The matter in summary: Helse Nord director Marit Lind has proposed a number of cuts and restructuring of hospitals in the region. Lind has defied group shop stewards who have expressed opposition to the proposals. The shop stewards have expressed concern about shortcomings in the content and justification of the plan, and did not recommend that the matter be forwarded to the board. Lind has nevertheless sent the proposals to the board, which will consider them on 9 January. Among other things, Lind has proposed to discontinue the emergency surgery function at Nordlandssykehuset Lofoten and UNN Narvik to ensure future sustainability of the services. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. On 9 January, the Helse Nord board will meet in Tromsø. There, the board will discuss the proposals from director Marit Lind regarding the restructuring of hospitals in the region. Now the director has had his say and presented his recommendation. She defies her own union representatives and proposes a number of cuts. The chairman of Helse Nord, Renate Larsen (left), has now received the proposals from director Marit Lind. Photo: Ingvild Vik / news Wanted to stop the process Two weeks ago, news discussed a leaked document that showed which cuts Marit Lind was going to propose. On 21 December, a discussion meeting was held where the group shop stewards and the director were present. In the minutes from this meeting, it emerged that the shop stewards questioned whether the proposals were a draft or a final proposal. “Secondly, we believe that there are too many shortcomings in the actual content and justification of the comprehensive plan, for us to support the proposal for a protocol of agreement in this discussion matter,” the protocol states. There have been several demonstrations against the cut proposals in the region. Like here in Lofoten. Photo: Vilde Bratland Erikstad / news The trustees concluded that they do not recommend to the managing director that the matter be forwarded to the board and later for consultation. Avisa Nordland mentioned the opposition from the union representatives on 21 December. Now, however, Marit Lind has made up her mind, and she chooses to go ahead with the cut proposals. These proposals have now been sent to the board, which will now consider her proposal on 9 January. Here the director wants to cut, in doubt The board papers show that Marit Lind has not changed her mind after news mentioned the leaked document earlier in December. The proposals from the director are therefore as follows: To remove the emergency surgery at the hospitals in Lofoten and Narvik. Internal medicine preparedness is recommended to be maintained in both Narvik and Lofoten. The maternity services in both Lofoten and Narvik are proposed to be changed, with the discontinuation of the caesarean section in Lofoten and the downgrading of the maternity ward in Narvik. For Helgeland, it is recommended to combine the three emergency hospitals in Sandnessjøen, Mo i Rana and Mosjøen into one joint hospital in the region. Marit Lind, director of Helse Nord, stands her ground despite the fact that the shop stewards said no to her proposals. Photo: Lars-Bjørn Martinsen / news In the board papers it also appears that Marit Lind, with doubts, has come to this recommendation. – The managing director has doubtless landed on the fact that my recommendation will be to discontinue the emergency surgery function at both Nordlandssykehuset Lofoten and UNN Narvik. The main reason is to ensure future sustainability of the services, the papers state
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Director Marit Lind defies union representatives – proposes more cuts – news Nordland
