About ten former, and current, AT doctors talk about lonely emergency shifts without identification, where they have to deal with life-threatening conditions - with mental illness as a result.
Several also tell SVT that they have raised their criticism to those in charge, but have not felt that any change has taken place.
- I can understand that experience, precisely on the basis that certain changes take time before you see the effect and their placement with us is for a limited time.
You may not have time to experience the effect of change before you move on to the next placement, which may be an explanation for why you feel that nothing has happened, says Camilla Holgersson, director of operations at Sollefteå Hospital.
Part of the criticism that has emerged is that the support from the rear guard has been failing.
During 2022, Sollefteå Hospital has implemented a change on that particular front.
- We have redistributed our standbys so that today we have two, which creates more time for standbys to be in the emergency department.
What I have heard so far is that it is perceived positively, says Holgersson.
The operations manager in Örnsköldsvik: "Learn to prioritize"
The operations manager in Ö-vik, Leif Ehlin, states that this way of working has existed ever since he himself was an AT doctor, approximately 20 years ago.
- What I find infuriating is when they write that they did not receive support from their backrooms.
That's not how we're supposed to work.
The AT doctors must feel well supported, it is very important for patient safety, says Leif Ehlin and continues:
- Then there is a lot of work and it can be in an emergency department, you have to learn to prioritize, which is part of the medical profession.