känna oro över att få vård i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should need to feel anxious about receiving care in time.”

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 establishes that primary care should be the hub of close and preventive care and explicitly points out that there are shortcomings in accessibility, continuity and holistic approach, particularly for elderly and chronically ill. The counter-proposal's requirement that fixed doctor contact is prioritized higher by state, regions and municipalities is a direct measure against precisely this shortcoming. The plan also requires that care meets the whole person and strengthens trust in the patient relationship.

• primary care as the hubdecisive»Primärvården ska vara navet i en nära och förebyggande vård, med hälsofrämjande« (party programme ↗)“Primary care shall be the hub of close and preventive care, with health-promoting”
• lack of continuity»brister det i tillgänglighet, kontinuitet och helhetssyn - särskilt för äldre, kroniskt sjuka« (party programme ↗)“there are shortcomings in accessibility, continuity and holistic approach - particularly for elderly, chronically ill”
• investment in primary care»satsa på primärvården och öka tillgången till vård för psykisk ohälsa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in primary care and increase access to mental health care”
• person-centred care»människan och stärka tilliten i kontakten mellan patient och samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“the person and strengthen trust in the relationship between patient and society.”

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 promises to give everyone the right to a permanent doctor contact by name, and links security and continuity to higher quality in care. The counter-proposal's demand that the matter be prioritised higher and that the goals for permanent doctor contact actually be achieved is the same commitment. The plan also wants to deliver care closer to residents throughout the country.

• permanent doctor contact for alldecisive»Vi vill ge alla rätt till en fast läkarkontakt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to give everyone the right to a permanent doctor contact.”
• continuity gives quality»Genom ett större fokus på trygghet och kontinuitet ökar vi kvaliteten i vården.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By increasing focus on security and continuity we raise the quality of care.”
• care close by»Vi är övertygade om att vägen till en bättre välfärd går genom att bedriva den närmare invånarna i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are convinced that the path to better welfare runs through delivering it closer to residents throughout the country”
• patient participation»Alla ska ha inflytande över sina egna liv också när det gäller välfärdstjänster.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall have influence over their own lives also when it comes to welfare services.”

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 states that everyone shall have the right to a fixed doctor at the health centre and that the right to a fixed doctor contact with a named, self-chosen doctor shall be secured in law. The counter-proposal's requirement that the question of fixed doctor contact is prioritized higher and that the goals are actually reached is the same commitment. The plan also wants to strengthen primary care's role and shift power to the patient.

• fixed doctor for each patientdecisive»Du ska ha rätt till en fast läkare på din vårdcentral som har tid för – och som lär känna – just dig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You shall have the right to a fixed doctor at your health centre who has time for – and who gets to know – you.”
• legally secured fixed doctor contact»till en namngiven läkare patienten själv har valt ska tryggas i lag.« (party programme ↗)“to a named doctor the patient has themselves chosen shall be secured in law.”
• strengthened primary care»Primärvårdens roll i sjukvårdssystemet ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Primary care's role in the healthcare system shall be strengthened.”
• patient power»Det behövs en maktförskjutning inom hälso- och sjukvården till patienterna.« (party programme ↗)“There needs to be a shift of power within healthcare to the patients.”

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 fixed doctor contact with a named doctor and a cap on the number of patients to enable relationship-building between patient and doctor. The counter-proposal's demand that fixed doctor contact be prioritized higher is thus the plan's own promise. The plan also emphasizes the patient's opportunity to receive information and influence their care and that care should be available nearby.

• fixed doctor contactdecisive»Inför fast läkarkontakt med en namngiven läkare och tak för antal patienter för att möjliggöra relationsbyggande mellan patient och läkare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce fixed doctor contact with a named doctor and a cap on the number of patients to enable relationship-building between patient and doctor.”
• patient participation»Att som patient få tillgång till information, kunna påverka vård och behandling, att« (party programme ↗)“As a patient to have access to information, be able to influence care and treatment,”
• care nearby»Fler vårdcentraler på landsbygden och enklare för enskilda läkare att starta egen verksamhet - så att vården finns nära till hands.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More health centres in the countryside and easier for individual doctors to start their own practice - so that care is available nearby.”
• equal care»Vården ska vara jämlik och tillgänglig för hela befolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“Care shall be equal and accessible for the entire population.”

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 states that the responsible physician contact shall form the hub of care and that medical continuity must be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demands that physician continuity be prioritized more highly and that targets actually be met is the same thing in substance. The plan also sees inadequate accessibility as Swedish healthcare's main problem, which reinforces the reasons for action.

• fixed physician contact as hubdecisive»Se till att den patientansvariga läkarkontakten ska utgöra navet i äldres sjukvård« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that the responsible physician contact shall form the hub in the care of the elderly”
• strengthened continuity»Den medicinska kompetensen och kontinuiteten måste stärkas inom äldreomsorgen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Medical expertise and continuity must be strengthened in elderly care.”
• continuity in care contacts»Se till att födande kvinnor får ha tillgång till samma team av barnmorskor från mödravård till eftervård« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that pregnant women have access to the same team of midwives from antenatal care through postnatal care”
• inadequate accessibility»Bristerna handlar framför allt om långa vårdköer, väntetider och bristande tillgänglighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The shortcomings are primarily about long healthcare queues, waiting times and lack of accessibility.”

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 explicitly highlights investments in primary care with greater patient contact and a patient-responsible physician as a way to faster care and less pressured emergency care. The counter-proposal's requirement that continuity of physician contact be prioritized higher is the same commitment in substance. The plan also requires that care be reliable and accessible throughout all stages of life.

• patient-responsible physiciandecisive»Satsningar på primärvården med större patientkontakt och samordning av en patientansvarig läkare kan avlasta akut- och specialistvården genom snabbare vård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investments in primary care with greater patient contact and coordination of a patient-responsible physician can relieve emergency and specialist care through faster care.”
• investment in primary care»Satsa på primärvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in primary care.”
• continuity and accessibility»Medborgarna ska kunna förvänta sig en pålitlig och trygg omsorg för livets alla skeenden, både i akuta fall såväl som vid rutinbesök.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens shall be able to expect reliable and safe care in all stages of life, both in acute cases as well as for routine visits.”
• accessible care»Avskaffa vårdköerna och införa en riktig vårdgaranti« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish care queues and introduce a real care guarantee.”

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.