What happened
Over the past nine months, 85 assistant nurses have resigned from Region Uppsala. This is reported by the newspaper Arbetet. The trade union Kommunal points to heavy patients, strained work schedules, and a serious lack of recovery as the reasons behind the departures. Employees testify to a work situation where they feel that they are never off work.
Our analysis
Region Uppsala bears the responsibility as an employer for the scheduling and workload that drive staff away from the floor. The fact that 85 assistant nurses leave their positions in nine months shows how unsustainable the conditions are for the occupational groups that actually support healthcare on a daily basis. The reporting lacks answers from the regional leadership on how staffing will be saved and why no one pulled the emergency brake earlier. The next step must be concrete measures for decent schedules from Region Uppsala, otherwise the staff exodus will continue.
Explained
Kommunal is the trade union representing, among others, assistant nurses and other healthcare and care staff in Sweden's municipalities and regions.
Source: Arbetet