Health care in Stockholm County

(Hälsovård i Stockholms län)

Health care guide

(Vårdguiden)

Health Care Guide 1177 (1177Vårdguiden) is a service that offers you  advice about diseases, medications and health care. Vårdguiden is available online and by phone.

Sometimes it is hard to judge how serious an illness or injury is and where to turn for help. Vårdguiden makes it easier to decide whether you need health care and who to contact if you do. It is a good way to get expert advice about diseases and other health problems that both children and adults experience.

If you want to talk with a trained nurse in Swedish or English, dial the Vårdguiden Hotline at 1177 any time of the day or night or find more information 1177.se.

Region Stockholm

Region Stockholm is responsible for ensuring that the residents of Stockholm County get the health, medical and dental care they need. The help consists of advice over the phone, emergency care, maternity care and dental care, among other things. Region Stockholm also works to improve people’s health by reducing overweight, smoking and alcohol and drug abuse.

Rules and rights

(Regler och rättigheter)

Read more on 1177 Vårdguiden about about how the healthcare system works.

Interpreting services in Stockholm County

(Tolktjänster i Stockholms län)

Everyone has the right to get information they can understand. People who have not mastered Swedish have the right to an interpreter in visits to healthcare or dental care or in contacts with municipalities and authorities. It is free of charge and the interpreter must observe professional secrecy.