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1177.se
The website 1177.se provides information about illnesses, care and health. It also gives advice on what you can do to make you or your child feel better.
All the information on 1177.se has been fact-checked by doctors and other healthcare professionals.
English
Our goal is to provide good healthcare that will offer what people need.
In Region Kronoberg there are:
- 32 healthcare centers of which 11 are private
- Two emergency hospitals, one in Växjö and one in Ljungby
- 17 public dental clinics
- Three special dentistry clinics
- One regional forensic psychiatric clinic
- Adult and child/adolescent psychiatric clinics
You can find contact information, general information and e-services for health and care online by visiting 1177.se. You can book and cancel appointments on the website as well. 1177 is also a phone number that you can call in order to receive information and advice regarding healthcare.
Help and support when calling us
Teletal is a service that provides help and support when making a phone call. You do not need permission to use Teletal and you do not have to book the service in advance.
Teletal is a free service.
Phone number to Teletal: 020-22 11 44
In case of an emergency – call 112
The emergency number 112 is to be used in emergency situations when life, property or environment is in danger.
Folktandvården (Public dental care)
We want your teeth to be healthy. We offer general dental care, specialist dental care and hospital dental care on 15 different locations in Kronoberg. You are free to choose which clinic you want to visit.
Special dental care or hospital dental care requires a referral.
Choosing health care in Kronoberg
You are free to choose which health care clinic you want to belong to. You can choose the one that is the best choice for you and you can change clinic whenever you want to. You are also free to choose when it comes to specialist skin care, but you will need a referral.
The traffic council, the regional development board and the regional board are responsible for issues concerning traffic and community planning in Kronoberg.
Public transport
Länstrafiken Kronoberg is responsible for busses, trains, travels for patients and mobility services in Kronoberg. Länstrafiken is also the administrative authority for public transport in the county.
It is Länstrafikens responsibility that residents and visitors in Kronoberg have public transport that is well-functioning.
A well-functioning public transport is also vital for the development of the county.
It should be easy for people to live, work and study here.
It is better for the environment if more people use our public transport.
If you have a disability that makes it hard for you to travel by bus or train; you can apply for mobility transport; in Kronoberg and in the rest of Sweden.
There is also the bus “Linnean” that you can take if you are sick and need to go to a hospital in Karlskrona, Malmö or Lund. Reservations are made with Serviceresor.
You can read more about mobility services here:
Good growth creates good living conditions for people in Kronoberg. Region Kronoberg is responsible for regional development in the county.
Regional development includes:
- Developing, establishing and implementing measures in line with the Region’s Development Strategy
- Distributing state and regional funds for investments and projects
- Collaborating with the county’s municipalities, County Administrative Board, authorities, organisations and business in the county
Business areas
- Skills and education/training
- Infrastructure
- Social planning
- Environment and climate
- Innovation
- Business development
- Internationalisation
- Public health
- Culture