Long waits, staff shortages and poor primary care quality due to low staffing have become familiar features of the Swedish healthcare debate since the pandemic, turning the health service into a test of whether the country’s welfare model is still delivering what voters expect.
Political parties across the political spectrum are promising solutions for the issue that matters the most for Swedish voters, but doctors and nurses question whether the changes are what the system actually needs, pointing to improving working conditions and staffing, as well as strengthening primary care.
