Karolinska is laying off 550 services

"Karolinska is laying off 550 services"

"master kai fa: Financial emergency"

"the Karolinska university hospital is laying off 550 employees."

"this is according to The hospital on their website. "

"the notice regarding the hospital's administration, and covers both employees and managers. "

"According to the press release are the Karolinska university hospital in a ”very difficult economic situation” with the rising costs in parallel with declining production. "

"Further writes the hospital since the beginning of the year, has worked with action in order to achieve a balanced economy, among other things, anställningsstopp, but stronger measures are needed to reverse the situation. "

"Hence given now hospital 550 positions in the administration and it applies to both employees and managers."

"the Figures in the april shows, including a deficit of 620 million, and according to the hospital's calculations you need to save just over a billion dollars in 2019, despite the 725 million that the Region of Stockholm shot to extra for the year."

" the Karolinska find themselves in a financial emergency. To take responsibility for the hospital's economy, this is a necessary measure, but we will safeguard the healthcare business. I understand that it creates much concern for many of our employees, but we need to take control of the situation, " says hospital director Björn Zoëga in the press release."

"in Addition the notice will also be rental and it costs to be reviewed."