The Left Party proposes an additional SEK 1.2 billion for healthcare in Norrland. According to the party, the money would support rural healthcare, higher wages for care staff, more training places and student-debt relief for staff who train and remain in one of Norrland's regions.
What happened?
Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar presented the proposal during visits to Luleå and Umeå on 13 August, at the start of the party's final election tour. The allocation consists of SEK 500 million for Norrland's five counties within a national rural-healthcare billion, SEK 300 million for a women's wage initiative covering care assistants, assistant nurses and nurses, and SEK 400 million for additional healthcare training places and student-debt relief. The Left Party says the latter element would target people who train and then remain working in the region. The proposal is an election pledge, not an already approved government appropriation.
Location
Norrland, Luleå, Umeå
Impact and significance
The proposal targets staffing and access to healthcare in sparsely populated parts of the country. The party's stated aim is for more people to train for healthcare professions, remain in Norrland and provide care closer to patients' homes. Its practical effect would depend on financing, implementation and decisions after the election.
Background
Linda Jonsson, the Left Party's regional councillor in Norrbotten, says in the press release that the party wants to strengthen primary care and upgrade health centres with better medical equipment, broader expertise and permanent physician staffing. The party describes this as a way to treat and prepare more patients close to home before referring them to larger hospitals when necessary. Claims about needs, expected effects and priorities come from the Left Party's own communication. The source sets out the proposed allocation but contains no adopted financing plan or independent impact assessment.
Latest update
The proposal was published on 13 August. The Left Party says it will prioritise the investment in possible government negotiations after the election. The source material contains no decision yet to disburse the money.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-14. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.