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Random question on swedish healthcare

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:02

Shot in the dark but please does anyone have any knowledge of Swedish healthcare system?
So my partner is Swedish and his 10 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Drs was to operate but are charging 30,000 euros.
Is there anything we can do - we don't have this money?
Any advice we would be grateful for

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:04

His daughter is swedish and has been living in Sweden all her life.
Her mother died so my partner is her sole carer

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Snap8TheCat · 16/03/2017 11:05

Proof we should fight tooth and nail for our NHS if ever I heard one.

Sorry to hear about your step daughter. I hope you get some good advice.

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:08

thanks that is so true

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 16/03/2017 11:09

In no way an expert, but hopefully this will also act as a bump.

In my limited knowledge, people have to pay a nominal amount for doctor visits / prescriptions etc, but this is called once you hit a certain (relatively low) amount. I also thought kids were free.

What you have posted above sounds very unlikely, unless paying privately.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 16/03/2017 11:11

Found this?

sweden.se/society/health-care-in-sweden/

Natsku · 16/03/2017 11:16

That can't be right, they have a yearly limit on out of pocket costs. No way would they be charging 30k for surgery as hospital costs are charged on a daily fee basis not per procedure. There are some private clinics for health tourism - could he be taking her there? Which begs the question as to why?

Natsku · 16/03/2017 11:19

And they use kronor in Sweden not euros so if that number is for kronor its around 3000 euros

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:21

thank you for your comments - I am onto it!
Unfortunately partner is pretty useless and upset as you can imagine.
He is not thinking straight so I will have to sort!

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Natsku · 16/03/2017 11:23

Maybe he's got his wires crossed in his emotional state and they were talking about the actual cost of the surgery, not the cost to him?

BertieBotts · 16/03/2017 11:25

This doesn't sound right. Is there any chance that it could be some kind of scam? Does your partner live in Sweden?

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:28

he works in Dubai but has come back to home (Sweden) to see his daughter and care for her

Trying to get to the bottom of it but he is useless and not thinking straight! He has no other family - parents dead, wife dead so he is on his own

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 16/03/2017 11:28

So if he works in Dubai, who looks after his daughter?

BertieBotts · 16/03/2017 11:31

Do you live together? How long have you been with him? You talk of "we" not having the money but it's not clear whereabouts you are geographically. And yes, who does the daughter live with?

Just trying to get a sense of the picture.

misscph1973 · 16/03/2017 11:31

Oh, that is terrible. But I'm sure that must be a mistake. I'm Danish, and the system is very similar. I have friends in Sweden, and you do pay for visits to the GP, but not for hospital operations.

Does your partner live with this daughter in Sweden?

Perhaps contact the Swedish embassy: www.swedenabroad.com/london

misscph1973 · 16/03/2017 11:33

OP, do you live in Sweden with your partner and his daughter?

Natsku · 16/03/2017 11:33

Does sound rather scam-like, are you in a long distance relationship with your partner? How well do you actually know him?

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:34

noted

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:34

no i'm in uk

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:35

his late wifes sister - she has guardianship of his two daughters

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Natsku · 16/03/2017 11:36

So he's not her sole carer then?

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:42

no daughters live with his sister in law
she has official guardianship

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misscph1973 · 16/03/2017 11:43

You need to talk to your partner's sister in law. She is Swedish, and she will know what to do.

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 11:44

apparently the treatment (surgery) daughter needs is not funded by the hospital (it is a long shot) so that is why they are asking for money.

I.e similar to NHS not funding certain procedures/drugs here in UK

They have told partner the chances are not good but that it is a viable option. So obviously we want to give it a go or else she will certainly not survive as tumour is in her head

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 16/03/2017 11:47

Hmm. I would be very dubious about this. The NHS only funds treatments etc if they are proven to work in enough people.

I suspect it would be the same in Sweden. So this is a niche , unproven treatment they would be paying for.

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suzieQuattro70 · 16/03/2017 12:02

The way it has been explained is that she would go elsewhere for this surgery (maybe America) as it is commonplace there. I'm not sure but maybe proton beam therapy. this has all happened this morning so facts not 100%. Apparently her type of cancer is rare.

I have heard of similar instances in UK

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