The city of Stockholm criticizes the Public Health Authority



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The Citizens Finance Council, Anna König Jerlmyr (M), makes it clear that she is not satisfied with the guidelines on protective equipment. It notes, among other things, that the recommendations of the Public Health Authority now also include that those responsible for the elderly may decide that employees should use oral protection.

– It is regrettable that the authorities cannot give clear information. We have access to a visor, but there is a global lack of mouth protection. It is up to the state authorities that access to oral protection must be available.

Stockholm Finance Citizens Council Anna König Jerlmyr (M) and Erik Slottner (KD) Senior Citizens and Safety Council.

Stockholm Finance Citizens Council Anna König Jerlmyr (M) and Erik Slottner (KD) Senior Citizens and Safety Council.

Photo: Roger Turesson

Anna König Jerlmyr says the sights will be used in city operations from now on, but they require clarification on how the usage should look.

– It is warned that if the mouth guard and the visor are used incorrectly, it can increase the risk of infection. A clearer recommendation is needed here when it is now said that visors or mouth guards can be used.

According to the Council of Citizens and Security Citizens Erik Slottner (KD) continues to see “a small positive trend” regarding the number of people infected in city care homes.

– It is true that the number of residential and nursing homes with confirmed infections has increased slightly since last week, from 54 to 58 homes. But the number of infected elderly people has decreased in ten homes.

Even within the home service, the number of artists with an established infection in operations. reduced from 39 to 32 in two weeks, says Erik Slottner.

The Financial Citizens Council, Anna König Jerlmyr (M), criticizes the Public Health Authority.

The Financial Citizens Council, Anna König Jerlmyr (M), criticizes the Public Health Authority.

Photo: Roger Turesson

Anna König Jerlmyr also highlights the need to increase the number of tests for infection in the home service, where staff currently need to ask a series of questions to ensure that the elderly are free of infection.

– It is of utmost importance that the government develop tests for all home services, both for staff and residents, as this situation is unsustainable in the future, she says.

The issue of oral protection has been hotly debated during the crown crisis and a recommendation from the Public Health Authority has been sought from various directions.

According to the Public Health Authority, those responsible for the elderly can now decide on oral protection, but this is not a general recommendation. Rather, it should be considered as an addition when other hygiene measures exist and caregivers are very close to users.

Is the new recommendation clear enough?

– Yes, it really drives what companies have to do, first come up with basic hygiene routines and a good structure for staff, state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell tells DN.

He believes that the topic of oral protection has received so much attention that many tend to seek simple solutions.

– This is believed to be a simple solution to a very difficult problem. Unfortunately, that is rarely the case, says Anders Tegnell.

On Friday, state epidemiologist deputy Anders Wallensten commented on the criticism of Anna König Jerlmyr.

– We listen to criticism and see if there is anything we need to clarify. We are happy to have a dialogue and make sure it is correct. The message here came yesterday, this was a signal, but we have to wait and see if it is more general, says Anders Wallensten.

– Basically, we believe that it is the employer who knows the situation and can make a general assessment.

DN has previously told us about the battle at the Serafen retirement home, led by the city of Stockholm. There, the Ombudsman for Head Protection demanded that staff working closely with infected patients should be entitled to oral protection and visors. The employer disagreed with this and the matter ended with the Swedish Work Environment Authority, which followed the line of the safety ombudsman. The matter ended in the Administrative Court, which granted the City of Stockholm the right, but the Swedish Work Environment Authority appealed the decision, and the matter has yet to be decided.

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