Renewed criticism of Sahlgrenska University Hospital for slow processing of a request for access to official documents

Summary of the decision: In February 2025, the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman criticised Sahlgrenska University Hospital for its slow processing ot requests for access to official documents.

In this decision, the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman directs renewed criticism at Sahlgrenska University Hospital for its slow processing of such a request. In this case, the total time taken to process the request was almost four months.

The investigation reveals that processing times for disclosure requests submitted to the authority have increased significantly during 2025. The Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman notes that this is a worrying and highly unsatisfactory development. He underlines the importance of authority’s efforts to cut processing times achieving the desired results and intends to follow developments.