It is the Moderates, Liberals and Christian Democrats who have put forward a joint budget and the parties believe that the need for reform has never been as great as it is now.

- We can see that efficiency has decreased in healthcare and although we are receiving more and more money, we are seeing fewer and fewer patients, we have large deficits in health care and care queues are growing, says Magnus Leivik (M).

More digital healthcare visits

In order to improve the efficiency of the care, the opposition proposes that the caregiver should first contact 1177, instead of the care center, and from there get help with time reservations. The budget also proposes that digital health care visits should be mandatory and that physical health care visits should only be carried out if it is really justified.

- We also want to open up to so-called fast clinics, for example in supermarkets where you can meet healthcare professionals for simpler ailments, and then relieve primary care, says Magnus Leivik (M).

The parties also want the patient fees to be reviewed. A hospital visit is proposed to be reduced from SEK 400 to SEK 200, while the fees in primary care are reintroduced. This is something that even the ruling majority overlook.

Family doctor

Continuity was another issue that was on the wallpaper and the possibility for the patient to have one and the same doctor.

- We want everyone in Sörmland to have their own GP. It is for your own safety that you can come to the same doctor every time. You may also choose to have the whole family have the same doctor, says Ewa Callhammar (L).

Is it reasonable to think that this would be due to the high proportion of hiring staff in healthcare?

- We know that the doctors want this, so we think this can be a step in recruiting staff to Sörmland.