Tag: Björn Eriksson
New: The Romanian murders and the master rhymer Ursut
In the media, he is described as one of Sweden’s most dangerous criminals with a reputation for being a secret agent, being behind the “Romanian murders” and having murdered a mafia member. It all begins in the summer of 1986 when a dead body floats up in Sydhamnen in Helsingborg. Later, the police find two…
The hunt for the man behind Sweden’s largest drug market on Darknet
The police spent several years chasing the administrator behind the most iconic Swedish marketplace on Darknet, Flugsvamp 2.0. For about three years (2015–2018), more than 300,000 transfers of various types of drugs were made there, for a value of hundreds of millions of kronor. How they managed to catch the suspected administrator was an exciting…
High pressure on healthcare – eight regions in staff mode
The Swedish Public Health Agency holds a press conference on the corona situation. Britta Björkholm, head of department at the Swedish Public Health Agency, Mona Heurgren, head of department at the National Board of Health and Welfare, Svante Werger, advisor at the Swedish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning and Björn Eriksson, director general…
The battle for standing room – The birth and death of the condition ladder
A documentary by Martin Hedberg, 2021. Participants: Aage Radmann, researcher Malmö University and the Sports Academy in Oslo Anders Almgren, operations manager for ENABLE Sweden Björn Eriksson, chairman of the Swedish Sports Confederation Mats Enquist, Secretary General of Swedish Elite Football Oskar Månsson, reporter Football Sthlm Sofia Bohlin, President of the Swedish Football Supporters Union…
Historical reduction in sports activity among young people
Sports activities among children and young people decreased by ten percent between 2019 and 2020, shows the Swedish Sports Confederation’s preliminary compilation of the participation opportunities that the sports associations report. “We have never been close to that reduction and that reduction will receive an award,” says the Swedish Sports Confederation’s chairman Björn Eriksson. The…
The Stockholm region stops Kry from operating 1177
The Stockholm region stops the healthcare company Kry from running the healthcare information 1177. Krys’ planned purchase of Medhelp, which currently handles the healthcare information, will now be canceled. “We want the 1177 Care Guide to be independent,” says Björn Eriksson, director of health and medical care in the Stockholm Region.
The director of healthcare changes jobs – leaves the Stockholm Region
The government has appointed the director of health and medical care, Björn Eriksson, as the new director general of the Medical Products Agency. Eriksson will leave his position in the Stockholm Region on the last day of February and take up his new assignment on 22 March. “Having previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry and…
“We know better than before the last sports holiday”
The number of confirmed cases with covid-19 increased by just over 24 percent in the Stockholm region during weeks 5 and 6, according to health and medical care director Björn Eriksson. Mobile operators are seeing increased mobility and more people traveling on public transport. There is also a warning for the third wave of infection.
Unusual bird attracts visitors from all over Sweden to Fyrisån
A yellow-cheeked teal has been seen in the Fyrisån river, which has attracted a large number of enthusiasts from several parts of Sweden to the river bank in Uppsala. The bird watchers Jan Lejdelin and Björn Eriksson have from Fagersta and Linköping respectively to get a glimpse of the odd bird. “You have to include…
Unusual bird attracts visitors from all over Sweden
A yellow-cheeked teal has been seen in the Fyrisån river, which has attracted a large number of enthusiasts from several parts of Sweden to the river bank in Uppsala. The birdwatchers Jan Lejdelin and Björn Eriksson have traveled from Fagersta and Linköping respectively to get a glimpse of the odd bird. “You have to include…
Minister’s answer on money for sport: “Wants to support”
Between 2 and 4 billion kronor, that is the money that sports need to recover from the pandemic according to the Swedish Sports Confederation’s analysis. Many clubs have lost members during the crisis and young people may find it difficult to return to sports. “It is important to ensure that the tears do not become…
The Swedish Sports Confederation wants more money for the sports movement
At the DN debate, Björn Eriksson, chairman of the Swedish Sports Confederation, writes that between SEK 2-4 billion is needed for compensation and adjustment after the corona pandemic. The money will go to associations so that they can continue to conduct business as they have been hit hard by canceled events. Otherwise, there is a…
The message: New covid-IVA in Stockholm after New Year
A completely new emergency department for covid patients will be opened at the private hospital Sophiahemmet in Stockholm after the New Year, announces director of health and medical care Björn Eriksson. The new ward will be able to receive 16 patients to relieve the heavily burdened regional healthcare and is part of the agreement that…
Private care providers in the Stockholm Region find it difficult to spare staff
Increased spread of infection, high occupancy and staff shortages – the pressure is great on healthcare in the Stockholm Region. Private care providers, however, find it difficult to spare staff despite the region’s appeal during the week for help, Svenska Dagbladet writes. “They may not do all of their business, but we borrow and compensate…
The Stockholm region asks private care for staff
Stockholm’s director of health and medical care, Björn Eriksson, wants help from private sources to manage the care of covid19 patients in the region. At a meeting yesterday, he met some of the largest private care providers, where he expressed a desire to let their employees for a period instead work for the region in…
The healthcare situation is becoming increasingly strained – the region is roaring away
The situation in healthcare in Stockholm is so strained that the region has asked the National Board of Health and Welfare for help in finding care staff. The number of people in need of hospital care also continues to increase, which made the Stockholm region’s health and medical care director Björn Eriksson roar. “It can…
Healthcare in Stockholm is going up in staff mode
Health care in Stockholm County is going up staff. The emergency hospitals in Stockholm are very strained and have a high level of preparedness. “My hope is that the measures we take today will turn the spread of infection downwards,” says director of health and medical care Björn Eriksson.
Handball Association critical: “Impossibility to pay themselves”
The places at the sports high schools will be halved according to a government proposal and the Swedish Sports Confederation’s chairman Björn Eriksson left in Sportextra a clear message to the big team sports – that they must pay more themselves. A message that the Handball Association is questioning as they do not think lying…
The 50 rule is fixed – “I am very disappointed”
Today’s announcement that the audience limit of 50 people remains is met with both disappointment and understanding from the affected sectors. – I am very disappointed, we had so much hoped that at least the usual sport would get a chance to get started. However, it would be wrong of me to say that this…
“Obviously it is forms of clusters that are spreading”
The spread of corona infection continues to increase in Sweden. Stockholm is one of the regions where the increase is most noticeable. – What we have seen in recent weeks is that the infection has risen alarmingly enough. Still at fairly low levels, but there is a clear tendency that the declining spread of infection…
Right now: The Stockholm Region is calling for a press conference – the infection is increasing
Participating are director of health and medical care Björn Eriksson, acting infection control doctor Maria Rotzén Östlund and chief physician Johan Bratt. For a few weeks, the infection has increased in Stockholm due to the so-called Stockholm region to a press conference. – We are seriously concerned and the situation in Stockholm right now, says…
Family quarantine may be relevant in Stockholm
In Stockholm, it may be relevant to have a home quarantine for those who live with someone who is infected with covid-19. This was said by Björn Eriksson, director of health and medical care in the Stockholm Region in SVT: s Aktuellt on Tuesday night. But if and when any restrictions are introduced depends on…