Bild Life and health in Västernorrland
Historical review 1863 The county council was formed1863 107,000 inhabitants in the County of Västernorrland Västernorrland county council Assignment Forest management Railways Revenues Budget Duties on sales of schnapps Map of the county, 2,500 riksdaler Fishing instructor s wages, 1,000 riksdaler Bounty for killing bears, 1,000 riksdaler Remunerations, 550 riksdaler The hospital in Sollefteå, built 1874
County of Västernorrland 7 municipalities 242,972 inhabitants (30 september 2014)
The county council s assignment Health and medical care Dental care Regional development
The county s vision and goals are set out in the county council plan The vision is Life and health in Västernorrland Västernorrland County Council is to be one of the country s five best county councils as regards citizens confidence. Goal: Good access to health and medical care of high quality with good patient safety Goal: Long term sustainable finances Goal: Active public health work Goal: Attractive county for inhabitants and visitors Goal: Offensive environmental work and good resource management
Quick facts about the county council 7,000 employees A&E hospital in three places Sollefteå Sundsvall Örnsköldsvik 33 healthcare centres 17 public dental care clinics Seven specialised dental care clinics Ambulances Österåsen health farm Three folk high schools Part owner of Scenkonst Västernorrland Stiftelsen Länsmuseet Västernorrland
During 1 year (2013) approx. 240,000 doctor s visits at health care centres approx. 520,000 visits in specialist health care 40,000 medical care events 22,000 operations 2,400 deliveries 35,000 ambulance trips
7,000 healthcare staff Nurses 31% Assistant nurses & orderlies 18% Doctors 10% Psychologists & almoners 4% Rehabilitation staff 5% Operational support staff 6% Hospital technicians & lab staff 3% Medical secretaries 4% Dentists 1% Other dental care staff 4% Administrative staff 8% School staff 1% Technical staff 2% Other 3%
Finances 2015 Operating budget SEK 7.4 billion County council tax SEK 10,69 per SEK 100 taxable income Investment budget SEK 239 million
How is the money used? (Budget 2015, SEK millions) 1114 350 161 258 SEK 6,320 million Somatic care 63% Psychiatry 7% Primary care 18% 451 3986 Dental care 3% Regional development 4% Political work, staff and support, audits 5%
The county council s revenues (Budget 2015, SEK millions) 545 251 37 SEK 7,367 million 1 456 County council tax 69% State subsidies 20% Sales 7% Patient fees 3% Interest income 1% 5 078
Investments 2015 Approx. SEK 239 million Operations centre in Sundsvall Climate and energy efficiency measures Ambulance garage in Örnsköldsvik Ambulances and medicaltechnical equipment
During 24 hours 3,000 phone calls are answered by receptionists 14,000 lab results are reported 300 ECG examinations are made 200 patients visit the laboratories sample collection centre 1,470 meals are served
How the county council works The County Council Assembly is the highest decisionmaking body and consists of 77 popularly elected members. The members of the assembly set the county council s objectives. The county council officials implement the assembly s decisions. Results are reported monthly or annually.
Distribution of seats (15 October 2014 14 October 2018) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 38 6 Seats in county council assembly 11 3 6 4 3 6
Political organisation The county council assembly has the ultimate responsibility for the county council s activities and operations appoints politicians to committees and boards who execute the assembly s decisions. The County Council Executive Board leads the political work.
The County Council Officials are divided between core operations and service operations. coreoperations make up 90% of what the council does.
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