1. Primary Health Care in Sweden ”Primärvården” Therese Svan Åström

2. Ideology Health and medical care is based on the principles that care should be provided on equal terms and according to need, that it should be under democratic control and financed on the basis of solidarity

3. Patient fees -Most is finaced out of tax revenues -High-cost protection

4. Who is it for? Responsible for the health status of the population within a geographic area Prevention Treatment of conditions/diseases that don’t need the technical equipment and specialist care at the hospital Referral to hospital for specialist care Follow-ups Nursing homes

5. Who works at the health centre? Doctors Nurses Assistant nurses Physiotherapists Dietitians Speech therapists Medical secretary Bio-medical TEAM WORK

6. Health Care Guarantee 0 days: Telephone appointment or emergency appointment at the health center 7 days: Appointment with doctor (15- 30minutes) Specialist care within 90 days after referral

7. Questions?