Swedish government to hold press conference on regional medical record system failures

The Swedish government will address mounting concerns over failures in regional medical record systems during a press conference on Monday, SVT Nyheter reports. Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats) will lead the briefing, which follows recent revelations linking the Cosmic medical record system to seven patient deaths.

The announcement comes just days after an investigative report by Sweden’s Uppdrag Granskning examined systemic issues with Cosmic, a widely used digital platform in the country’s healthcare regions. The system has faced criticism for technical failures, including crashes and data loss, which medical staff say have disrupted patient care.

Further details are expected during the press conference. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.