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2016–2020·Region Stockholm and Karolinska University Hospital

Reprisals against whistleblowers in health care

Settled/established
What happened
Several employees who raised internal alarms about patient safety and research ethics (including in the aftermath of the Macchiarini case) stated that they had been subjected to reprisals. JO reviewed how this was handled.
Who reviewed
The Parliamentary Ombudsmen (JO)
Criticism
JO criticised the handling of internal reports and pointed out that protection for employees who raise the alarm had failed. The criticism contributed to tightening Swedish whistleblower legislation.
Outcome
A new Whistleblower Act (2021:890) entered into force in December 2021 with stronger protection and a requirement for internal reporting channels at all larger employers. Region Stockholm introduced a new procedure for internal alarms.
Agency's own reply
Region Stockholm and Karolinska University Hospital have stated that new procedures for handling internal alarms have been introduced and that the organisation now complies with the Whistleblower Act (2021:890).

Sources

Primary sourceLag (2021:890) om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden (2021-10-14)JO — beslut om hantering av anmälningar från anställda vid Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (sök diarienummer via jo.se/sv/beslut)

Updated 2026-07-08

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