The Social Democrats believe that the warnings at Karolinska would not have to become a reality with a different policy.

- With the large care debt that has been built up, we need better staffing in our hospitals, not worse. We need to prioritize the large hospitals and leave the private healthcare markets behind, says Aida Hadzialic.

M: Hospitals know best

Negotiations on the notification at Karolinska are still ongoing, and the hospital estimates that the work on the notification issue will be completed within a couple of weeks, according to Tobias Nässén (M), councilor for care and freedom of choice.

He rejects the opposition's criticism and says that it is not the politicians in the Stockholm Region who give notice without the hospitals' management, and that the hospitals themselves are best at assessing what staffing they need.

- If there is a longer care queue in, for example, heart disease, you may need special skills in that particular area during a transition period. So it's about what the mix of expertise in the hospitals looks like, says Tobias Nässén and continues:

- It solves the profession in the hospitals best. Politicians cannot pinpoint exactly where in the hospitals people should work, says Tobias Nässén.

A: Maybe it's time to hand over power

But according to opposition region councilor Aida Hadzialic, the cuts at the hospitals in the Stockholm Region are a direct consequence of the Moderates' budget.

- It is possible to strengthen the capacity of the hospitals through reprioritisations. If the Moderates think they are so powerless that they cannot do so, then it may be time for Finance Regional Councilor Irene Svenonius to hand over power to someone else, says Aida Hadzialic.