Welcome to Halland County Council

Alingsås

Borås

Göteborg

Kungsbacka

Varberg

Falkenberg

HalmstadLaholm

Ängelholm

Helsingborg

MalmöLund

Kristianstad

KarlshamnKarlskrona

LjungbyVäxjö

Hyltebruk

Värnamo

Jönköping

Halland

HelsingborgHelsingborg

Halland County Council

CityHospitalHealth care centerAmbulance stationPublic dental clinic

Health care and dental care

Health care• Two emergency hospitals – in Halmstad and in Varberg.

Specialized care is also provided in Falkenberg and in Kungsbacka.

• Publicly financed private measures• 47 health care units• 8 ambulance stations

Dental care• 20 public dental clinics and specialized dental care• Publicly financed private dental care for children

Population of Halland 2008-12-31

City 2008.12.31

Laholm 23 258

Halmstad 90 241

Hylte 10 273

Falkenberg 40 451

Varberg 56 673

Kungsbacka 72 676

Total 293 572

Some of our objectives

• The healthcare and medical services shallstrive to ensure good health and good quality health-care to every member of the population on equal terms.

• The inhabitants shall be ensured of easy access to healthcare, medical and dental services throughout Halland. If there are waitinglists, established priorities shall be observed.

• Healthcare and treatment guarantee.

Equality in Health Care

Your right to healthcare is regulated in The Health and Medical Care Act.

• The goal of the Health and Medical Services is to provide good quality healthcare on equal terms for everyone.

• Healthcare shall maintain a high level of quality and be easily accessible.

• Healthcare should be based upon respect for the patient´s right to selfdetermination and integrity.

• Healthcare shall be administered in consultationwith you, the patient, as far as possible.

• Those with the greatest need of health and medical services shall be given priority to medical attention. (HsL 2§).

Freedom of choice- the opportunity to choose healthcare troughout Sweden

Freedom of choice in healthcare allows you to seek care at doctor´s offices or hospitals outside of the county. This applies to healthcare provided by the County Council and private healthcare centers that are financed by public funds.

(1:2)

Freedom of choice• You can seek healthcare in Skåne, Västra

Götaland, Blekinge, Kronoberg och Jönköpings counties on the same terms as those who reside there.

• You can also seek care at any healthcare center, private doctor´s office (financed by public funds) or hospital throughout Sweden. Certain County Councils only accept patients from other counties when time and resources allow it. (In the case of more costly treatment, it must first be approved by the County Council Public Health Board´s office.)

• For highly specialized treatment at a regional hospital or a university hospital, a referral from the treating doctor at a hospital in Halland is always required.

• You pay for your own travel costs.

(2:2)

The Healthcare Guarantee (1:3)

It is the ambition of the County Council to provide care as speedily as possible and has therefore decided to establish a Healthcare and Treatment Guarantee.

The guarantee applies to healthcare provided by the County Council and private healthcare centers that are financed by public funds.

The Healthcare Guarantee (2:3)

Contact with healthcare the same day• You will be able to have contact with healthcare

personnel the same day that you seek treatment, for example via the County Council´s Medical Care Telephone Help-line (Tel. 1177) or healthcare center.

Appointments to healthcare centers or private doctor´s offices

• You will be offered an appointment at a healthcare center or a private generel practitioner within seven days. If your illness is deemed to be acute, you will receive an appointment the same day.

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The Healthcare Guarantee (3:3)

Appointments at a hospital or private specialist

• A doctor´s appointment will be offered within three months. If you suffer from anxiety attacks or if your doctor suspects a more serious illness, you will be offered an appointment within one month.

Treatment at a hospital or by a private specialist

• If your doctor deems that you are in need of treatment or an operation, it will be offered to you within three months.

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When the County Council cannot live up to the Healthcare Guarantee

• Sometimes the County Council cannot provide healthcare within the time period stipulated by the Healthcare Guarantee. You then have the opportunity to seek treatment at another doctor´s office/hospital in Sweden.

• In that case the County Council will pay for your treatment and travel costs.

• You pay the patient´s fee as usual in accordance with the rules that apply where the treatment is given.

• Should you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, contact the Healthcare Guarantee service ”Vårdgarantiservice” at Tel. 0771 – 900 600 or via e-mail vardgarantiservice@lthalland.se

Dental care

National Dental ServiceDental care for children and young people is freeof charge up until 19 years of age. Free dental care in Halland covers both the National Dental Service and private dentists, so children and young people are free to choose where they go for treatment.

Specialist Dental CareSpecialist dental care and hospital dental care operate in conjunction with hospitals and are supplementary to basic dental care because of their specialist nature.

Distribution of seat 2006–2010

2006–2010 Previousterm

Party:Socialdemokraterna 23 25

Moderaterna 20 14

Centern 9 9

Folkpartiet 6 8

Kristdemokraterna 5 6

Vänsterpartiet 3 4

Miljöpartiet 3 2

SPI 2 3

Total 71 71

County Council Tax 1995 - 2009National averageHalland

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Halland County Council Organization

Mats Eriksson (m)ChairmanCounty Council Board

Gun-Marie Stenström (m)1st Vice ChairmanCounty Council Board

Lise-Lotte Olsson (s)2nd Vice ChairmanCounty Council Board

County Council Commissioners

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