Health centres, donations and swimming pool

A final report says no to merging Region Blekinge's health centres – all twelve are recommended to be retained. At the same time, 38 marchers have been lit for organ donors, and Karlshamn has found a buyer for Östra Piren. In Rödeby, the new swimming hall is beginning to get walls.

No to fewer healthcare centres in Region Blekinge

A proposal to merge the healthcare centres in Region Blekinge is discussed in a final report. The report argues that mergers would result in neither a better economy nor better care. Instead, the region is recommended to retain all twelve regionally run healthcare centres – not least for security reasons.

The task of investigating mergers was assigned by the Regional Council, the region’s highest decision-making body, at a time of economic deficits. It was the Regional Government of Blekinge, with M, KD and SD, that presented the proposal in its budget. Sydöstran

38 march lanterns lit for organ donors

On Tuesday, 38 march lanterns were lit outside Blekinge Hospital to honour organ donors. The candles were lit for the 38 people who donated organs in the southern healthcare region over the past year, as part of Donation Week. Donation Week will be held in week 45 in 2026, from 2 to 8 November.

Donation Week is an annual national campaign week organised by the National Board of Health and Welfare, a government agency. Its aim is to promote continued strong willingness to donate in Sweden and to encourage more people to sign up for the Donation Register. A nurse responsible for donations at Region Blekinge, which is responsible for healthcare in the county, urges everyone to talk to their loved ones and make a decision – it cannot be done afterwards. SVT Nyheter Blekinge

Buyers ready for Östra Piren in Karlshamn

Karlshamn Municipality has decided to proceed with the sale of Östra Piren and announces that it has secured buyers. Stockholm-based Fondamentor and Saxatile fastigheter AB from Karlskrona have submitted bids for the properties, which the municipality has chosen to approve.

The decision to sell Östra Piren was made back in May 2022. What remains is a political process expected to be completed in early December, when the municipal council – the municipality’s highest decision-making body – is to make the final decision. The price remains confidential. SVT Nyheter Blekinge

New swimming hall in Rödeby gets walls

One year after the first groundbreaking ceremony, the walls are starting to go up in the new swimming hall in Rödeby. The municipality's project manager says it has gone well and gives a tour of the building, which is barely halfway to its first swim. BLT

Another defeat for Ronneby – fourth in a row

Ronneby lost at home in the Southern C hockey third division against the in-form Lejonet. The match ended 2-6 (0-2, 2-3, 0-1). Lejonet now has five consecutive wins, while Ronneby has four straight defeats. Sydöstran

Hund-SM Returns to Olofström in 2027

The Hund-SM is returning to Olofström in the summer of 2027. The announcement comes from the Swedish Kennel Club's district chair, who says that hotel rooms for the event have already been booked.

This year’s Hund-SM became one of the best-attended events in the municipality, with around 335 dog-and-handler teams and an estimated 6,000–7,000 visitors, according to the organiser. BLT

In brief

• Several systems in Region Blekinge were affected on Tuesday morning by a major IT disturbance that impacted telephony and the switchboard at Blekingesjukhuset, and the problems continued into late afternoon. SVT Nyheter Blekinge
• Spandelstorpskolan in Karlskrona was without running water all day as the municipality practiced its emergency water supply and brought in a large water tank in the schoolyard. SVT Nyheter Blekinge
• The county's newest Ica store manager has been the manager of the shop for two weeks and describes the assignment as a major challenge after 11 years in various roles. BLT
• Olofströms IBK won at home against Skurup IBK 14-6 (5-2, 2-2, 7-2) in division 1 södra Götaland herr in floorball. Sydöstran
• Sunnahallen has received a new bright blue running track and a new long jump pit – long jumpers can now jump up to 9 metres. Sydöstran
• A family on Hasslö invites children and their parents to visit their farm among horses, sheep, chickens, a dog and a cat once a week. SVT Nyheter Blekinge
• A police employee in Blekinge is being prosecuted for data intrusion after making 46 illegal searches in the police register involving themselves and several relatives, and risks both dismissal and imprisonment. SVT Nyheter Blekinge
• A 41-year-old woman has become the new owner of the farm property at Gökadalsvägen 49 in Hallabro. Sydöstran