According to Region Värmland's Health and Medical Committee's chair Marianne Utterdahl (SiV), the idea of ​​a listing ceiling runs from requests from healthcare professionals to better influence their working environment.

- We hope that it will lead to a better working environment and a better working situation for those who work at our health centers. The ultimate purpose of this is to be able to offer good and close care to our residents, she says.

Opposition critical

But the proposal to investigate how a ceiling for how many people can list themselves at a health center has not even come up in the health board before the opposition opposes.

- I think it sounds strange to limit the ability of the warmlanders to seek care. Where to refer those who may not list at a health care center, says Mats Sandström (S).

Places with a health center

In particular, he points out difficulties in introducing a listing ceiling in the locations where there is only one health center.

- A possible listing ceiling must be formed on the basis that all patients must have access to a health center. How it should be designed is what we want to look at, contrasts Marianne Utterström (SiV).

The proposal to investigate a listing ceiling for health centers will be included in the Health Board on Tuesday.