A staffing initiative known as "1 in 1,100" halved sick leave numbers among employees in Region Uppsala, the Swedish medical publication lakartidningen.se reported on Thursday.
The report describes the effort as a "satsning," the Swedish term for a targeted investment or push, and attributes the reduction in sick leave to it. The publication did not provide further details in the material available, including the size of the workforce involved, the period covered, or the specific design of the initiative.
Region Uppsala is one of Sweden's 21 regional authorities, responsible for healthcare and public transport in the county north of Stockholm. Sick leave among healthcare staff has been a recurring subject of debate in Sweden, where regional employers have tested various measures aimed at reducing absence.
According to lakartidningen.se, the "1 in 1,100" approach coincided with the halving of sick leave figures among the region's employees. The publication's headline frames the initiative as the factor behind the change, though the available summary does not include the underlying data or methodology.
What to watch next: whether Region Uppsala or lakartidningen.se publishes fuller figures on the initiative, including how long it ran and whether the reduction held over time.
