Local resource planning for hospital realestate in Stockholm-with its uncertainties and problems
Abstract: Sweden's first hospital, built in 1752, was Serafimerlasarettet on Kungsholmen in Stockholm. Since then, technological and medical developments have come a long way and so also the premises for medical care. Today, there is tough demands on flexibility and generality in hospital premises. The aim of this work is to create an understanding of local resource planning of hospital real estate in Stockholm. For instance what it looks like in practice, how it looks compared to the theory and the problems and possible solutions that are available on the specific local resource planning. Stockholm County Council is responsible for health care and dental care for residents of the county. The County Council is a politically driven organization with elections every four years. Politicians in committees and boards have the help of a number of administrations. Locum manages and develops care properties for the county council since 1991. Local resource planning for hospital buildings is very special. Questions regarding hospital premises are very complex and to coordinate health care for a large area like Stockholm County, with 1.9 million inhabitants, is not easy. Uncertainties and problems are always associated with local resource planning and hospital buildings are no exception. On the contrary, there are even more uncertainties. For example political incentives, the large organization, special environment, rapid technological development, demographic factors and the fact that health care is a sensitive issue for many. The county must find the right tools to manage this problem. The population is constantly increasing but at a faster pace than expected. This combined with the planning and implementation of expanding health care in a too late stage leads to difficulties. The Future plan for healthcare in Stockholm promises to be a well-made plan but it is far from finished and many questions remain.
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