Crackdown on temporary staff at Region Östergötland

2023-09-25T15:00:02.208Z

Highlights: Crackdown on temporary staff at Region Östergötland. During the pandemic, the need for temporary staff increased in the region and now expenses account for six per cent of personnel costs. "We have reached the end of the road now," says Director of Health Care Jessica Frisk. Since February, the region has not hired any nurses outside the existing framework agreements. The same applies to hired doctors since July 1. You can hear more about the costs of temporary agency workers in the video.

During the pandemic, the need for temporary staff increased in the region and now expenses account for six per cent of personnel costs. Now the region wants to put an end to this trend.